Square One
Job Posting
Job Posting #: 0053
Date
of Posting:
Friday,
August 20, 2010
Posting Expires: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Job
Location: Corporate/Programs
Job
Title:
Priority Populations Program Coordinator
Normal Work Week: 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday
Base Salary: TBD
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Please see attached job description.
Internal
Applicants: If you are applying for a position internally, you must make sure you
inform your immediate Supervisor or Director of your intent.
Failure to comply with this process may result in the loss of internal
candidate status. Please contact Rick Tremblay at 959 Main Street,
1st floor, Springfield, MA 01103 or by phone at (413) 858-3114;
E-mail: rtremblay@startatsquareone.org. All internal applicants
must apply by contacting the Human Resource Dept. within (10) ten working days
of the date of the actual posting.
External
Applicants: Please apply in person or by
mailing in your resume and cover letter to 959 Main Street, 1st
floor, Springfield, MA 01103. You may e-mail your resume or cover letter to
rtremblay@startatsquareone.org
Square
One is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free
Employer.
SQUARE
ONE
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Priority Populations
Program Coordinator will be responsible for the comprehensive oversight and
effective implementation of all components relative to the Department of Early
Education and Care’s Priority Populations contract. In addition, the Coordinator will supervise
Priority Populations Social Workers to ensure individual child and family needs
are addressed and further supported.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Masters Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Early Education and Care
or related field of study and 5 years experience working with families of
Priority Populations (homeless, supportive and teen parents).
2.
Effectual supervision history for a minimum of 3 years.
3.
Implementation
experience and demonstrated understanding of applicable standards, policies,
procedures and regulations relative to funding sources such as: Department of Early Education and Care, New
England Farm Workers Council, United Way, etc.
4.
Outstanding oral
and written communications skills.
5.
Computer
proficiency skills in MS Office Suite, including: Excel, Access, Word and Outlook.
6.
Flexibility,
self-direction, organization and attention to detail in prioritizing and
completing reports and tasks.
7.
Ability to work
cooperatively and as a member of a team with families, colleagues, early
education and care providers and the community-at-large.
8.
Bilingual skills are
preferred.
9.
Flexible schedule
to meet organizational needs.
1. Serve as a liaison to coordinate
and disseminate referrals from the Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD), Department of Children and Families (DCF) and agencies
serving teen parents.
2. Establish prompt
responsiveness to inquiries and timely enrollment for all Priority Population
children.
3. Ensure that all Department
of Early Education and Care (EEC) Priority Populations contract requirements
are effectively met.
4. Develop, maintain and
oversee tracking system regarding placement, slot utilization and appropriation
of funding sources.
5. Develop and maintain data
system for creating required reports including, but not limited to the
following program aspects: attendance,
placement, slot utilization, referred and accessed community resources, child
assessment.
6. Provide required documents
in response to Square One and funder requests, in a timely manner.
7. Conduct ongoing analysis of
reported data to determine trends, challenges and new opportunities for
participants in programs.
8. Acquire current research on
all aspects of priority populations to promote consistent program development.
9. Develop and uphold positive
partnerships and collaborations to effectively work with community partners,
dedicated to providing comprehensive services and supports to priority
population to ensure that family needs are recognized and addressed.
10. Actively participate in and
contribute to weekly Team Meetings with Center/Program Directors and Family
Service Coordinators.
11. Maintain positive, effective
working relationships with all Square One staff.
12. Coordinate comprehensive
referrals and services with Square One Transportation and Family Services
Department to ensure individual child and family needs are addressed.
13. Provide leadership,
supervision and support to Priority Population Social Workers.
14. Assist Priority Populations
Social Workers in initial child assessment screening, when required.
15. Conduct weekly Priority
Populations Team meetings to include case presentations for continual
assessment of children’s Individual Service Plans and those activities as identified
in the Individual Family Service Plans.
16. Provide weekly program
updates to the Executive Vice President of Programs
17. Attend conferences,
workshops, seminars and local/regional Priority Populations meetings as a
Square One Representative advocating on behalf of Priority Population families.
18. Other duties as assigned.
1.
Ability to stand
or sit for long periods of time during working hours and on special occasions.
2.
Ability to
effectively utilize computer software programs with proven ability to have
manual dexterity to maintain specific databases and reports.
3.
Excellent
auditory, verbal and sensory skills and abilities.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
To the Executive Vice
President of Programs
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Signature Date