Parent Ambassadors Job at Family Focus
JOB TITLE: Parent Outreach Ambassador - Temporary
SALARY RANGE: $20/hour; Part-time temporary
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Early Childhood Education Enrollment Recruiter, the Parent Outreach Ambassador will engage in outreach activities to educate communities about, and support enrollment in, Early Childhood and Education programs, including the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), Early Intervention, Head Start/Early Head Start, and Preschool for all activities, include canvassing neighborhoods, staffing outreach events, and supporting city-wide enrollment fairs. The Parent Outreach Ambassador will work collaboratively with other Outreach Ambassadors, IAFC staff, and partner agencies. The position is non-exempt, part-time, temporary and ends March 2023.
This incumbent will be expected to promote and adhere to the workplace core capabilities of accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement (CQI), communication, competent people, and clear priorities. All work to be completed with minimum supervision and in accordance with organizational standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. The organization reserves the right to add to, delete, change, or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.
- Becoming knowledgeable about Early Childhood Education programs and provide program information at community events and through community-based organizations and neighborhood outreach.
- Work with families and communities to identify early learning needs and connect eligible families to programs.
- Represent IAFC and Family Focus with professionalism and build relationships with parents and program leaders.
- Update weekly calendar of activities and scheduled visits, attend and participate in required educational programs and staff meetings.
- Collect data and prepare reports on paper forms and/or in computer databases.
- Share information with families about Early Childhood Education resources available at a variety of locations (grocery store, neighborhood door-to-door, community colleges, etc.).
- Other Functions: The organization may assign other functions to the job at its discretion.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform.
The employee must regularly operate a word-processing system and therefore must be able to read, produce and transmit data on such a system.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
In addition to occasional in-office time, most of the work of this position will be field based. Regular travel throughout the City of Chicago is required.
EQUIPMENT USED:
General Office Equipment and Software
MAJOR CHALLENGES: The major challenges include the most difficult types of problems or challenges in the position. This includes the role played in special projects and any impending future developments that could impact this position.
- Ability to work with diverse populations, particularly those with limited access to a financial and professional resources.
- Ability to travel locally and frequently.
- Must be able to multi-task, work independently and manage time and materials.
- Must be able to collaborate with diverse staff and teams to execute projects.
- Extensive time will be spent outside of the office.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: The titles of individuals, components, and organizations with which the position has the most frequent contact both inside and outside the company.
- Parents
- Child Care Providers
- Project Managers, Program Managers, ECE Recruiters
- School district administrators
- Social service agency administrators
- Community Agencies and Faith-based organizations
- Illinois Action for Children staff
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- 18 years and above or at least one year of professional work experience.
- Related professional experience in community outreach. Access to a car with valid driver’s license and auto insurance required and willing to travel locally
- Bilingual in another language strongly preferred
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English and another language. Ability to write simple correspondence.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to work independently, with a flexible schedule, which includes occasional nights and weekends
- Able to present information effectively and respond to questions
- Effective written and spoken communication
- Ability to relate to a variety of personalities and cultures
- Accurate record keeping skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability and willingness to travel locally
- Ability to work well independently and as a team member
- Ability to attend and participate in required educational programs and staff meetings
- Available to attend outreach and community events
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