EHS Community Engagement Manager

Organizational Summary

Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) is a community-based nonprofit organization serving Pennsylvania and Delaware with over four decades of commitment to improving maternal and child health and early care and education. MCC’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women and parenting families and enhance school readiness for children ages 0-3. We achieve this through direct service, advocacy, and research, in collaboration with individuals, families, providers, and communities. We envision a future where parents impacted by racial and social inequities can birth with dignity, parent with autonomy, and raise babies who are healthy, growing, and thriving.

Position Summary

The EHS Community Engagement Manager is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the Community Engagement service area, as outlined in the Head Start Performance Standards, including recruitment, enrollment, attendance, eligibility, planning, recordkeeping, data collection, confidentiality, and service delivery. Their responsibilities include overseeing the program's outreach and recruitment plan and building partnerships and relationships in the communities we serve. They will oversee the program's Policy Council and ensure that families are trained and prepared to fulfill their duties throughout the year. This position will supervise all the Family Engagement Staff at all three sites.

Core Functional Responsibilities

General Oversight

• Works collaboratively with the EHS Home-Based Prenatal Manager to ensure that in-kind requirements are met
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Education, attends all School Readiness Taskforce Meetings, is open to attending training courses, and provides feedback on trainings for staff.
• Ensures orientation for all new children happens prior to children starting in the center.

Outreach and Recruitment

• Ensures the program has regular outreach locations for all advocates and PEA staff that are monitored and tracked on an ongoing basis.
• Works collaboratively with CES to ensure we are attending outreach events in the community.
• Works collaboratively with the EHS Home-Based Prenatal Manager to identify community outreach events that staff can attend.

Community Engagement & Partner Sites 

• Develop relationships with partner sites to ensure regular communication and collaborative work.
• Provide quality assurance at the partner sites by ensuring regular EHS staff presence and that staff understand the importance of communicating anything out of the norm they may observe.
• Ensure the monthly enrollment meetings for each Partner are scheduled and happen each month.
• Identify, develop, and evaluate community resources for children and families, as well as memoranda of understanding and other inter-agency agreements that affect services to families.

Parent Engagement

• Ensure we have a fully functional Policy Council team and that meetings occur regularly according to the agreed-upon schedule.
• Works with the Family Engagement team to ensure monthly parent meetings are scheduled and happening.
• Ensures the development of Family Partnership Agreements by Program Engagement Staff (PEA/FEA) and provides support to families as needed.
• Ensures the development of the fatherhood initiative in collaboration with the Director of Social Services.

Home Visiting

• Ensures all PEAs/FEAs conduct 2 home visits per year with families, in collaboration with teachers at each site.
• Provides quality assurance in-home visits as required and plans and coordinates home visits with the Education team when additional support is needed.
• Ensures that all home-visiting components are being met by the Parent Engagement staff who carry caseloads.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity to the issues facing the community we serve; knowledge of community resources
• Demonstrates knowledge of the concepts and practices associated with community health issues, particularly with pregnant women, prenatal care, child development, parenting, and other services for mothers, young children, and their families.
• Demonstrates leadership and Strong Management Skills
• Demonstrates experience with evidence-based programs and practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of Head Start/Early Head Start programs
• Shows good record-keeping and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask multiple responsibilities and tasks
• Builds and maintains strong partnerships in the community and with our partners
• Partners with our service area leaders
• Leads and guides the Parent Engagement team
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with EHS and MCC policies and guidelines. 
• The ability to travel in and around Philadelphia and Montgomery County to provide services as needed.
• Regular supervision with the Director of Social Services, and regular communication with the other Directors, Managers, and other leadership staff

Experience, Education, and Licensure

Experience: Three or more years of supervisory experience preferred, with demonstrated experience in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Health, Early Childhood Education, or a related field required.

Other Position Factors

The other position factors described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential tasks of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maternity Care Coalition operates as a hybrid organization. The assigned work arrangement for this position may include a combination of remote and onsite work and will be determined based on operational needs, role responsibilities, and performance. Work arrangement expectations may be modified over time to meet organizational or programmatic requirements. Staff working remotely are responsible for maintaining a safe and appropriate workspace.

• Ability to engage in extended periods of sitting, computer work, and sustained concentration to complete financial analysis, reporting, and related tasks.
• Ability to occasionally bend, reach, lift, carry, push, or pull training materials or equipment, generally not exceeding 30 pounds.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the state of residence and the ability to successfully pass a motor vehicle record check, where driving is an essential function of the role.
• Ability to travel occasionally to attend conferences, seminars, and professional meetings.
• Ability to work non‑traditional hours on an occasional basis based on operational needs.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required post‑offer pre‑employment background clearances, as well as any additional post‑hire background, compliance, or programmatic clearances required by the organization, funders, or applicable regulations.
• This role supports compliance for regulated funding streams, including Early Head Start, through timely financial reporting, audit readiness, and escalation of material risks to executive leadership.

Competitive Benefits:

• Three weeks paid vacation, plus one (1) week paid Winter Break
• Medical, Prescriptions, Dental, Vision, Identity Theft through CIGNA
• Employer-Paid Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary & Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Plans 
• Medical Waiver Credit
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• MCC is a qualified PSLF Employer

Competitive Salaries

• Anticipated Hiring Salary: $73,000.00 based on qualifications and experience.
• Salary Range: $60,800.00 - $77,382.00; Employees may become eligible for compensation increases within the salary range over time, consistent with performance, market conditions, internal equity, and business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace culture. We ensure a fair hiring process and provide a healthy work environment where every employee can thrive and make a meaningful impact in the community. As an employer committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), MCC celebrates differences and values the unique perspectives that individuals from all backgrounds bring to our organization. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce that strengthens our mission, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. MCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.