Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist

Are you passionate about helping families build brighter futures and looking for a career where your work makes a lasting difference? At Families & Communities Rising, Inc. (FCR), we educate and empower children, families, and communities through educational and supportive services. Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we partner with families to support childrens development, strengthen family well-being, and connect families with opportunities to thrive. As a Family Engagement Specialist, you will build trusting relationships with families, help them identify and pursue meaningful goals, and connect them with community resources. Your work will support parents as their childrens first and most important teachers while helping families navigate challenges and celebrate progress. What You Will Do Provide ongoing case management for approximately 35 families, developing respectful, goal-oriented partnerships that support family well-being and childrens readiness for school. Assess family strengths and needs related to housing, employment, education, financial stability, parenting, health, nutrition, and other essential resources. Help families set goals, connect with services, and follow through on referrals, including coordinating support during times of crisis. Support recruitment and enrollment by sharing program information, assisting with enrollment packets, and helping fill classroom vacancies promptly. Meet with families through home visits and other agreed-upon locations to build relationships, complete paperwork, and support family goals. Monitor childrens attendance daily in ChildPlus, follow up on unexpected or repeated absences, and work with families to address attendance barriers. Visit assigned classrooms or centers at least weekly and collaborate with teachers to strengthen communication between families and classroom staff. Plan or coordinate parent meetings, workshops, and opportunities for families to participate in program activities and leadership. Build community partnerships and help distribute resource information, food bank items, and other donations. Support childrens health, developmental services, and transitions into and out of the program in collaboration with families and staff. Maintain accurate, timely, confidential case records, update ChildPlus, and complete required reports. Participate in recruitment events, staff training, community activities, and program improvement efforts. For bilingual assignments, provide interpretation and translation for families and program staff.