Family Liaison Coordinator/Site Director

**Job Title:** Family Liaison Coordinator-/Site Director **Department:** The Burke Foundation Early Childhood Center **Reports To:** Director of Early Childhood **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **Location:** On-site **Employment Type:** 11-month contract **Why Join YWCA Princeton?** YWCA Princeton is a mission-driven organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We advance this mission through a wide range of programs that foster equity and expand opportunity for women, girls, and marginalized groups at every age and stage of life. Our offerings include early childhood education, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, a Breast Cancer Resource Center, economic empowerment initiatives, racial and gender equity advocacy, and opportunities for professional development and community connection. **About the Role:** As our **Family Liaison Coordinator/Site Director**, you will play a key role in supporting all aspects of The Burke Foundation Early Childhood Center (TBFECC) and the Universal Prekindergarten program in accordance with YWCA Princeton policies and NJ Department of Children and Families’ (NJDFC) Office of Licensing (OOL), Grow NJ Kids, state and local departments of health, and federal and local regulations. You will collaborate with dedicated colleagues and community members who share your commitment to advancing equity and inclusion. **What You will Do:** Here’s how you will contribute to this role: 1. **Family** **Engagement & Support- 40%** - Build and maintain trusting relationships with families enrolled in the Universal Prekindergarten program. ~~~~ - Conduct outreach to support enrollment, orientation, and ongoing participation. - Organize family engagement events, workshops, and informational sessions. - Provide culturally responsive communication, including support for multilingual families. - Support children in school and home settings, including accessing aid from a wide range of agencies, and providing regular on-going assistance to support inclusion. Advocate for families of children with additional needs. - Communicate with Universal Prekindergarten families on a routine, consistent basis. - Conduct 3 home visits for each Universal Pre-Kindergarten student. - Coordinate 2-3 parent/family group meetings per school year. - Organize 2-3 health & safety group meetings per school year - Administer and carry out appropriate follow-up on family surveys. - Assist families in understanding program expectations, child development, and serve as the primary liaison between families/program staff. - Facilitate communication regarding student progress, attendance, and program updates. **2. Site Director – Licensing & Compliance (The Henry Pannell Learning Center) – 40%** - Serve as the designated on-site Site Director in accordance with requirements of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Licensing (OOL) at the Henry Pannell Learning Center. - Implement and monitor daily program operations to ensure compliance with all applicable OOL licensing regulations. - Act as the on-site point of contact for OOL inspectors, including coordinating site visits and providing required documentation. - Maintain and oversee required records, including children’s files, attendance, health documentation, and incident reports. - Ensure all required postings, parent notifications, and policies are current and visible. - Monitor compliance with health, safety, supervision, and sign-in/sign-out procedures. - Coordinate with teaching staff to maintain required staff-to-child ratios and classroom compliance. - Maintain an all-inclusive knowledge of The Burke Foundation Early Childhood Center (TBFECC), Universal Prekindergarten program. - Support TBFECC, Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, and other programs as needed, including subbing and performing drills. - Complete 20 hours of continuing education annually by June 30. - Coordinate staf…