EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ReWA has the following current employment opportunities available:

1. Lao DV Advocate

2. Citizenship Instructor

3. Family Support Specialist

4. Youth Program Lead Teacher

5. Youth Specialist – BOC (Bilingual Orientation Center)

6. Family Partnership Specialist

7. Pre-3 Lead Teacher

8. Somali DV Advocate

9. Work First Instructor

Family Support Specialist

PURPOSE:

Provide support, advocacy, and social service referrals to families with children enrolled in ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) and ReWA Child Care. Work collaboratively with parents and program staff to monitor and maintain the effectiveness of ReWA’s Early Childhood Education program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate with the program director and lead teachers on the family support involvement component to ensure maintenance of ECEAP performance standards.

• Recruit and enroll families for ECEAP and other ReWA childcare programs. Address families strengths and needs and identify their goals.

• Determine and develop plans to meet individual family needs and goals with the respect to families beliefs, culture, language, and child rearing practices.

• Coordinate and implement social, health and education services for families and children as needed and to follow-up on referrals.

• Develop and update an inventory of available community social services.

• Maintain system to provide follow-up activities related to community agency referrals.

• Act as an advocate and resource for ECEAP families and other child care families requesting community social services. Acknowledge parents as resources to themselves and others

• Develop and implement methods, including working with parents, ECEAP Parent Council members and staff, to monitor and evaluate ECEAP program activities.

• Coordinate family events and activities.

• Track and record children’s health screenings, dental and well child exams, etc.

• Maintain program reports as specified by ECEAP requirements; ensure maintenance, confidentiality and integrity of all records and information.

• Prepare monthly social service reports for ECEAP and submit to the program director in a timely manner.

• Attend required staff meetings and trainings as needed.

• Other related duties as assigned by program manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or higher degree with the equivalent of 30 college quarter credits of adult education, human development, human services, family support, social work, early childhood education, child development, psychology or another field directly related to their job responsibilities. 

• Two years’ experience in school counseling, teaching or social work

• Knowledge of community-based social service organizations and agencies

• Ability to interact effectively with parents, children, staff and the public in a multi-ethnic environment

• Ability to effectively motivate and supervise staff

• Respect for others’ experiences, opinions, language, values, culture, and knowledge

• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration

• WA state driver’s license and vehicle insurance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in ECEAP/Head Start or school social service work

BENEFITS:

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and 403(b) plan

POSTING DATE:

April 24, 2007

CLOSING DATE:

Open until filled

FOR CONSIDERATION:

Please send resume with cover letter including salary requirements in addition to the name, address and daytime telephone number of four professional references to:

HR Manager
Refugee Women’s Alliance
4008 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South
Seattle, Washington 98108

Fax: 206/721-0282

Email: donna@rewa.org

Refugee Women’s Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer