Program Coordinator

About Us

VOTED BEST PLACE TO WORK IN LEWIS COUNTY 2025

Centralia College is on a 30-acre campus of modern buildings set among walking paths, lawns, and native plantings just a few blocks from the heart of Centralia, Washington. The college has served students in the Lewis County region since 1925 and is the oldest continuously operating community college in Washington State. The city of Centralia is a historic railroad and river shipping hub with a vibrant downtown and railway station.

As a comprehensive community college, Centralia College offers academic transfer and workforce programs, as well as adult basic education, English as a Second Language (ESL), and personal enrichment classes. The college also offers five Bachelor of Applied Science degrees.

In addition to the main campus in Centralia, Centralia College East in Morton is a smaller site that serves the needs of students in east Lewis County. Centralia College is committed to the success of all students, and thus also provides educational programs at two corrections centers in southwest Washington and one juvenile facility. In total, the college serves more than 4,800 students annually. For nearly 100 years, several generations of Lewis County residents have looked to Centralia College for their education and training needs.

Centralia College is committed to student success, academic excellence, and enhancing and supporting our diverse community in an inclusive and equitable learning environment. We encourage applicants with demonstrated experience collaborating with, and serving, people from a wide range of backgrounds.

For more information on Centralia College and the Centralia area, call 360-736-9391 or visit www.centralia.edu.

Job Description

As the Early Learning Programs Program Coordinator (PC), you will be responsible for recruiting, selecting, and enrolling children and their families who are eligible for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP). You will work collaboratively to provide comprehensive services to each child and family. Through education and support, the PC will help families learn how to access and advocate for needed family services.

As a PC for the Early Learning Programs, you will work in partnership with teachers to encourage and plan for families to advocate for and participate in their childs education. You will also work together with families in an effort to support them in recognizing and building upon family strengths and improving the conditions and quality of their familys life. In this position, you will be a part of a dynamic team in supporting Centralia Colleges student families, as well as community families, in gaining access to education and services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duty: Recruitment, Selection, and Enrollment

Tasks Include:

• Recruit and enroll eligible children to maintain full enrollment. Track data and maintain an ongoing waitlist of families according to ECEAP regulations.
• Conduct family orientations, child screenings and collaborate with classroom teachers and the program manager regarding program entry.

Duty: Family Support-Case Management

Tasks Include:

• Assess family needs and develop action plans to reduce barriers and improve positive outcomes for families and children.
• Develop individualized health, nutrition, and family support plans for all families.
• Build reciprocal relationships with families that support family well-being and strengthen the child-parent relationship.
• Conduct home visits (in-person/virtual) for each family once every quarter or as needed.
• Track data using virtual platforms including ELMS, Ready Rosie, and Mobility Mentoring.

Duty: Family Engagement and Communication

Tasks Include:

• Ensure bilingual children and families receive information and interpreters that meet their language and communication needs.
• Address the concerns and issues of children from diverse backgrounds and that have special needs in partnership with teachers, interdisciplinary specialist, or other community partners.
• Model and practice effective and professional communication strategies and techniques for families, staff, and teachers.

Duty: Coordinate Family Educational Activities

Tasks Include:

• Develop, oversee and coordinate ongoing family activities and events that comply with ECEAP performance standards, DCYF licensing WACs and funding standards as well as college procedures.
• Recruit, oversee and advise ECEAP family committees, interns, and policy council representatives.

Duty: Office/Clerical Functions and Professional Development/Training

Tasks Include:

• Answer emails, make and receive phone calls in a timely manner.
• Maintain contact tracking system of family contacts.
• Create and maintain family and child files, which includes, but is not limited to, tracking data and documenting ERSEA (eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, attendance), health information, family interaction and engagement.
• Participate in all staff trainings.
• Complete the Mobility Mentoring training within 30 days of employment
• Complete updated trainings as requested by program or DCYF
• Participate in professional development as requested by program
• Complete required annual trainings for position

Duty: Provide regular classroom assistant support

Scheduled: 10 hours or 25% of position minimum

And Substitution as requested to support children in the classroom by Program Manager or Support Services Manager

Tasks Include:

• Support ECEAP teachers in the classroom. Adhere to all licensing WACs, center, and ECEAP policy, procedure and regulations.
• Observe interactions/behaviors of both children and teachers in the classroom.
• Provide one on one engagement and support of individual children and/or groups as directed by lead teacher to support the interactions, transitions, and routines in the classroom

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High school graduation AND two years experience in providing social services related to child abuse and neglect, child guidance, parenting education and family dynamics to low income or other at-risk families; OR equivalent education/experience.

