Family Engagement / Maternal Wellness Coordinat

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY :

Educare Lincoln is a collaborative partnership between the Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), Early Head Start (EHS), and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. The mission of Educare Lincoln is to help young children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through high-quality early childhood education, and in partnership with their families and the community. The EHS program (ages 6 weeks to 3 years) and the preschool program (ages 3 years to 5 years) promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Family Engagement / Maternal Wellness Coordinator assists in the recruitment and application of newly pregnant people. The Family Engagement / Maternal Wellness Coordinator assists families as needed to identify barriers that may impact a healthy pregnancy; they collaborate with teaching and administrative staff to reduce those barriers to ensure healthy maternal and birthing outcomes for each family. They also develop and implement family engagement opportunities to enhance family well-being; educate on the risks of alcohol, drugs, smoking, and the benefits of substance use treatment; promote positive parent-child relationships; support family members as lifelong educators; and inform families during the transition of their children from one developmental program to another.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS :

Maternal Wellness Services

• Assist in the recruitment of pregnant people within the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Create a family partnership agreement with each participant.
• Within the first 30 days of enrollment in the program, work with families to access appropriate health care if needed.
• Provide families with resources related to prenatal and newborn care.
• Track and record services an enrolled pregnant person receives, both from the program and through referrals, to help identify specific prenatal care services and resources the enrolled pregnant person needs to support a healthy pregnancy.
• Establish and lead weekly prenatal support group meetings.
• Conduct a minimum of 2 home visits per prenatal participant.
• Develop a safety checklist appropriate for each family.
• Work with families to plan for transitioning their infants into Educare Lincoln’s EHS programs or another high-quality infant care program.

Family Engagement Services

Other

QUALIFICATIONS :

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ABILITIES REQUIRED :

Ability to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.