POSITION POSTING: Outreach Support Specialist – Bilingual Somali

Child Care Aware, Full-time, Benefitted                                 Responsible to:  Outreach Program Manager
Starting Range:  $18.00 – $20.00/hour                                   Job Location:  Milestones Waite Park Office

This is a full-time, benefited position, offering vacation and sick pay, paid holidays, mileage reimbursement, 403(b) plan, health, dental, and vision insurance, and flex benefits.

Position Description:

This position provides support and coordination to the Child Care Aware and community outreach programs of Milestones. The goal is to expand and strengthen relationships in underserved communities, with a special emphasis on the Somali community.  The geographic focus of this position includes Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright Counties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide outreach to Somali and other underserved communities

1. Coordinate and provide Car Seat Education as a certified CPS technician (training will be provided)

3. Provide outreach and support opportunities to unlicensed (FFN/LNL) child care providers
4. Support outreach efforts and provide assistance to increase licensed child care options through start-up and retention activities

1. Represent Milestones through service on various community committees and collaboratives
2. Manage and facilitate Early Literacy/Family Engagement projects

7. Work in partnership with Milestones Parent Aware Coaches to best support child care providers/early educators within the community
8. Collect, utilize, and maintain data in case management systems, maintaining confidentiality and accuracy; create and share reports and data

1. Provide professional customer service through agency reception assistance with phones and walk-in guests.  Offer Somali interpretation and translation assistance to other Milestones staff and programs

Education and Training:

1. Required:

• Bilingual, Somali and English
• High School Diploma and 25+ hours of Achieve/Develop approved training in early childhood education within the last five years OR a commitment to complete this training after hire OR some post-secondary education in child development, early childhood education or a related field OR a current CDA
• Experience working with families and/or children

1. Preferred:

• Experience in the early care and education field
• A. degree in Early Childhood OR B.A./B.S. in Early Childhood/Family Studies or related field a plus
• Knowledge of MN Rule 2 and/or Rule 3 child care licensing regulations
• Knowledge of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care and legally non-licensed (LNL) child care

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written in English and Somali
• Self-starter, motivated, flexible
• Ability to establish and maintain reflective and trusting relationships with clients, colleagues, and community partners
• Ability to form and maintain collaborations with community partners and stakeholders
• Maintain confidentiality and accurate data systems
• Knowledge of community resources, child development, and early learning standards a plus
• Experience working with diverse populations

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Working Conditions:

• Travel outside of the office for meetings with participants, partners, and stakeholders
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required

TO APPLY:  Send resume, cover letter, and agency application (found at www.milestonesmn.org) to
Milestones, Attn: Teresa Voight, 314-10^th Avenue South, Suite 180, Waite Park MN 56387

or fax to 320.654.8650
or email tvoight@milestonesmn.org. 

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