EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT & LITERACY COORDINATOR (Head Start)
Ludington area (Scottville): Full-time, full year. Seeking career oriented individual responsible for literacy program coordination, assuring parent involvement and volunteer program efforts, implementing HEAD START objectives, evaluation and planning.
Qualifications:
- B.A. in Early Elementary or Early Childhood Development
- Understanding of Early Childhood Development/Education
- Ability to supervise
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Organization and problem solving
- Computer experience
EARLY HEAD START SPECIALIST
Open position at each of the following locations:
Baldwin - LAKE COUNTY
Scottville - MASON COUNTY
Manistee - MANISTEE COUNTY
Full time, full year. Seeking responsible family specialist for home visiting, early child development program serving low-income pregnant women and infants/toddlers 0-3 yrs old. Home visits are currently suspended due to COVID-19, however services are still be provided remotely and with weekly contact.
Qualifications:
- Min. 2 yrs related work experience
- A.A. or B.A. in Early Childhood Development or Social Work (Licensing requirement of minimum CDA or 12 credit hrs in Early Childhood Development)
Starting salary $39,533. Health benefits, vacation, paid holidays, matching retirement, tuition reimbursement. Eligible federal student loan forgiveness employer.
EARLY HEAD START - FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES WORKER
Open positions:
Manistee - MANISTEE COUNTY
Baldwin / White Cloud - LAKE & NEWAYGO COUNTY
Full-time, full-year. Seeking energetic, detail oriented individual with good interpersonal and organization skills. Assists Early Head Start Specialist home visitors in completing intake paperwork, participating in home visits, and assuring program collaboration and resource delivery to Early Head Start (infants/toddlers, pregnant women) families.
- Min. 1 yr experience in home visiting or in related field and willing to obtain CDA (Child Development Associate certification - class provided by FiveCAP);
- or AA or BA in Human Service, Child Development, or Education.
- Valid MI drivers license; willing to travel within service area between two (2) counties.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Scottville (Ludington area): Private non-profit organization seeking Fiscal Manager. Must be detail oriented, multi-task, organized, and experienced in overall aspects of accounting and reporting. Duties include accounts payables, recordkeeping, reconciliation, and all duties as assigned, including audit preparation.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Associate Degree in accounting with experience. Bachelor Degree preferred.
- Ability to process journal entries and prepare reports accurately and efficiently.
- Attention to detail and high level of professionalism.
- Advanced computer experience required: MS Excel, MS Word, accounting software.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTOR
Ludington area not for profit organization seeking experienced Program Director to manage programs and services for a 4 county area.
- Detail oriented multi-tasker;
- excellent communication and organizational skills;
- computer proficiency (data base reporting system);
- ability to prepare reports accurate/timely;
- client/community relations;
- supervisory experience;
- budget and grant writing.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES WORKER
White Cloud - NEWAYGO COUNTY
Manistee - MANISTEE COUNTY
Full-time, immediate opening – Must be computer literate. Assist low-income individuals, families, and seniors to obtain social services as needed. Intake, maintenance of client records and entering in data entry system. Qualifications include:
- 1 yr of college or equivalent experience preferred in the Human Services field;
- ability to supervise volunteers;
- written/verbal communication skills;
- computer skills; organized and detail oriented;
- excellent people skills;
- integrity;
- confidentiality;
- knowledge of community resources.
- Must have a valid Michigan Driver's License and reliable transportation.
- Willing to relocate if not resident of service area.
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES WORKER
Location: Manistee
Full-Time - $16.00/hour with benefits
To assist in coordination of services for low-income residents and seniors. Assist with answering phones, client intake, data entry, client records and program operations.
Qualifications include: 1 yr of college or equivalent experience in the Human Services field preferred; written/verbal communication skills, excellent people skills; computer experience; organizational skills, knowledge of community resources, confidentiality. Must have a valid Michigan Driver's License and reliable transportation.
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HEAD START CENTER POSITIONS
FiveCAP, Inc. operates seven (7) Head Start Centers in the four counties of Mason, Manistee, Newaygo and Lake (see Service Area map below for Center locations).
FiveCAP Head Start is a center-based program serving 3-5 year old children Mon-Thurs, September-May/June. Center Staff work August (orientation/start up/recruitment) thru end May/early June (closing/inventory/cleaning). Exception: Manistee, Hesperia/Fremont, and Grant locations are duration programs operating until mid-July.
Note: FiveCAP, Inc. accepts applications year round for all positions. Applications/resumes remain on file for one year.
2022/2023 PROGRAM YEAR OPENINGS
Please watch for openings via this site and as advertised on indeed.com OR send resume with cover letter and credentials as applicable indicating the position(s) of interest and location preference or ability to relocate if you do not live within a 30 mile radius.
CENTER DIRECTOR - Hesperia/Fremont; Kaleva
Responsible for managing child development center and teach classroom of 3‑5 year old children. Seeking good leader/planner with excellent communication and organizational skills; must have good people and supervisory skills.
Qualifications:
- AA or BA in Early Childhood Development or related with Early Childhood.
- Annual $52,000 (with BA w/ZS endorsement)
- Annual $48,000 (with AA in ECE) with experience
- Health benefits, vacation, paid holidays, matching retirement, tuition reimbursement.
- Please provide copy of college transcripts.
- Eligible federal student loan forgiveness employer
LEAD TEACHER - Hesperia/Fremont; Baldwin; Grant; Kaleva
Head Start teacher responsible for managing classroom of preschool age children. Qualifications: AA or BA req’d in Early Childhood Development or related degree. Experience preferred.
- Annual $45,000 (with BA w/ZS endorsement)
- Annual $40,000 (with AA in ECE) with experience
- Health benefits, vacation, paid holidays, matching retirement, tuition reimbursement.
- Please provide copy of college transcripts.
- Eligible federal student loan forgiveness employer.
ASSISTANT TEACHER - Hesperia/Fremont; Baldwin; Grant; Kaleva
Regular part-time, 26-32 hrs/wk. Responsibilities vary working as part of the teaching team to support creating a good learning environment to promote growth and learning for 3-5 year olds (consistent with the Head Start Performance Standards and Day Care Licensing. Qualifications: Child Development Associate (CDA) or willing to acquire within one year of employment; one year experience working with children. $16.00/hr with benefits, holiday and vacation pay. Optional matching retirement.
KITCHEN AIDE / FLOATER - Kaleva
Regular part-time; 26-32 hrs/wk. Seeking reliable individual that can communicate effectively, accept supervision and positively interact with preschool age children and co-workers. $16.00/hr with benefits, holiday and vacation pay. Optional matching retirement.
BUS DRIVER - Hesperia/Fremont; Baldwin; Grant; Fountain; Kaleva
Regular part-time (20+ hours) bus driver for preschool age children. Qualified candidates must have CDL with P & S Endorsement. BUS DRIVER TRAINING IS OFFERED. Must be dependable and have good communication skills. $26.00/hr, holiday and vacation pay. Optional matching retirement.
Employment subject to passing job-related physical exam and TB test. No citations for child abuse/neglect.
Able to lift up to 60 lbs. Criminal background check.
Must be able to relocate or commute within 30 miles of Center/Office location.
Submit resume and/or application to FiveCAP, Inc., PO Box 37, Scottville, MI 49454; fax 231/757-9669 or email fivecap@fivecap.org. Employment applications available at FiveCAP county offices or downloadable from bottom of this page.
FiveCAP, Inc. is a federal STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS eligible employer.
FiveCAP, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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