Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) is a 50+ year old multi-service not-for-profit organization based on the settlement house model and located in the Bronx. We provide resources for Bronx residents from cradle to career to advance education and well-being for a vibrant community. KHCC serves over 5,000 families annually with an inclusive environment for children with special needs, low-income families, recent immigrants, survivors of sexual and domestic abuse, and at-risk teens. KHCC helps participants overcome adversity and develop the skills they need to build bright futures.
We are looking for a warm dependable Family Childcare worker who can build trusting respectful relationships with enrolled families.
● Provide referrals to community resources (health, housing, education, mental health)
● Reinforce positive parent-child interactions and learning at home
● Maintain ongoing communication with families and providers
● Document all contacts, services, and follow-ups accurately and timely
● Ensure children are up to date on medical, dental, and immunizations
● Track health requirements and follow up on missing documentation
● Partner with family child care providers to support family engagement
● Share relevant family information (as appropriate and confidentially)
● Participate in joint meetings, case conferences, and trainings
● Assist families with applications, recertification, intakes, family assessment, and ongoing
support to families
● Conduct monthly site visits to Family Child Care Providers ( at least 2 site visits HSPPS
1302.23(1) Conduct regular visits to each home, some of which are unannounced, not
less than once every two weeks. Observation ( including health and safety) and Education
visit.
● Attend and present all children assigned to your caseload at least twice during the fiscal
year.
● Work with families and affiliated providers to create individualized family plans in the
provision of family and social support services.
● Support families with any referrals as needed (special education, mental health services,
housing support etc.)
● Accompany families of children with special needs to IEP's/IFSP's and any follow up
meetings.
● Organize and run workshops, parents' meetings, Professional Learning Days and any
special events.
● Must attend all staff meetings, training, In-Service Day, workshops, PL, and coordinate
all services.
● Maintain relationships with community partners that provide special education, mental
health, and other services that benefit affiliated providers and families.
● Organize and run parents' workshops. Special events and any other activities.
● Document all family engagement contacts in Child Plus and/other database in a timely
manner.
● Keep track of children's physicals and vaccines
● Keep track of allergies
● And any other task as assigned by the FCC Director.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the US
● Willing to undergo a fingerprints and background checks in accordance with federal, state
and local laws
● Must have an Associate Degree and/or Family Development Credential/CDA
● Experience working with families of younger children (required)
● Experience working in Family Child Care and/or with infants and toddlers (Required)
● Bilingual in Spanish/English ( Required)
● Willingness to travel within the catchment area,
● Time Management skills are essential.
● Ability to multitask
● Must be a team player
- Minimum Education Level: CDA Credential
- Preferred Education Level: Associate's Degree
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk;
sit; handle, or feel; talk, hear, smell or taste. On rare occasions it may be necessary to
move quickly, run, etc. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit;
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
and ability to adjust focus.
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