If you are looking to make a difference in people’s lives using your creativity in developing programs for children and their families, come join us at the Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP) as a Program Coordinator!

We are a not-for-profit community action agency serving over 28,000 people in Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Milton, Hull, and in over 80 communities surrounding Norfolk County, South Shore, and Metro Boston. Our mission is through partnerships, community engagement, and advocacy for racial, social, and economic justice, we provide pathways to assist families and individuals in their efforts to realize economic opportunity and create meaningful connections to improve the quality of their lives.

To achieve our mission, we provide a wide range of programs for low- and moderate-income residents, including our Community Care for Kids (CCK) program. CCK is a childcare resource and referral program that consists of a variety of services designed to help families make educated childcare choices, improve the affordability of childcare for income eligible families, and increase the quality and availability of childcare services.

Under the supervision of the Program Director, assists in developing and administering Community Care for Kids (CCK) in compliance with funding source and agency regulations, including Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), and private grants. Responsible for the operations of the billing system. Responsible for providing comprehensive information, referral, and follow-up services to families; maintaining accurate records for subsidy eligibility for families receiving subsidies.

1. Responsible for the monitoring and payment processing of non-contracted voucher providers to include desk reviews and fiscal monitoring to identified programs.

2. Provides expertise and technical leadership to staff and providers on specific phases of billing services and fiscal monitoring regulations.

3. Follows lead agency and EEC fiscal and billing procedures. Prepare billing and subsidy management reports for CCK Program Director and Lead Agency. Communicates regularly with QCAP Fiscal Department regarding subsidy payments and provides documentation as requested.

4. Assist Program Director with collecting and compiling data and information for monthly reports, funder data reports and other reports as required by funders.

5. Provide individual counseling with parents and guardians and assess their child care needs/financial eligibility for subsidy. Provide comprehensive information related to choosing quality child care and responsibilities of maintaining a child care subsidy.

6. Complete and maintain all required paperwork, data entry and consumer files associated with issuing a childcare subsidy. Confirm any change in subsidy status with family and provider in a timely manner. Provide consultation and support to families in order to help them understand, advocate for and access services from appropriate programs, public schools, other community service providers and potential tuition subsidy sources.

7. Maintains active interest and participates in the professional field at all levels, analyzes trends or innovations in specific program area and integrates these into program services as appropriate. Represents the program in the local childcare community.

8. As a mandated reporter, adhere to QCAP’s employee handbook Suspected Abuse and Neglect policy.

9. Other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma plus 1 year of advanced education

2. 3 years’ experience in directly related position, knowledge of EEC policies and procedures as they relate to program practices a plus.

3. Ability to understand complex government program regulations and assure strict compliance to them; to understand and prepare billing reports and monitor financial component of complex transfer payment program.

4. Excellent computer skills (excel, database management programs, and web based programs) and math skills.

5. Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills required; ability to effectively work with diverse community groups; demonstrated commitment to working on behalf of low/moderate income community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. Ability to lift 10 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, use of computers and paperwork.

Excellent Benefits!

QCAP seeks a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.25 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
QCAP currently requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and mask wearing.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Quincy, MA 02169: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Tell us why you are interested in the Child & Family Engagement Specialist position with Quincy Action Community Programs.

Experience:

• job related: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Please Note :
apexdining.ca is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, apexdining.ca provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.