Child Care Program Coordinator (CCAMPIS Grant)

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has five campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title: Child Care Program Coordinator (CCAMPIS Grant)

Employee Classification: Other Professionals

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Child Care Centers

Campus Location: STCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This 12-month position is grant-funded through Child Access Means Parent In School (CCAMPIS). The Child Care Program Coordinator reports to the Child Care Director: Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

Job Duties

• Develop, prepare and implement a parent involvement plan
• Develop community resource list for families
• Direct all parent activities including meetings, seminars, and workshops
• Conduct pre-enrollment visits and parent conferences
• Conduct home visits when necessary
• Serve as a liaison for families, staff and director
• Create monthly newsletter for parents
• Coordinate parent advisory board
• Attend related community events relating to families
• Establish and maintain parent resource areas
• Make observations and document needs of families
• Provide or coordinate parenting classes and training on various topics
• Support classroom teachers, staff and overall campus childcare programs in an administrative capacity
• Process and verify CCAMPIS applications
• Monitor student adherence to subsidy policies and procedures
• Maintain a CCAMPIS participant tracking database
• Create monthly invoices and track payments
• Coordinate data collection with internal and external partners (e.g., Financial Aid Office, Institutional Research)
• Prepare reports for the United States Department of Education (USDOE)
• Prepare and disseminate outreach/resource materials
• Provide CCAMPIS student parents with advisement registration
• Conduct CCAMPIS orientation meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social, Psychology or Education
  
• Experience in developing and maintaining and coordinating parent events
  
• Applicants not possessing these qualities should apply if they believe their training and experience will enable them to perform the work successfully

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Professional knowledge of social services methods
  
• Knowledge of psychological and biological needs of children
  
• Knowledge of parenting strategies and family relations
  
• Awareness of appropriate cultural practices of various cultures
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, children, staff and others
  
• Ability to organize events
  
• Ability to make decisions both within and without the guidelines of established procedures

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below:

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhr@southwest.tn.edu, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.