Community Navigator

$23 - $25 per hour

DeKalb County Regional Office of Education

Dekalb, IL

Position Type:
Administration/Program Coordinator

Date Posted:
9/1/2026

Location:
Regional Office of Education

Date Available:
09/22/2026

Closing Date:
03/06/2026

District:
DeKalb County Regional Office of Education
DeKalb County Regional Office of Education VACANCY
Community Navigator

Qualifications:

Required background in social services, community, or education
Experience in community and family engagement
Excellent communication skills, including maintaining confidentiality
Facilitation skills for workshops and meetings
Proficient in data collection, recordkeeping, reporting skills, and computer skills
Working knowledge of DeKalb County resources
Time management skills
Travel for outreach, training, and networking events
Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
Possess empathy for, and a strengths-based attitude about, children and families
Work within a trauma-informed framework with cultural competence
Submit to and pass a Criminal History Record Information fingerprint check

Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation of IRIS (the local support network and inter-agency referral system), including monitoring incoming, outgoing, and intra-agency referrals
Engage with community partners that support families and children who are seeking community services.
Follow up with community partners or clients to ensure connection to services
Develop positive relationships, serving as a resource for schools, families, and agencies
Recruit organizations to become part of IRIS
Provide technical support to users of IRIS
Represent the ROE at Outreach Events
Use information technology and other means to map and keep up-to-date about the current availability of services and supports
Work with multiple ROE teams to coordinate services
Provide data for program evaluation
Continuously learn and build skills by participating in conferences, workshops, and meetings
Other duties as assigned

Reports to: Coordinator of School Services Work schedule: 4-5 days per week; 12 months
Compensation: $23.00 $ 25.00 /hour Benefits: IMRF; pension benefits; limited paid holidays and sick/personal time; EAP; Headspace; health insurance supplement.

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Reports to: Coordinator of School Services and Coordinator of Early Learning Programs
Work schedule: 4-5 days per week; 12 months
Compensation: $23.00 $ 25.00 /hour; IMRF; pension benefits; limited paid holidays and sick/personal time; health insurance supplement.

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