Parent Leadership - Male Engagement Specialist

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Parent Leadership/Male Engagement Specialist engages parents to become leaders, and father figures of Head Start & Early Head Start children in order to assist the family to best prepare their child(ren) for a successful entry into kindergarten and beyond. Functions are to be completed in compliance with all relevant Head Start Program Performance Standards. Responsible for understanding and utilizing the PFCE Framework to engage families and communities to achieve better outcomes for children and families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include but not limited to the following:

Assists with the development and implementation of the parent leadership initiative.

Partners with fathers/caregivers to further male engagement in children’s lives in order to

promote a child’s readiness for a successful entry into Kindergarten.

Educates father figures program-wide regarding the importance of strong male involvement in the

lives of their child(ren).

Plans a wide range of regular activities for the home, community and classroom with a focus of providing opportunities to father figures to establish a nurturing relationship with their child(ren).

Gathers/creates materials useful in such programming.

Promotes such events and messaging.

Works to create a father-friendly environment at each center and Early Head Start event.

Communicates and partners with children’s classroom staff to best serve families/children and

understands needs.

Utilizes a broad knowledge of community resources and networks with community agencies that

have a relationship to the fatherhood goals of the program.

Attends/assists in planning monthly family meetings and other family-related events.

Assists with the identification and recruitment of families eligible for Head Start services.

Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and professional development opportunities.

Conducts such other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned.

May be required to work two or more evenings per month.

Required Education and Experience:

Associates degree with two years of experience and/or equivalent in training and experience preferred. High School diploma/GED required.

Preference in hiring to be provided to those individuals with a minimum of two years of professional experience working in an early childhood environment and/or working with families with young children.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in child development and early childhood education.

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DISCLAIMER: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the agency. Employees in this position must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with reasonable accommodation.Company Description

Head Start for Kent County provides high quality services at no cost to qualifying families. We work alongside families to deliver comprehensive services to children five and under, promoting their wellbeing and development.

We offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment. Several benefits are even at little to no cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Additional perks include half-day work on Fridays, Employee Assistance Programs providing corporate discounts, wellness programs for both physical and mental health including free counseling sessions, retention and attendance incentives, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, including paid in full CDA’s and assistance with Associates degrees and above.

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