Management and leadership for Head Start & Early Start programming related to Family Service (ERSEA, Community Engagement and Family Engagement)

• Facilitation and development of contracts, agreements, MOAs and MOUs between the organization and community partner entities• Compile and monitor essential components of agreements including effective dates, expiration deadlines and appropriate signatures required for execution• Ensures business goals and agreement activities are aligned with Head Start Performance Standards and abide by any agency guidelines or federal laws• Issues amendments and addendums to existing agreements as needed• Maintains a comprehensive list of current active and inactive contracts for agency administration to review• Perform certified notary public task as needed which include witnessing and authenticating signatures, administering oaths, verifying signatures and taking affidavits

• Coordination and supervision of FCR programming directly associated with community collaboration on behalf of families and children ( Recruitment, Male Engagement and Parent Family & Community Engagement)• Ensures Community Engagement programing an activities are aligned with Head Start Performance Standards and abide by any agency guidelines or federal laws• Serve as a FCR representative on committees, tasks force, boards or community initiatives as determined by FCR administration• Selection, hiring, performance evaluation and disciplinary evaluation of employees. This includes but is not limited to training, coaching mentoring and monitoring staff adherence to agency policies and expectations

• Selection, hiring, performance evaluation and disciplinary evaluation of employees. This is includes but is not limited to training, coaching mentoring and monitoring staff adherence to agency policies and expectations • Supervision, evaluation and monitoring of child care subsidy services provided by Department of Social Services • Develop, foster and maintain excellent service standards with internal, external customers and collaborating agencies• Adhere always to the requirements, guidelines and standards as established via Department of Social Services, Durham County Government, Division of Child Development and Early Education and Department of Health and Human Services • Collaboration with state and local agencies regarding implementation of child care policy and procedures• Establish and maintain respectful relationships with families, internal and external partners• Liaison between local purchasing agency (LGA) and Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE)• Demonstrate and execute Durham County Core Values and Strategic Goals• Agency representation on community boards, partnerships and focus groups• Coordination and management of program audits and internal monitoring processes• Ensure that standards of practice established by county, state, and local regulatory bodies are maintained.• Meeting and training facilitation• Monitoring and Technical Assistance of child care facilities contracted to provide services to families approved for subsidized child care services• Facilitation of service coordination and continuity of care for families with Early Childhood Partners (Child Care Services Association, Durham Public Schools, Durham Head Start, Durham Early Head Start, Durham’s Partnership for Children)

• Served in a lead social worker capacity. Provided instruction and second party review to newly hired staff• Conducted site visits to child care facilities to provide technical assistance regarding child care subsidy policy and procedures • Counseling and technical assistance to clients and families receiving child care services.• Case management for approximately 300-400 families • Maintained case files and prepared reports as required• Resource and referral for families in need of additional resources to support family self sufficiency

• Counseling and technical assistance to clients and families receiving child care services• Case management for approximately 300-400 families • Maintained case files and prepared reports as required• Resource and referral for families in need of additional resources to support family self sufficiency

• Case management to families receiving foster care, child protective services• Completion of home studies for children preparing for adoption placements• Service delivery to families seeking assistance for emergency benefits (food, medical, heating, cooling, electrical) via CIP and LIEAP programs• Administration of Family Planning Services• Resource and referral for families in need of additional resources to support family self sufficiency