Chicago Early Learning

3 weeks ago

Chatham, United States IL Action for Children Full time

Position is Temporary from March 20, 2024 through September 8, 2024

ABOUT US:

Illinois Action for Children (“IAFC”), a local, state, and national leader in the early childhood care and education sector for over 50 years. IAFC programs, services, and advocacy improve learning and life outcomes for children and families, including reducing the effects of poverty. IAFC works to ensure that every child in Illinois – particularly those in need – have access to the necessary resources to succeed in school and in life.

Along with our mission, IAFC is committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture. We are dedicated to this pledge through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and servicing our staff and clients. IAFC staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our essential work.

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Project Development Manager, the CEL Enrollment Coordinator establishes referral relationships and service-delivery agreements between early learning programs, social service & health providers, faith-based and other organizations. Promotes the importance of enrolling in quality Chicago Early Learning programs by making meaningful connections with community partners and families. Provides education and information on Head Start Programs, Chicago Early Learning Programs, IDHS Child Care Assistance Program and other early learning program options. Serve as a point person for internal and external programs and providers. All work to be completed with minimum supervision and in accordance with organizational standards.

This incumbent will be expected to promote and adhere to the workplace core capabilities of: accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement, communication, competent people and clear priorities. All work to be completed with minimum supervision and in accordance with organizational standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. The organization reserves the right to add to, delete, change or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.

  1. Builds and develops relationships with key community organizations and families, with a focus on promoting early learning opportunities.
  2. Provides training and technical assistance internal and external stakeholders based on current Chicago Early Learning enrollment policies and procedures.
  3. Connects providers and families to appropriate early learning services and IAFC programs and services.
  4. Understand and be able to communicate to others the complexities of the early care and education systems in Chicago.
  5. Collaborate with various IAFC teams that are focused on community systems development.
  6. Remain knowledgeable of IAFC menu of services, including CCAP policies and procedures.
  7. Participate in team meetings and in-service trainings.
  8. Conducts outreach activities and presentations to provide parents that qualify for the Head Start program information to community organizations and groups.
  9. Update monthly calendar of program activities and outreach events
  10. Collect data and prepare reports for internal/DFSS/CPS use and written consumer education materials.
  11. Maintain information in Salesforce and Smartsheet project management databases.
  12. Execute our workplace core capabilities of: accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement (CQI), communication, competent people and clear priorities.
  13. Other Functions: The Organization may assign other functions to the job at its discretion.

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