TITLE: Bridges to School MKE Specialist
AGENCY: 4C For Children
LOCATION: 1736 North 2nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Job Summary:
The Bridges to School MKE Specialist supports the vision and mission of 4C For Children by planning, coordinating, facilitating, and connecting community resources, partners, and activities needed to achieve the identified outcomes of the Early Childhood Education and Community Schools Linkages Project (Bridges to School MKE). The Bridges to School MKE Specialist will work with Child Care Providers, community parent programs, and the Milwaukee Public Community Schools to provide paths from birth through kindergarten/1st grade that supports overall child development and family connections, enhances school readiness factors, and supports the transition from home to School settings. The Specialist will collaborate with the community to ensure all activity is delivered with a culturally reflective approach. This full-time position will have multiple evening and weekend responsibilities, with a potential nontraditional schedule with hours as early as 7 am or late as 8 pm. Final schedule to be determined based on designated partner school and community needs. The position will be responsible for reporting requirements. The position is part of a “special project” that is fully funded through MPS Early Childhood Dept. and City of Milwaukee Office of Early Childhood. The position is contracted through 2025, with annual review.
Qualifications and Skills:
Desired Requirements:
- Understanding of Child Care practices and protocols.
- Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and editing skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience with writing reports for funding sources.
- Familiarity within Milwaukee neighborhoods.
- Knowledge of community resources for families and community support systems.
- Experience should reflect increasing leadership responsibilities involving project management with collaboration skills.
- Experience with facilitation, using outcomes-based program development, operation or evaluation.
- Experience using data to identify priorities and inform decisions.
- Possess the ability to coordinate multi-system activities to meet identified outcomes.
- Language Skills: English-Spanish Bilingual preferred.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience that is relevant to the Job Summary description.
- Ability to work both as a team and independently.
- Must possess ability to prioritize and coordinate program schedules to meet identified timelines and goals.
- Experience in working with computerized software: Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel at minimum.
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings both in-person and through Zoom meetings.
- Background working with children and families, within early education, public education or community-based work.
- Experience and willingness to work in a diversified and multi-lingual environment.
- Must satisfactorily pass Milwaukee Public School and other required background and reference checks.
- A valid WI state driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle in good working condition.
Benefits:
- Salary based upon experience
- Anthem Health & Delta Dental Insurance available – Agency pays 80% of premium
- Generous paid holidays, sick, vacation, and personal time
- Life Insurance & Disability Insurance – Agency Paid
- AAA – Agency Paid
- 403B
Please email resume and cover letter by April 15, 2024 to: twheelock@4cfc.org
TITLE: Bilingual MKE Accreditation Facilitation Project (AFP) Coach
AGENCY: 4C For Children
LOCATION: 1736 North 2nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Job Summary:
The MKE Accreditation Facilitation Project (AFP) Coach supports the vision and mission of 4C For Children by working with Milwaukee area regulated Child Care Providers to provide a supported path to achieve accreditation through NAEYC or NAFCC. The Coach will also provide trainings as needed to support overall ECE professional development. The position works with both English and Spanish speaking providers.
This full-time 40 hours/week position may include evening and weekend responsibilities, with a potential nontraditional schedule with hours as early as 7 am or late as 9 pm. The final schedule to be determined based on the needs of participating programs and training responsibilities. The position is part of a Quality Improvement Project that is funded through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. The position is contracted through 2025, with annual review.
Qualifications and Skills:
Desired Requirements:
- Experience in a child care setting, understanding of Child Care practices and protocols.
- Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and editing skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Familiarity with accreditation standards and processes.
- Familiarity with known ECE Quality Practices.
- Experience reflects increasing leadership responsibilities involving task management and collaboration skills.
- Possess the ability to coordinate multi-program activities to meet identified outcomes.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience that is relevant to the Job Summary description.
- Recognized as a Tier 2 Trainer and a Consultant in The Registry.
- Communication Skills: English-Spanish Bilingual in both oral and written communications.
- Ability to work both as a team and independently.
- Experience in working with computerized software: Microsoft Word, Teams, and Outlook, at minimum.
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings both in-person and through Zoom meetings.
- Background working with children and families, within early education
- Experience and willingness to work in a diversified and multi-lingual environment.
- Must satisfactorily pass required background and reference checks.
- A valid WI state driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle in good working condition.
Benefits:
- Salary based upon experience
- Anthem Health & Delta Dental Insurance available – Agency pays 80% of premium
- Generous paid holidays, sick, vacation, and personal time
- Life Insurance & Disability Insurance – Agency Paid
- AAA – Agency Paid
- 403B
Please email resume and cover letter by April 12, 2024 to: twheelock@4cfc.org
TITLE: Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP) Field Representative
AGENCY: 4C For Children
LOCATION: 1736 North 2nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Job Summary:
Monitors the compliance of family child care homes participating in the USDA DPI funded food program (CACFP) with on-site review visits. Provides program standards and nutrition training as well as technical assistance for compliance. This is not a remote or virtual position.
Specific Duties
- Consistently adheres to all program regulations, directives, and guidelines during all initial and follow-up visits addressing issues of non-compliance and conducting additional visits, technical assistance, training, or directing corrective actions to include, on-hold, probation, or declaring a provider seriously deficient.
- Monitors each home assigned three times per fiscal year, on-site.
- Provides technical assistance and training to include nutrition education to assigned providers.
- Submits all agency required documentation (mileage, timesheets, review forms, etc.) completed accurately and on time.
- Enrolls new providers into the CACFP either individually or by group
- Collects and submits all enrollment process required forms on time
- Ensures all enrollment documentation is complete and accurate
- Keeps the CACFP Manager updated on home visit status.
- Assists in monthly claim submittals and edit checks claims.
- Contact assigned providers as requested or if they need additional information.
- Participates in a professional development plan as directed by the CACFP Manager
- Executes strategies for attracting and recruiting providers to the agency’s CACFP
- Answer phone calls; respond to emails.
- Assists Food Program staff and managers as needed.
Education and Experience
- Must be proficient in using software such as WORD, EXCEL, and OUTLOOK.
- Must demonstrate high level of customer commitment.
- Must be able to multitask and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Knowledge of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is helpful, but not required.
This Institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Benefits:
- Salary based upon experience
- Anthem Health & Delta Dental Insurance available – Agency pays 80% of premium
- Generous paid holidays, sick, vacation, and personal time
- Life Insurance & Disability Insurance – Agency Paid
- AAA – Agency Paid
- 403B
Please submit resume to Doris Acevedo at dacevedo@4cfc.org