"Family & Community Engagement Specialist"

Position Details

Position Information

Requisition Number: S4955P

Home Org Name: Human Devlmnt Family Science

Division Name: College of Human Sciences

Position Title: Family & Community Engagement Specialist

Job Class Code: CA32A-C

Appointment Status: Full-time

Limited Term: Yes (one year)

Job Summary

The College of Human Sciences and the (FCCP) Family Child Care Partnerships seeks candidates for a Family & Community Engagement Specialist to plan, teach, implement, and evaluate research based educational programs and information to improve the lives of low income, under-resourced families and children participating in the Early Head Start Program. The purpose of the Family Child Care Partnerships (FCCP) project is to assist family child care providers to provide high quality child care services, with a focus on moving them toward national accreditation standards. By fulfilling this purpose, it is the vision of FCCP to ensure that family child care providers develop and apply their knowledge, and become aware of and utilize available supports, in ways that foster the healthy growth and development of the infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in their care.

This is a one year, limited term appointment to serve Northwest, Alabama: Includes but is not limited to Jefferson, Cullman, Morgan, Lawrence, Madison, Lauderdale, Franklin Counties. Continuation of employment is contingent upon available funding.

Essential Functions

• Builds trusting, strengths-based relationships with families.
• Conducts Family Needs Assessments and supports families in creating Family Partnership Agreements (FPAs).
• Helps families set and achieve measurable goals.
• Provides ongoing follow-up and documents progress in the program’s data management system.
• Conducts home visits as needed or required to support parent-child interactions, child development and family stability.
• Identifies and responds to family crisis, needs, and barriers to engagement.
• Provides case management, referrals, and support services.
• Builds partnerships with local agencies to support family in securing needed services.
• Works collaboratively with child care providers and other authorized team members to ensure coordinated services.
• Participates in recruitment events, specified conferences, team meetings, parent meetings, interdisciplinary planning, and specified training (in-state and periodically out-of-state).
• Communicates family updates that impact a child’s learning and attendance.
• Maintains accurate, timely documentation and records in the program’s data management system.
• Ensures compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards, state regulations, and program policies for family engagement, confidentiality, and service delivery.
• Assists with family recruitment, intake, eligibility, verification, and orientation.
• Contributes to program continuous quality improvements and monitoring for sustainability.
• Provides parents with transitional activities into Auburn University’s Child Care Partnerships Program (EHS-CCP) and from EHS-CCP to other educational settings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Level 1: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Child Development, Early Care and Education, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services, Family Services, Counseling, or related field.

Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in above fields + 2 years of experience in community-based education, program planning and implementation, social services, community engagement, parent education and training, caregiver training, working with families, and/or interview data collection.

Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in above fields + 4 years of experience as above.

Note: Within 18 months of hire, employees with a degree not related to Human Sciences must satisfy one of the following: Attain a certificate or licensure in program such as social work, public health, or counseling, OR Attain a Master’s degree in human services, family services, or related field. Substitution allowed for Experience: Graduate degrees may be used in lieu of experience.

Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications: Valid driver’s license required upon hire.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with families with young children, familiarity or experience with at-risk families and children age birth-three
• Family child care
• Early Head Start
• Parent education
• Experience observing and assessing preschool age children, and providing feedback to adults about those children’s development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with service in mind
• Ability to work with others in a professional and friendly manner
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and unexpected deadlines

Salary Range

$38,330-$71,350

Job Category: Other

City position is located in: Northwest, Alabama (Includes but is not limited to Jefferson, Cullman, Morgan, Lawrence, Madison, Lauderdale, Franklin Counties)

State position is located: Alabama

Posting Date: 12/12/2025

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Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter