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Community Engagement Coordinator, YWCA Metro Chicago - Addison, IL

 Essential Responsibilities


  • Maintain thorough knowledge of early childhood systems and health / human service organizations that impact families.
  • Foster strong relationships with family service agencies to build a pathway for child and family success throughout the YWCA Metropolitan footprint.
  • Liaison bridging childcare, educational systems, and family service agencies inclusive of those that support children experiencing homelessness and children with special needs.
  • Developing an alliance between early education programs, childcare providers, and families
  • Implement and support recruitment and retention strategies to support outreach in YWCA programs.
  • Provide training and technical assistance for new family child care businesses
  • Monitor grant deliverables, enter data and invoices in a timely manner
  • Maintain community calendar and event registration
  • Attend and participate in community events served by early childhood programs to promote recruitment and enrollment in existing programs.
  • May be the intermediately at additional community meetings, collaborations and events as required.

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in family services, community, and program meetings, as appropriate. Must be Gateways Registry Member within 2 months of employment.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED: Other duties outside of the responsibilities of the position may be assigned, whether for a project, special needs task or other assignment.

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