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Job Description

Immediately seeking a Family Care Coordinator to improve the school readiness of special needs children entering kindergarten by providing outreach, case management, parent education, and preliminary screenings.

If you're looking for a rewarding career on the Leeward coast, apply today!

Hours

Full-time, 8:00am-5:00pm

Location

Waianae, Oahu

Pay

$17 to $20 an hour

Responsibilities

• Maintain client files.
• Provide case management services to assigned families.
• Maintain working knowledge of screenings, agencies, partners, collaborators, and systems serving children in Hawaii.
• Plan and utilize events and trainings to connect with the target population.
• Identify issues and strategies to help the target population with access to services.
• Obtain appropriate consent from parent or guardian to provide services to children.
• Conduct interviews with parents.
• Research the child?s records as part of a comprehensive investigation to identify issues and create problem-solving strategies.
• Attend meetings relevant to cases and issues needing resolution, including meetings with parents, schools and preschools, related service professionals or other agency personnel, client review meetings, etc.
• Respond to parent and professional inquiries, e.g., telephone, written, electronic.
• Ensure client (parent and child) confidentiality is maintained in all education and advocacy activities according to policy and procedure.

Qualifications

• Degree in education, special education, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of developmental, hearing and vision screening activities/tools are preferred, but will be taught.
• Knowledge of special education laws.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving abstract.
• Experience conducting presentations or public events.
• Experience and/or ability to network with public and private organizations throughout the state.
• Experience working with families and parents of children with special needs.
• Familiarity with social, cultural, geographic and economic characteristics of the target areas.
• Strong communication (verbal, written, interpersonal) skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).