Family Service Worker

Family Service Worker

Salary

$38,506.03 Annually

Location

1901 West State Hwy 107, McAllen, TX

Job Type Regular Full Time

Job Number 2026-03665

Department Head Start Program

Opening Date 09/24/2026

Closing Date Continuous

Work Hours: Monday - Friday / 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Status: External Advertisement

Open Positions: 3

Description

• To provide “holistic and integrated” center-based support services to children and their families in the following service areas: disability, family, health, family literacy, transition to and from the program, mental health, and nutrition. To engage the child’s family in the development, implementation and monitoring of a plan that ensures progress toward breaking the cycle of poverty. To support the classroom teacher and the teacher assistant in meeting educational outcomes that contribute to a child’s successful transition to public school setting and the mastery of pre-requisites to the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten program.

• Examples of Work Performed

• Assists in the implementation of procedures related to the Performance Standards in the areas of nutrition, mental health, health and safety, transition, and parent literacy. Assists with the implementation of procedures related to the Family Partnerships including:

• establishing and maintaining partnership agreements with local agencies

• family goal setting

• parent involvement in child development

• Education areas include nutrition, mental health education, community advocacy, transition activities, conducting home visits. Assists in implementation of parent curriculum (Exploring Parent). Monitors daily attendance of assigned caseload and works with parents to maintain at least 85% attendance. Assists with monthly parent committee meetings. Provides follow-up with children with irregular attendance patterns. Assists with preparing and completing Program Information Reports (PIR). Participates in staff development to acquire and improve skills related to the job assignment.

• Assists in the development and implementation of the Disabilities Services Plan including monitoring plan implementation, identification of children, scheduling services related to child’s disability, and the development of the Individual

Education

• Plan (IEP). Provides recruitment, assessment, placement and evaluation of children in the program.

• Assists parents in meeting their own literacy goals and securing materials and services for literacy development. Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or Executive Director.

• Education and Experience

• Must have a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Family Services, Counseling or a related field. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Must have one (1) year experience in Social Services, Education Services, Health Services, Mental Health Services, Nutrition Services, and Transition Services. Must be Bilingual (English/Spanish). Must have automobile and current liability insurance for job-related travel. Applicant is required to provide copies of Diplomas and Certificates of achievements with application.