"Program Outreach Leader- Family Educator RC11 (Part-Time, Non-Benefited)"

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

Title: Program Outreach Leader- Family Educator
Department: University and Community Engagement
Supervisor: Carla Orellana

SSTA Approver: Carla Orellana

General Statement of Duties:

Under the leadership of the Program Manager, Family Educator is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of all family engagement activities including, but not limited to outreach, recruitment, and retention of Worcester parents and caregivers. Candidate must be a supportive, willing, positive, and energetic participant in the implementation of the outcome measurement system.

Responsibilities:

1. Design and implement family engagement outreach, programs and activities for the school year, specific to Problem Gambling Prevention.
2. Publicizes family engagement activities and events using newsletter, website, social media, etc.
3. Attend weekly meetings to discuss program operations and activities.
4. Participate and assist in the implementation of training opportunities.
5. Assure the collection of all data including participant demographic attendance and assessments.
6. Encourages parents to participate in school activities such as back-to-school nights.
7. Helps parents strengthen parenting skills and involvement in their children's lives.
8. Create a safe, supportive environment for all participants and staff
9. Obtain and monitor supplies and materials within available budget.
10. Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
11. Promotes regular, two-way, parent-school communication.
12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

1. Good communication, organizational and time management skills necessary.
2. Must be able to work with a variety of people and meet deadlines.
3. Maintain a reliable and dependable attendance record.
4. Must be dependable, flexible and adaptable
5. Able to work independently and in a team setting

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Associate Degree and/or 4 year of experience working with persons from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
2. Valid driver's license/state ID and transportation necessary to conducted outreach activities.
3. Bilingual preferred

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

This is a part-time, non-benefited, hourly position.

Hourly Rate: $20-25 per hour

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.