Kansas Children's Service League is looking to hire a full-time Head Start Family Recruitment & Communication Coordinator in Garden City, KS. This position earns a competitive wage of up to $19 per hour and works a Monday - Friday schedule with occasional evenings and weekends.

About Kansas Children's Service League
Stronger families start at Kansas Children's Service League (KCSL). Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL's mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

At Kansas Children's Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency's mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the diversity and differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization. KCSL is more than an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a company culture that celebrates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion among all people.

JOB SUMMARY

In advancing the mission and vision of Kansas Children's Service League, and specifically the Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) programs, this position is responsible for public awareness, communication with internal and external publics, recruitment events and other projects which promote the agency and the HS/EHS programs. The primary focus of this work will be recruiting new children and families into the programs; and ongoing engagement and support of parents with children enrolled in the program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Recruitment Planning & Reporting
  • Develop public awareness plans which support program priorities and goals.
  • Coordinate recruitment events in all service areas with eligibility staff and other assistant directors which coincide with other community family friendly events.
• Public Awareness & Events
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community resources/contacts in order to support parent engagement activities and events.
  • Develop plans with HS/EHS staff to insure continuity of communication and contact with prospective and existing community partners and individuals as it relates to the goals and outcomes of the program.
• Online Support for Parents & Caregivers
  • Establish and maintain private social media groups for parents enrolled each year in the program.
  • Provide content regarding application, enrollment and other pertinent/program information

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of customer service experience
• Strong computer literacy in MS Office, social media, Google applications, and Photoshop
• Bilingual (Spanish & English)

Preferred

• Associate degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communication, or related field
• Experience working with a non-profit organization.
• Experience building community collaborations.