GENERAL DESCRIPTION   OF POSITION: 

Location: Central Office - 130 Riverview Drive, Suite C, Flowood, MS 39232

This work is performed under the supervision of the Family and Community Engagement Director.  The employee is responsible for monitoring child attendance, formulating, coordinating and implementing the development of parent engagement and volunteer activities trough the utilization of public and private agencies and other local resources in accordance with policies and procedures of the agency and Administration of Children and Families (ACF).  Work involves integrating parent engagement activities and volunteer services into all aspects of the agency. 
 
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
 
1. Develop and implement a written comprehensive program of parent engagement activities and volunteer services in alignment with the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). This involves integrating these activities within the agency and with other public and private resources, as well as training staff on their roles in implementing parent engagement activities and volunteer services. 

2. Assist in facilitating in the understanding of Head Start Program Performance Standards Parent Family Community Engagement Framework and the Head Start Act.

3. Assist in providing training and provide technical support for the Policy Council on their roles and responsibilities, program planning and operation and decision-making. 
 
4. Coordinate and/or access services to offer various parent engagement opportunities such as parent meetings, training, volunteer opportunities, home visits, and literacy services. 
 
5. Assist in establishing a parent committee at each center, including providing guidance and training on organizing productive parent committees. Assist mid-level managers in educating parents on their governance roles.   

6. Manage volunteer service recruitment and in-kind contributions for the agency.  Manage volunteer time records and other documentation to verify non-federal share contributions to the finance department. 
 
7. Monitor, track, and participate in regularly scheduled parent committee sessions with parents, and agency staff to emphasize the importance of daily child attendance; what children are being taught and why; and in developing methods of reinforcing the continuation of the learning process from the center to home and vice versa.
 
8.  Assist in creating a parent advocacy network and motivate parents to become actively engaged in the lives of their children. 

9.  Assist in the developing and updating the Parent Handbook and Parent Resource Booklet.

10. Organize training sessions for parents to enhance their skills and techniques for improving their living conditions, aiding them in becoming self-sufficient, etc. 

11. Assist the Policy Council and Parent Committee members with the expenditure of parent activity funds and preparing travel and childcare reimbursement, if required. 
 
12. Assist in the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) process. 
 
13. Monitor ChildPlus.net to track child attendance weekly to ensure the agency maintains the required 85% average daily attendance.
 
14. Assist staff with implementation of the Attendance Policy by analyzing attendance reports and discussing with Center Managers and Family Service Worker/Case Worker (s) when a child’s attendance reaches the state of being “moderate”.
 
15. Assist Family Service Worker/Case Worker(s) with developing an Attendance Plan of Action for attendance improvement if a child’s attendance becomes “severe”.

16. Conduct a home visit if a child’s attendance does not improve to determine reasons and revise the Attendance Plan of Action for improvement.  If no progress is made, collaborate with Center Manager, Family Service Worker/Case Worker(s) to recommend slot termination.

17. Assist in the development and conducting analysis of parents’ surveys, questionnaires, etc.
 
18. Monitor, track, and submit monthly progress/impact and statistical reports as required on child attendance, parent and volunteer activities. 

19. Assist in the implementation of effective transition plans for children and families "into" and "out of" the Head Start and Early Head Start program.

20. Attend trainings, meetings and conferences as scheduled and/or assigned.

 21. Report all issues or concerns that have a potential detrimental impact on the agency in accordance with established procedures. 

 22. Assist in the completion of other job duties as assigned.