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Bilingual Head Start Family Service Worker- Phoenixville
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Bilingual Head Start Family Service Worker- Phoenixville JobID: 4652
Position Type: Head Start/ Family Service Worker
Date Posted: 11/2/2026
Location: TCHS Pickering
Closing Date: 11/13/2026
At the present time, a full-time vacancy exists for a Bilingual Family Service Worker position with the Head Start Program within the division of Student Services of the Chester County Intermediate Unit. This position will be located at
TCHS Pickering in Phoenixville, PA.
Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families,and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At theCCIU,we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication,and collaborative spiritthatour employees bring to their work every day,and we know that achieving success together takes a teamapproach!
We strive to hire exceptional, motivated,and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaderswhocontribute to a better Chester County and beyond.
Ifyou are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don't wait – to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!
Summary
The Bilingual Head Start Family Service Worker performs a variety of duties designed to aid the parents in their role as their child's first and primary educator. They serve as a link between the Head Start program (nutrition, health, education) and the family, and they also link the families to community resources. Experience and/or education permits some latitude in judgment and decision-making regarding families and children.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a confidential profile of pertinent data for identifying familiesneed, strengths, and goals
Establish a supportive relationship with the families
Make home visits following established timelines to families of Head Start children to identify social needs, collect data, and obtain parental signatures
Establish a plan to empower Head Start parents to provide for their own needs
Effectively and efficiently deal with emergency needs of Head Start children and families
Serve as a liaison between the Head Start centers and the home of the families
Encourage parental involvement to participate as members of the Policy Council, center parent committees, classroom volunteers, etc
Act as an advocate and spokesperson for Head Start families
Provide continued services to children and their families
Maintain daily contact with assigned Child Development Specialist concerning student and family needs, including progress, behavior, special needs, absences, and provide necessary support and assistance tothe CDS family
Maintain ongoing contact with the Family and Community Engagement Specialsit to discuss concerns regarding particular children, families or services
Report suspected abuse or neglect, child injuries, patterns of medical neglect and related concenrs directly to the Health Specialist
Substitute in the classroom as a Child Development Specialist or Child Development Assistant as required
Review and update all data related to family needs and goals using identified database on a weekly basis
If a specialist (CDS, Health, etc...) or parent has a concern regarding students needs, the FSW is expected to appropriately refer them to community agencies
Develop and maintain partnerships in the community to provide appropriate supports to all Head Start families
facilitate student transition to school age program
Ensure confidentiality of information as required by federal, state, and local mandates
Maintain proper documentation of contacts and follow-up with parents, students, and agenies
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
BA or BS degree in Social Services, Education or Psychology
required ; degree in Social Work
stronglypreferred
Bicultural
strongly preferred
Professional or Other Required Clearances
Valid Driver's License & reliable transportation required
Current police, child abuse,and FBI fingerprint clearances within 1 year required
Salary
Project, HS1: $45,300/yr. - $57,900/yr.
* Placement on band is based on years of direct experience in a comparable role.
Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours per day, 200 days per year
Location
TCHS Pickering- 1580 E Charlestown Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Equal Opportunity Employer
Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.
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Apply on source site Position Type: Head Start/ Family Service Worker
Date Posted: 11/2/2026
Location: TCHS Pickering
Closing Date: 11/13/2026
At the present time, a full-time vacancy exists for a Bilingual Family Service Worker position with the Head Start Program within the division of Student Services of the Chester County Intermediate Unit. This position will be located at
TCHS Pickering in Phoenixville, PA.
Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families,and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At theCCIU,we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication,and collaborative spiritthatour employees bring to their work every day,and we know that achieving success together takes a teamapproach!
We strive to hire exceptional, motivated,and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaderswhocontribute to a better Chester County and beyond.
Ifyou are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don't wait – to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!
Summary
The Bilingual Head Start Family Service Worker performs a variety of duties designed to aid the parents in their role as their child's first and primary educator. They serve as a link between the Head Start program (nutrition, health, education) and the family, and they also link the families to community resources. Experience and/or education permits some latitude in judgment and decision-making regarding families and children.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a confidential profile of pertinent data for identifying familiesneed, strengths, and goals
Establish a supportive relationship with the families
Make home visits following established timelines to families of Head Start children to identify social needs, collect data, and obtain parental signatures
Establish a plan to empower Head Start parents to provide for their own needs
Effectively and efficiently deal with emergency needs of Head Start children and families
Serve as a liaison between the Head Start centers and the home of the families
Encourage parental involvement to participate as members of the Policy Council, center parent committees, classroom volunteers, etc
Act as an advocate and spokesperson for Head Start families
Provide continued services to children and their families
Maintain daily contact with assigned Child Development Specialist concerning student and family needs, including progress, behavior, special needs, absences, and provide necessary support and assistance tothe CDS family
Maintain ongoing contact with the Family and Community Engagement Specialsit to discuss concerns regarding particular children, families or services
Report suspected abuse or neglect, child injuries, patterns of medical neglect and related concenrs directly to the Health Specialist
Substitute in the classroom as a Child Development Specialist or Child Development Assistant as required
Review and update all data related to family needs and goals using identified database on a weekly basis
If a specialist (CDS, Health, etc...) or parent has a concern regarding students needs, the FSW is expected to appropriately refer them to community agencies
Develop and maintain partnerships in the community to provide appropriate supports to all Head Start families
facilitate student transition to school age program
Ensure confidentiality of information as required by federal, state, and local mandates
Maintain proper documentation of contacts and follow-up with parents, students, and agenies
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
BA or BS degree in Social Services, Education or Psychology
required ; degree in Social Work
stronglypreferred
Bicultural
strongly preferred
Professional or Other Required Clearances
Valid Driver's License & reliable transportation required
Current police, child abuse,and FBI fingerprint clearances within 1 year required
Salary
Project, HS1: $45,300/yr. - $57,900/yr.
* Placement on band is based on years of direct experience in a comparable role.
Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours per day, 200 days per year
Location
TCHS Pickering- 1580 E Charlestown Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Equal Opportunity Employer
Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.
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