Position Information

　　Posting NumberSRGV7244

　　Working TitleFAMILY SERVICES COORDINATOR

　　Number of Vacancies1

　　LocationEdinburg, Texas

　　DepartmentCollege of Education and P-16 Integration / Human Development and School Services

　　FTE1

　　FLSAExempt

　　Scope of Job

　　Responsible for providing comprehensive services to families through Family Partnership Agreements (family outcome goals).

　　Description of Duties

　　Coordinates family services activities; contacts and makes referrals to community resources; keeps records, writes reports, and maintains confidentiality of records; supports families with service transitions.

　　Organizes, facilitates and conducts meetings and training sessions for parents and documents case reports.

　　Collaborates with other staff, as appropriate, to develop individualized Family Partnership Agreements, which describe family’s goals, strengths, responsibilities and strategies for achieving goals.

　　Maintains organized records of activities related to the Family Engagement.

　　Conducts at least two home visits for each eligible family during the year of service.

　　Coordinates efforts to encourage community members and parents to serve as volunteers.

　　Advocates for Early Head Start families and promotes their ability to advocate for themselves following ERSEA process.

　　Performs ongoing family recruitment and family-file documentation, takes in family applications.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　Supervision Received

　　General supervision from assigned supervisor.

　　Supervision Given

　　Direct supervision of assigned staff.

　　Required Education

　　Master’s degree from an accredited university in Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field.

　　Preferred Education

　　NA

　　Licenses/Certifications

　　NA

　　Required Experience

　　Two (2) years of experience in a related field, including providing services to families in need, developing family goals to develop plans of services, conducting home visits and assessing the family’s progress, experience working in the early childhood field/classroom experience and/or child care management, or

　　Four (4) years of the required experience with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field.

　　Preferred Experience

　　Bilingual (English – Spanish)

　　Equipment

　　Use of standard office equipment.

　　Working Conditions

　　Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required.

　　Other

　　Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to communicate effectively with students and families.

　　Physical Capabilities

　　Employment CategoryFull-Time

　　Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

　　Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

　　Position Available Date12/19/2023

　　Grant Funded PositionYes

　　If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date08/31/2024

　　Posting Detail Information

　　EEO Statement

　　It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

　　Special Instructions to Applicants

　　Dear Applicant,

　　Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

　　Date of Birth

　　Gender

　　*Ethnicity/Race

　　Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

　　If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

　　Additional Information

　　UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

　　All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

　　Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

　　Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/41320

　　Posting Supplemental Questions

　　Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

　　Are you a current UTRGV employee?Yes

　　No

　　Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

　　Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions

　　No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions

　　Please select your highest level of completed education.6th grade education

　　10th grade education

　　High School Diploma or GED

　　Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours

　　Bachelors Degree from an accredited university

　　Masters Degree from an accredited university

　　Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university

　　None of the above

　　Please provide the field of study for your education:(Open Ended Question)

　　Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:Less than 1 year

　　1 year

　　2 years

　　3 years

　　4 years

　　5 years

　　6 years

　　7 years

　　8 years

　　9 years

　　10 years

　　Over 10 years

　　Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?Yes

　　No

　　Applicant Documents

　　Required Documents

　　ResumeOptional Documents

　　Cover Letter/Letter of Application

　　Curriculum Vitae

　　Unofficial Transcripts

　　Reference Letter 1

　　Reference Letter 2

　　Reference Letter 3

　　Certifications and Licenses

　　Training Certificates

　　Other Document

　　List of 3 References

　　Unofficial Transcripts 2

　　Unofficial Transcripts 3

　　Letter of Interest

　　Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

　　Additional Document