Family & Community Engagement Coordinator - IL Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

INCCRRA (Illinois Network Child Care Resource and Referral Agency) is excited to be able to add to our team! Our vision is to provide quality care and education that creates a lifetime of equitable opportunities for all children. This is a coordinator role and part of the state team for our Birth to Five Illinois Department.

SUMMARY

Background on Birth to Five Illinois:

Illinois has a goal of becoming the best state in the nation for families raising young children. In December 2019, the Governor appointed and charged the Commission on Equitable Early Childhood Education and Care Funding with making recommendations for how to provide "equitable access to high-quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services for all children birth through age five". The recommendations prioritized the establishment of a statewide infrastructure (which has been named Birth to Five Illinois) comprised of Councils in each of the State's 39 Regions to address the currently existing inequities in our State's financing of ECEC services.

About INCCRRA:

The Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) is a statewide organization which - in partnership with its 16 local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agencies - is a recognized leader for making high-quality, affordable early care available for children and families in Illinois. INCCRRA serves as the backbone for the Birth to Five Illinois Department.

About the Position:

The Family & Community Engagement Coordinator will play a central role in supporting family and community engagement as part of this statewide Early Childhood Regional and Community System effort. Key to success is a candidate who brings experience working in community as a conduit for parent/family voice with a belief in the power of bottom-up systems change.

What's in it for you?

At INCCRRA we offer a teamwork environment with great benefits. Some of those great benefits include:

• Competitive employee wages
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/Competitive 403(b) + Match
• Paid time off summary:
• 13 days of PTO & 12 sick days within first full year of employment.
• 40 hours of PLFA workers act time every calendar year in addition to your accrued time.
• 10 paid holidays off per year as well as employee birthday off.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500 per fiscal year.
• An additional $1,000 per fiscal year offered for employees wanting to learn a new language
• Healthy work-life balance with flexible work hours.
• Hybrid work environment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Family & Community Engagement Manager in developing and implementing a strategy to build stakeholder understanding and support for the State's ECEC system.
• Work closely with the State's 39 Regional offices and Councils to support their family and community engagement efforts including identifying/designing training needs.
• Provide coaching support to 39 Regional offices regarding Family & Community Engagement activities alongside the Manager.
• Contribute to advancement of Department goals by providing support to Regional Family & Community Engagement Specialist across the State.
• Develop, maintain, and reinforce alliances internally and externally to create mutual benefit.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Travel within the State as needed, up to 25%.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have experience with strategic planning and engagement activities.
• Must have extensive experience in community building.
• Must have deep experience working with diverse individuals including racial, ethnic, economic, gender non-conforming, and both urban and rural settings.
• Must have knowledge of engagement best practices including authentic listening, inclusion, and power sharing.
• Must be able to facilitate training (in-person or online), including small groups, individual meetings, and large groups.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a variety of diverse audiences in their home communities.
• Bilingual (ability to read, write, and speak) in Spanish preferred.
• Must hold a valid Illinois State Driver's License.
• Must meet minimum vehicle insurance from the Illinois State insurance requirement for personal vehicle; $100,000 Bodily Injury per accident (single person) / $300,000 Bodily Injury per accident max (multiple persons) / $25,000 Property damage.

EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE REQUIRED:

Use of computer, phone, printer and basic office equipment. Operating systems include/but not limited to: Outlook, email, SLACK, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs etc; Microsoft Office software; specific training provided on INCCRRA's Data Tracking Program.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently. Any additional language skills are a plus.

**We are actively recruiting for this role and will not wait for the closing date of this posting before interviewing or identifying a candidate in which to make an offer to. Therefore, the posting may close prior to the date listed.