4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care

Employment Opportunities

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Recruitment, Retention and Outreach Specialist

McHenry Office Location – hybrid position, remote and in-office work required

Salary Range: $36500-$38500

Schedule: 35-hour work week, Monday to Friday, Occasional evening, weekend work and overnight travel to professional conferences required.

Job Purpose
This position focuses on recruitment, retention and outreach efforts in the following areas: McHenry, DeKalb, and Carroll Counties. As Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for these three counties, this position will work to recruit and retain child care programs, to increase the supply of quality child care options with an emphasis on recruiting license exempt child care providers to become licensed. As the Outreach Specialist this position will work to increase 4-C’s visibility in these communities and will collaborate with community agencies to increase utilization of services. As Outreach Coordinator, you will be responsible for all focused outreach activities in this area, the coordination, planning, documentation and attendance at these events with your county-wide teammates.

Duties and responsibilities
• Provide technical assistance and follow-up to potential and existing family child care and center providers (i.e. contract information, good business practices, start-up information, licensing process, CCAP training requirements etc.).
• Assess child care needs in McHenry, DeKalb and Carroll Counties.
• Develop and implement a child care recruitment and retention plan including strategies to recruit and retain license exempt providers paid through the Child Care Assistance Program, in cooperation with your counterparts.
• Provide potential and existing providers with information and referrals to other 4-C programs, community services and professional development opportunities such as Gateways Scholarships and Credentials, GreatStart, CDA, online training resources and ExceleRate.
• Complete Welcome Visits to programs within 6 weeks of entry into the referral database.
• Complete on-site visits for consultation and technical assistance with an emphasis on new programs and license exempt providers.
• Develop and distribute consumer education materials for new family child care and center providers.
• Plan, publicize and present “How to Start a Successful Family Child Care Business” workshops, and conduct individual “How to Start” sessions as needed in partnership with the others in your same position.
• Provide technical assistance and support services to current and prospective family child care associations.
• Complete “partial” updates to provider records in accordance with the time frames in the DHS contract. Assist with “complete” and “partial” updates to provider records in accordance with the time frames in the DHS contract.
• Maintain up to date records in statewide Data Tracking Program (DTP) and the referral database, intake new providers information in DTP and share with other appropriate agency personnel.
• Network with social service agencies, governmental agencies, and community organizations in your assigned service areas to inform them about agency services (DCFS licensing staff, DHS staff, service clubs, community service agencies and others).
• Coordinate agency participation in and attend community events and fairs to promote  the services of the CCR&R Program.
• Participate in meetings, committees and training activities appropriate to the position.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by the CCR&R Directors or Executive  Director.

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in one of the following related fields: ECE, Child Development, Child Psychology/Behavioral Sciences, Family Consumer Sciences, Social Work, Elementary Education, Child Welfare, or Family Services.

Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the ECE field.

Applicants should be outgoing and have a love for customer service.

Working Conditions:
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License
•Regular travel across our service area for meetings and professional development is  required
• Evening and weekend work and occasional overnight travel should be expected         throughout the year
• Membership in Gateways Registry within 30 days of employment.
• A minimum of 15 hours of professional development annually.

Benefits
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

To apply
Send resume to:
Kim Lamz
667 Ridgeview Dr.
McHenry, IL 60050
Or email to: kiml@four-c.org