About the EPIC – Every Person Influences Children:

EPIC – Every Person Influences Children is a non-profit agency that provides parenting, youth services, family engagement and professional development to families, schools, health care providers and communities. EPIC’s vision is a world where every child has a strong start and a promising future. EPIC’s mission is to strengthen families and build community to raise children who make a positive impact in the world.

EPIC offers competitive wages and benefits, a current hybrid work environment, in addition to a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. If you want to be a part of a hard-working team that values relationships and connectivity as well as make a positive impact on our community, EPIC might be a good fit for you.

About the available position:

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate workshops in person and virtual
• Meet with Families at the school and within the community
• Utilize Salesforce for appropriate record keeping
• Develop community relationships
• Work with school to support district initiatives
• Meet and report on goals and outcomes
• Other related duties

EPIC is looking for candidates who have:

• Passion for working with families
• Experience with program delivery and or program coordination
• Data Management Systems experience
• Associates degree and 1 years’ experience or 3 years’ experience in a related field
• Comfortable speaking with a group

Industry experience might include:

• Education Professionals
• Childcare Professionals
• Human Service Professionals

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Spanish speaking is a plus. Reliable transportation required.

The salary range for this position is $20.19-$22.15 per hour.

Interested candidates can apply with your resume to HR@------------. EPIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls please!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Family Support Specialist

Staff Category: Part-Time (20 hours per week Oct – June)

Department: EPC400

Reports to: Director of Family Services

Supervises: N/A

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Effective Date: October 4, 2023

Position Summary:

The Family Support Specialist will be responsible for working with families within the Monticello Central School District to identify needs, assign programming, and/or refer community resources. The position will act as a family liaison to the school district, support district initiatives, develop a network of resources, and report on goals and outcomes.

Essential Functions:

· Meet with families at the school and within the community.

· Facilitate workshops as needed.

· Develop community relationships and referral process.

· Follow up with families for outcomes.

· Use Salesforce to report intakes, participant programming, agency contacts.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

· Associate’s and one year of experience or minimum of three years’ experience.

• Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Salesforce experience a plus.
• Experience working with educational institutions and families.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills.
• Strong ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Ability to actively engage in a positive work culture.
• A reliable, responsible attitude with a compassionate approach.
• Effectively build and maintain external and internal relationships and provide a high level of service.
• Ability to work within a team structure as well as independently.
• Competency working with diverse cultural and ethnic populations.
• Ability to interact with participants using a strengths-based approach.
• Demonstrated capability to conduct oneself in a calm and professional demeanor when dealing with people and/or with difficult situations.
• Experienced in engaging families.
• Able to collaborate and develop trusting relationships with a diverse group of people, both internally and externally.
• Spanish speaking a plus.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time.

The employee is required to regularly reach with arms and hands; use hands to handle. Hands and fingers frequently perform repetitive motion including typing/keying.

Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required. Position requires frequent travel to district school buildings, programs and meetings.

Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

This job requires close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Employee is required to regularly talk and hear.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $20.19 - $22.15 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Monticello, NY 12701: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)