Family Support Specialist (Community Based) in Waco, Texas at Transformation Waco

Position Overview
The Family Support Specialist is a licensed social work professional who leads Transformation Waco's parent education program and serves as the clinical and administrative resource for the Family Resource Center team. This position delivers parenting classes and groups, manages grant requirements and reporting, oversees scheduling and data systems for the FRC and parenting programs, and maintains after-school program data.

Job Title Family Support Specialist (Community Based)

Department Transformation Waco / Family Resource Center and Kate Ross

Reports To Chief Executive Officer

Wage/Hour Status Full-Time (40 hours), Exempt

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program required.

• LMSW required, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.

Experience

• Two or more years of experience in parent education, family services, or child and family social work.

• Experience facilitating groups and delivering structured or evidence-based parenting curricula.

• Experience with grant reporting, outcome tracking, and program data preferred.

• Supervisory or lead experience preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of child development, family systems, trauma-informed practice, and school readiness.

• Strong group facilitation and case management skills.

• Proficiency with data systems, spreadsheets, and scheduling tools; ability to produce accurate reports.

• Ability to interpret grant requirements and keep the program in compliance.

• Ability to coach and support staff, give clear direction, and solve problems in real time.

• Strong confidentiality practices and sound ethical judgment consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Parent Education and Groups

• Provide parent education services to a caseload of 25 families

• Plan, facilitate, and evaluate parenting classes and support groups.

• Conduct parent assessments, set goals, and document participant progress.

• Lead the parent education curriculum and fidelity for all parent educators.

Grant Management

• Manage grant deliverables, timelines, and compliance for the parent education and FRC programs.

• Prepare grant reports, outcome summaries, and data for funders and leadership.

• Monitor FRC and parent education budgets; prepare budget requests with the CEO.

• Support grant renewals and new applications with program narratives and data.

Scheduling and Data (FRC, Parenting, and After School)

• Build and maintain schedules for parenting classes, groups, FRC staffing, and FRC programming.

• Maintain the data systems for the FRC and parenting programs: intakes, ESQ results, referrals, attendance, points, and service counts.

• Review the data entered by FRC staff for accuracy and completeness.

• Collect, maintain, and report after-school program data (attendance, outcomes, and grant-required measures).

After School Launch at Kate Ross

• Open the Kate Ross After School program daily from 3:30 to 4:00 pm: student check-in, attendance, snack, and opening activities.

• Maintain safe supervision until the After School Site Coordinator arrives, then complete a brief handoff.

FRC Team Resource and Supervision

• Support the FRC Specialist and FRC Assistant; hold a weekly check-in to discuss client strategies, schedules, and priorities.

• Be available by phone to FRC staff for client concerns and escalations.

• Provide social work consultation on complex family needs, crisis situations, and referrals.

• Accept referrals of FRC clients into parent education services.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, squatting, and/or pulling. Some climbing and balancing; sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and under indoor and outdoor conditions. Constant contact with students, parents and staff.

Weekly Time Distribution

Approximates per week by responsibility:

• Parenting classes, groups, and caseload - 5% of time - 18 hours
• Grant management and reporting - 15% of time - 6 hours
• Scheduling and data (FRC, parenting, afterschool) - 20% of time - 8 hours
• Kate Ross after-school launch (3:30-4:00, 5 days) - 6%2 of time - .5 hours
• FRC team support and consultation - 14% of time - 5.5 hours

Equal Opportunity Statement
Transformation Waco is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

Note
This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.