Brightpoint · 2 months ago
Family Support Services Supervisor - Bilingual
Brightpoint is a leader in the human services sector dedicated to advancing the well-being of children and families. The Family Support Services Supervisor will provide leadership to a team focused on the educational, social, and emotional needs of early learners and their families, while collaborating with various service providers to enhance community resources.
Individual & Family Services
Responsibilities
Administers the Family Service program area for assigned program locations ensuring an integrated comprehensive system of services for children and families
Supervises and oversees work tasks and activities of Family Support Services (FSS) staff to ensure full delivery of integrated services to children and families, including implementing the agency's personnel policies and practices. This includes hiring, appraisals, leaves, promotions, salary changes, terminations, and documentation of all personnel actions
Provides training, support and guidance to FSS staff to ensure high quality and timely services are provided to parents in compliance with Head Start Performance standards, The Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) framework, ISBE, CPS, DFSS and best practices in the field
Ensures active collaboration of FSS staff and services with Site Managers and education; varied learners; health; Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) and other content area staff
Provides training and guidance to parents and community members on a variety of pertinent topics in the area of family and community partnerships
Collaborates with State and community partners to recruit children and families and to enhance family access to services
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Family Services, Family Studies, Human Services, Social Services, Counseling, or related field required
Gateway Level 5 Family Specialist Credential required
3 years of experience providing family support services required
Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish required
Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required
Preferred
Supervisory experience
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Three scheduled weeks of paid time off each year (Spring, Summer, Winter)
Additional flexible paid leave that accrues based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Supplemental insurance options
401(k) with match
Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)