Build Resilience. Heal Trauma. Strengthen Families.

QUICK FACTS

Location: Stoughton - 315 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton, WI
Pay: $23.32/hour
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week), Part Year*

*Part Year includes built-in summer break, 2 weeks winter break, and spring break

WHAT WE OFFER

Comprehensive Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match After 2 Years
• Company-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer

Work-Life Excellence & Professional Growth

• School calendar schedule with built-in seasonal breaks
• Specialized role in trauma-informed family support and resilience building
• Research-based prevention curriculum and tools training
• Collaborative work with education and mental health teams
• Family Services Credential pathway support
• UW-Madison Infant, Early Childhood, and Family Mental Health Capstone Certificate encouraged
• Comprehensive professional development: ongoing coaching, paid continuing education, and credential support
• Career advancement pathways with organizational training support

QUALIFICATIONS YOU'LL NEED

• Education: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, family studies, or related field (Master's, MSW, or MFT preferred)
• Credentials: Family Services Credential within 18 months of hire; UW-Madison Capstone Certificate encouraged within 5 years
• Experience: Building safe, trusting relationships with parents from diverse backgrounds and those living in poverty
• Specialized Knowledge: Trauma effects and manifestations, ACEs, resilience and protective factors, early childhood development (ages 3-5)
• Professional Competencies: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, trauma-sensitive approaches
• Preferred: Head Start experience and knowledge of Program Performance Standards
• Additional Requirements: Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with adequate insurance

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Child and Family Resilience Specialist, you'll empower families by:

• Creating safe, trusting, and healing environments for Head Start parents/caregivers
• Using research-based curriculum to promote social and emotional well-being for vulnerable children and families
• Helping parents strengthen their own and their children's social and emotional competencies
• Supporting trauma-sensitive communication between parents and site teams
• Facilitating protective factors and social-emotional support strategies for home and classroom
• Guiding families through journeys of discovery, learning, and reflection

WHO WE ARE

At Reach Dane, we're reimagining early childhood education as a powerful tool for social transformation. Our commitment to equity and inclusion includes:

• Implementing trauma-informed approaches that recognize and heal from adverse experiences
• Building resilience and protective factors for vulnerable families
• Supporting families living in poverty with dignity and empowerment
• Creating healing environments that transform generational patterns

JOIN OUR MISSION

Make a transformative difference by building family resilience, healing trauma, and empowering parents to support their children's social and emotional development in a supportive, research-based environment.

Reach Dane is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. Please contact us to request accommodation.