Family Services Coordinator

We Are:

  • Mainspring Schools: the little school doing big things

  • Changing the lives of at-risk young children and their families—and with it, the future of Austin

  • A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to provide children and their families with a community for high-quality early education and holistic support

  • A small, motivated, energetic staff of educators who prepare kids ages 0-5 for success in school and life through high-quality early education, nutrition, family services, and community building

  • The February 2018 Get Involved Spotlight Organization on KUT news

  • An in-district charter campus within Austin ISD

  • An Early Head Start provider

  • One of only 8% of early childhood centers in the US to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

You Are:

We are looking for a full-time Family Services Coordinator to help implement our supportive family programs.

Your primary role will be assisting the Family Services Director in family engagement and support with a focus on recruitment, enrollment, authorizations, and family record maintenance. You will also coordinate family events and partner relations.

You will develop relationships with every child, family, and team member and play an important role at Mainspring. Good things happen here every day, so if you are inspired by the mission and want to feel challenged and fulfilled by your job, we hope you’ll be part of the team. 

We are looking for someone who:

  • Will work cooperatively and closely with colleagues

  • Is organized

  • Is both task- and process-oriented

  • Has significant administrative skills

  • Has experience serving children and families from diverse backgrounds

  • Is self-sufficient and thrives with minimal oversight

  • Has conflict resolution skills and the ability to manage high-stress conversations

  • Has a Bachelor’s degree or higher

  • Has knowledge of poverty and its systemic effects on families

  • Has experience with Head Start or Early Head Start (not required, though)

  • Is available 40 hours a week

  • Is willing to complete an FBI background check

  • Is willing to pitch in everywhere, no matter the task

In this job, you would:

  • Lead recruitment, enrollment, and authorization efforts

  • Lead family record keeping, which includes monitoring, collecting, and sharing financial, health, and referral documentation

  • Lead authorization efforts for tuition and related school funding

  • Interact with families and complete administrative tasks related to enrollment and funding

  • Assist Family Services Director with family-related case management tasks

  • Coordinate community-building family events

  • Support Family Services Director at parenting events

  • Communicate with parents when parent/teacher concerns arise

  • Function as floating teacher in the classrooms on rare occasions

  • Report to the Family Services Director

We Can:

  • Offer a median annual salary of $37,000

  • Provide health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Provide an Employee Assistance Program that includes onsite counseling and support

  • Give you paid time off, sick time, and holiday pay

  • Match up to 3% of your 401(k) retirement

  • Offer trainings in TBRI, Conscious Discipline, classroom environments, and other professional development topics

  • Pay all upfront costs for CPR certification, fingerprinting, etc.

  • Provide a relaxed work environment (friendly admin staff and NO uniforms!)

  • Welcome you to an impactful work environment where you’ll make a difference every day

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Jason Gindele, Executive Director, at executivedirector@mainspringschools.org.