Department Contact: Zaira Falliner, 575-571-5198, zfalline@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: NMSU HeadStart serving Dona Ana County is in need of a Family Outreach worker to support our 5 campuses and 11 classrooms in multiple southern NM towns.

Position Details

Position Title: Family Outreach Worker

College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans

Department: 350450-DONA ANA HEADSTART PGM

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable): Anthony, Vado, Berino, Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 16.83

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Keep attendance records, conduct home visits, assist teaching staff in classrooms, update community resource, conduct mass recruitment door to door, assist case management, file and maintain required documentation of all case load, assist in interpretation and translation, conduct needs assessment of all families, assist in scoring and entering of all applications, assist in mentoring social work interns, conduct in-depth enrollment interviews, setup children's files, train parents, do family referrals and follow-ups, attend required meetings and trainings, conduct height and weight on all HS and EHS children, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
High School diploma + 4 years of relevant experience or an Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 
Previous experience with early childhood,

Special Certification/Licensure: 
CDA within one year of hire,

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed indoors.

Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.