And including the equivalent of 30 college credits of adult education, human development, human services, family support, social work, early childhood education, child development, psychology, or another field directly related to their job responsibilities. OR be willing to be on a Professional Development Plan to fully obtain the education qualifications of their role.

Specific Position Elements:

• Experience providing social services program services to at-risk families.
• Experience researching local community resources regarding family issues.

Other Qualities:

• Understand family and relationship development cycles;
• Recognize influences of diversity and culture;
• Aware of own cultural values and biases
• Work with families as systems;
• Be able to demonstrate acceptance of all types of family groupings and use materials that reflect nontraditional families;
• Establish mutual trust with families;
• Engage families in program activities
• Increase the familys knowledge of parenting, school participation, and leadership
• Cultivate community partnerships
• Working knowledge of Early Childhood Education philosophy and current best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals, other departments, outside agencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• An associate or higher degree with the equivalent of 30 college credits of adult education, human development, human services, family support, social work, early childhood education, child development, psychology, or another field directly related to their job responsibilities. These 30 credits may be included in the degree or in addition to the degree.
• Bilingual preferred.

Conditions of Employment

There is one 40 hours per week, 10 month cyclic positions. Continuance of this position is dependent upon grant funding.

Classified employees are represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). The state of Washington provides a comprehensive benefits package for state employees.

Note: The successful candidates continued employment will be contingent upon the current position or ability to obtain the following:

Prior to hiring:

• DCYF Portable Background Check

Upon hire:

• Current negative TB test or statement from Health Dept. that named person is cleared;
• MMR immunity
• Food Handlers permit.

Within 30 days of hire:

• Current First Aid and CPR training documentation;
• HIV/AIDS Training and/or Blood Pathogens;
• Child Abuse/Neglect Training, inclusive of reporting procedures; and
• Food Handlers permit.
• DCYF Recruiting, Eligibility and Enrollment training.

DEADLINE: This position closes on August 9, 2026. The screening committee will begin their review August 10, 2026.

COMPENSATION

Monthly Salary: Range 41 ($3,738 - $4,866)

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates may apply by submitting the following items:

• Online Application
• Cover Letter that addresses your interest in the position and ability to perform the responsibilities described in this announcement.
• Detailed résumé of all educational and professional experience that demonstrates how you meet the qualifications.
• List of at least three professional references with contact information. References are typically contacted after interviews.

Eligibility to Work

If you are hired, you will need proof of identity, and documentation of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work.

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Centralia College is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive STEM degrees.

Background Check

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Sexual Misconduct

Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or is currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicants current or past employers. By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete this form.

EEO Statement

Centralia College has a strong institutional commitment to the principles of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we strongly urge all qualified applicants, especially people of color, persons of disability, women, and disabled and Vietnam era veterans, to apply. Centralia College is an Equal Opportunity employer.

It is the policy of Centralia College to assure equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age (over 40), religion, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.

Centralia College does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. Designated Title II, VI, VII, IX, Section 504, ADA compliance officer: Vice President for Human Resources and Equity, Hanson Hall Room 101, Centralia College, 600 Centralia College Blvd, Centralia WA 98531-4099, (360)623-8943.

The Human Resources Office is accessible for persons with disabilities. Those who need disability accommodation in the application/employment process, please call (360)623-8943.

Jeanne Clery Statement

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Title IX Statement

Centralia College is compliant with Title IX best practices. For more information visit, Title IX.