DEFINITION: Under the supervision of the Head Start Director serves as family liaison to connect families with local and county wide health and social services. Promotes parent involvement in the preschool programs and assists in the development of family and community partnerships. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, MAJOR DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Recruit/register eligible families for the program 2. Assist with parent orientations 3. May assist the Nurse in the general management and delivery of dental/medical services 4. Communicate effectively and maintain cooperative working relationships with center/delegate staff and parents 5. Develop and maintain reports and records including individualized family partnership agreements for children and families through a variety of means which may include home visits, on-site interviews, etc. 6. Serve as resource to assist families in obtaining needed services 7. May assist with the responsibility for monthly parent meetings/parent education meetings and maintain required records. 8. May provide training for parent officers and center representatives 9. May attend and provide input at monthly case conferences 10. Attend staff trainings 11. Assists with program evaluation 12. Monitor program enrollment and indicate problem to director 13. Perform other related duties as assigned POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: • Adult education principles; child growth and development; community resources; various cultural and socioeconomic groups. Record keeping; time management; and organizational skills CPR/First aid. Ability to speak, read, write Spanish is desirable. Ability to understand and implement complex oral/ or written instructions. Computer skills desirable. Experience: Minimum of two years prior successful employment or volunteer work in child development, education, health, mental health or other human service program Education/Training Requirements: Valid California driver’s license and own transportation required High school diploma or equivalent PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.