The PSSL Early Learning Liaison will support Early Learning projects, programs, and strategies that work to help caregivers learn about child development and build the confidence to support the social, emotional, academic, and developmental needs of their children 0-5 for Promise South Salt Lake. Services include the Baby & You Program, Car Seat Safety Checks, Resource Closet (diapers, wipes, clothes, books, toys, etc), access to childcare, events, and more. Early Learning work is crucial in Promise SSL's Cradle to Career infrastructure and helps build a lasting support system for families on their kids journey from diapers to diplomas. The Early Learning Liaison will work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and have a close understanding of the community they serve. They will build trusting relationships that enable them to serve as a liaison between social services and the community to facilitate access to resources and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. They will build individual and community capacity by increasing knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of culturally and linguistically appropriate activities and services such as outreach, community education, and advocacy.
Essential Responsibilities And Duties
- Program Implementation:
- Support the continuous improvement of programs and services.
- Support the recruitment, outreach and engagement efforts for programs and services.
- Support in collecting qualitative and quantitative performance measures for the program (attendance, surveys, stories/testimonials, demographics, etc.).
- Facilitate the implementation of the program (planning, scheduling, activities, events, performance measures, etc.) and become a trusted voice that supports community building.
- Facilitate volunteer childcare during programs and services.
- Plan child enrichment activities.
- Community and Family Engagement:
- Engage and empower individuals as partners in success by connecting and creatively removing barriers to accessing early learning resources, programs, and services available that best suit their needs.
- Promote and demonstrate respect for all community members. Create spaces that are safe and welcoming for all.
- Maintain working knowledge of available/current community resources and empower community members with the information to achieve long-term and sustainable outcomes.
- Provide follow-up and explanation as needed.
- Attend Promise SSL and other community engagement events and activities with SSL colleagues and partners.
- Support individuals in the completion of surveys, assessments, and other data collection to inform decision making, develop or improve programs, and promote community leadership.
- Collaboration:
- Act as a liaison between Promise programs, individuals, families, schools, and other community organizations.
- Build genuine relationships with individuals that support overall well-being and healthy development.
- Build and maintain partnerships that enhance programming and services such as: schools, community agencies, businesses, and other Promise SSL partners.
- Collaborate with the Engagement team to implement community engagement plans, i.e. connecting individuals to resources and services, participant recruitment, planning events, staffing center hours, family orientations, intakes, and tours, addressing individual or family concerns, etc.
- Complete projects and duties including home visits, engagement events, outreach efforts, etc.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team to complete projects and tasks.
- Participate in Promise Council work (Early Learning Network) and be a representative and ambassador of Promise SSL in additional meetings.
- Administrative:
- Maintain working knowledge of the early learning and child development field, best practices, and resources through training, certifications, and continuous improvement practices.
- Participate in training and technical assistance activities.
- Maintain records of engagement and outreach efforts including home visits, resource pantry utilization, referrals, etc. through "Unite Us" and other Promise South Salt Lake tracking tools.
- Maintain accurate documentation of staff meetings, professional development logs, and time cards per Promise SSL standards.
- Attend all appropriate meetings (weekly check-ins and staff meetings, Promise councils, etc.), maintain meeting notes, and report back necessary information to involved parties.
- Complete grant reporting and other required documentation on time.
- Collaborate with the Engagement Team on the development of a functional communication plan to ensure regular communication with individuals, partners, and community members, e. monthly newsletter, activity calendars, program notices, event flyers, etc.
- Utilize Promise communication tools and processes including: CC'ing supervisors and key stakeholders on emails, using shared calendars, responding to calls/voicemails/texts in a timely manner, etc.
- Take a creative and flexible approach to the job and its responsibilities.
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Due to the nature of this position, the applicant must successfully pass an initial criminal background check, subsequent checks and continuously meet the requirements of the Bureau of Criminal Identification.
