HMG Outreach Specialist

The Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida is looking for a candidate that has a can-do-attitude, is tenacious, energetic, hardworking, innovative, resourceful, and creative to join its Help Me Grow Team.

Essential Duties and Qualifications:

•  Working as part of a team to support, facilitate, and sustain program activities for young children (0-5) and their families.
• Working as part of a team to organize and hold events that draw in and involve local residents and partners.
• Working as part of a team to design and deliver a range of innovative community outreach and engagement activities throughout the seven-county service area.
• Bringing child-appropriate materials and activities to current locations where families gather and facilitating children and family activities.
• Developing and sustaining positive relationships with a range of people, including residents, community leaders, local groups and organizations, and local authorities.
• Supporting face-to-face and online activities.
• Supporting the delivery and analysis of community-based qualitative action research.
• Attending meetings and working as part of the Help Me Grow and Community Impact teams.
• Recruiting and supporting local people to become volunteers and active leaders in their community and ensuring that they remain engaged and involved.
• Working in different environments (both office-based and on the ground), at times best suited to the community (including some evenings and weekends).
• Maintain case notes and participant files and ensure that all reporting requirements are adhered to as outlined by the funder and program for every client interaction.
• Work collaboratively with community partners, other departments and staff in linking families with needed services.
• Performs other duties/special projects as assigned.

Education and Experience

Required

• AS, AA, BA in education, social services, or related field with one year experience, strongly preferred.
• Experience keeping records to show the impact of activities. 
• Experience in Early Education

Preferred

• Prefer candidates to have knowledge of early childhood development and have the skills to plan, deliver, and evaluate play and learn sessions, which will enhance children’s learning and development, identify children who need additional support, and refer these children to partners within the service area.   

 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 Background Checks

 Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining satisfactory:

 Verification of Required Education and/or Credentials

• Level II Background Check
• Drug Screen
• Valid Florida Driver License
• Valid Automobile Insurance – if applicable
• Access to Reliable Transportation – if applicable
• E-Verify
• High Speed Internet Access that can be maintained daily, with at least 50Mbps when working in a secure home location.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL   BE MADE FOR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.

 Job offers are contingent upon any or all of the following: 

•     Completion of a satisfactory Level 2 background check

•     Passing a drug test

•     Satisfactory reference checks

•     Documentation of highest level of education completed

•     Completion of all onboarding documents including, but not limited to ELCNWF employment application and execution of an employment/noncompete/confidentiality agreement

Job Type:                                     Full-Time

Closing Date:                             Open until filled

Salary Range:                            $18- $20 hourly

COVID-19 considerations:         Initial interviews may be conducted virtually.

Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace