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The Family Focus Coordinator is a professional educator who provides leadership to the local parenting education program: VCE Family Focus in James City and York Counties. The coordinator plans, delivers, and evaluates research-based parenting education focusing on the prevention of child abuse and neglect, early childhood development (birth to middle school), and nutrition wellness. They take a holistic, non-formal approach to parenting education by offering hands-on programming based on needs that improve child and adult well-being across the lifespan.

Partner and collaborate with VCE agents, agencies, nonprofit and other organizations and the public to meet the parent education needs of local residents in the counties of James City and York. Continue to develop and deliver research-based programs and other educational opportunities in areas of parent and early childhood education, early childhood development (birth to middle school), nutrition wellness, family financial management to meet the needs of diverse audiences. Determine program needs, goals, and objectives by monitoring trends and issues, involving the local Extension leadership council and other leadership groups, including interagency and collaborative bodies. Identify local and statewide funding and resources, including grants, donations, and volunteers that sustain and expand local programs. Maintain local relationships with existing partners and funders. Maintain fiscal leadership on all active grants, donations, and operational funding in compliance with Virginia Tech and VCE fiscal regulations. Utilize various media to effectively inform clientele of program activities through promotion and marketing practices and tools. Use appropriate technologies to plan and deliver educational programs through workshops, seminars, conferences, media, one-on-one visits, field trips, tours and other methods. Expand the existing programs such as Al’s Pals and Play Groups into underserved communities. Strengthen existing relationships with partners and key stakeholders. Strengthen the existing evaluation and reporting system. Continue to strengthen partnership with Virginia State University to maintain existing support of the program. Report impacts and outcomes, both internally and externally, to grant sponsors, clientele, public, state and local administration, and other key stakeholders. Identify and attract resources to support program delivery. Programming will be conducted in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Civil Rights policies and procedures.

All applicants must have a master’s degree in one of the following areas: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family/Human Development, Child Development, or a relevant discipline or a bachelor’s degree (in same disciplines previously listed) with substantial professional level experience. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Demonstrated experience writing and securing outside funding.

Demonstrated experience with volunteer recruitment, development, and retention. Demonstrated ability to work closely with appropriate staff and administrators at Virginia State University and Virginia Tech as the two land-grant universities. Demonstrated experience working with agencies, organizations in the counties of James City and/or York. Demonstrated experience managing a program in two localities and working closely with site coordinators. Demonstrated experience in developing positive interactions with the public. Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing, marketing, and evaluating educational programs. Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse clientele and colleagues, and a willingness to further the civil rights goals of Virginia Cooperative Extension.

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$45,000 - 53,000

September 3, 2024

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

The successful candidate will be required to have a driver's license check with an acceptable and safe driving record.

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