Family Lifeway Coordinator - Full Time - Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation - Smith River, CA
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
Position Description
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Title: Family Lifeway Coordinator Department:( 31) Head Start
Class: Management FLSA: Non-exempt
Status: Part-time Pay Grade: 6 ($16.20-$22.86)
Supervisor: HELP Director Subordinates: None
Effective Date: August 2015 Grant Funded: Yes
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the collaborative development, Implementation, and management of
family services and cultural lifeways. This position will ensure the collaboration between the
Language and Culture and Community and Family Services Department's is effective, efficient and
results in Positive Outcomes for children and families. Assure the compliance of the Head Start
Program Performance Standards as they pertain to family services and tribal language for children
and families.
All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees are at will employees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following.
I. Develop a working knowledge of community resources, annually update resource directory
and visit with agencies for service delivery updates. Maintains and follows Parent Family
Community Engagement( PFCE) integrated systems/service plans and participates in the
Community Assessment Self-Assessment Data Analysis.( CASADA)
2. Participates in the development of school readiness goals in the area of( PFCE) with parents,
staff and policy council.
3. Recruits prospective families including children with special needs and homeless children and
assists with enrollment process and parent teacher conference.
4. Consults with Program Director and other staff regarding child and/or family crisis intervention
and case conferencing. Refers family for emergency or crisis assistance, as well referring
families for continuing education, employment training and other employment services through
formal or informal networking in the community.
5. Conducts and documents follow-up on all referrals.
6. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining complete and accurate family/child file and track
family/child needs, efforts and outcomes.
7. Meets monthly and as needed with teachers to share information and ensure coordinated
services that meet the needs of individual children and families.
8. Submits monthly reports into SMARTGOALS system, to Program Director and assists in
(Program Information Report) PIR.
9. Conducts home visits to facilitate family plans, assist families in achieving identified goals and
follow-up on referrals.
10. Coordinates with teaching staff Tolowa Dee-ni' cultural lifeways systems in classroom
instruction. Attend Tolowa Dee-ni' Wee-ya' classes and utilize language in your work.
II.A ssists in the development and implementation of Dee-ni' Language/Culture opportunities for
XELP families.
12. Follows up on child's attendance and develops attendance plans with families as needed to
ensure 85% attendance is maintained.
13. Facilitates parent involvement in all areas of program.
14. Works collaboratively with the Education Coordinator on planning and facilitating parent
education/activities. Ensure Research based Parent Curriculum is implemented.
