Special Needs Collaborator/Center Assistant
About the job
- An associate’s degree in special education, social work, psychology, or a related field is required.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
- The ability to work with individuals of all cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds is required.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to monitor and prioritize workload and meet strict deadlines are required.
- Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
- The ability to lift and move objects up to 20 pounds is required.
- The ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, and rise from the floor is required.
- The ability to reach with the hands and arms and use the hands to manipulate, handle, and feel objects is required.
- Reliable transportation is required.
- A background check and drug screen are required.
- A valid First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification is required.
- Coordinate disability activities for children with defined disabilities.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other Head Start staff.
- Work with teachers and parents to aid their understanding of the needs of children receiving services.
- Provide quality early care and education, disability, and mental health services.
- Ensure quality services are delivered to families of children with special needs.
- Apply knowledge and expertise to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of disability and mental health services.
- Maximize resources to provide comprehensive services to children and families.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with staff, parents, children, and the community.
- Ensure that actions and statements as an agency representative promote and advance the agency mission.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with agency policy and federal, state, and local regulations.
- Achieve desired results with children, parents, staff, and the community by effectively using all forms of communication.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- A bachelor’s degree and/or previous special education or related experience is preferred.
About the company
Central Kentucky Community Action Council is a Kentucky community-action nonprofit. It operates early childhood education, transportation, nutrition, employment, aging, and other support programs for local residents. Its services assist children, families, older adults, job seekers, and people navigating economic or practical barriers. The organization coordinates grant-funded programs, classrooms, transportation, case support, food services, outreach, facilities, compliance, and nonprofit administration. Work spans early education, family services, driving, nutrition, outreach, case support, maintenance, and program administration.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lebanon, Kentucky
Founded
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What believers are saying
- August 2026 site data shows 85,673 CKCATS trips and 65,453 senior meals.
- April 2026 brought Kentucky Housing Corporation funding for CKCAC's Affordable Housing Program.
- The 2026-2028 Strategic Plan approved March 18, 2026 prioritizes housing, partnerships, and funding growth.
What critics are saying
- Federal CSBG, LIHEAP, and Weatherization cuts threaten CKCAC's operating model.
- OMB delays to appropriated CSBG funds squeeze cash flow and staffing planning now.
- Heavy reliance on public grants makes a single federal budget fight existential.
What makes Central Kentucky Community Action Council unique
- CKCAC serves eight counties with programs spanning housing, transportation, meals, and utility aid.
- Bryan Conover leads a 1966 agency deeply embedded across 27 Kentucky counties.
- CKCATS and LIHEAP give CKCAC multiple touchpoints in daily household survival.
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Company News
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT - April 2026. Article by: bryan conover, executive director. On behalf of Central Kentucky Community Action Council, I hope that you and your loved ones had a great Easter weekend and are looking forward to Spring. Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated is hard at work supporting the citizens of central Kentucky! Spring LIHEAP Subsidy will run from April 20th to May 22nd. Unlike its Winter Crisis component, LIHEAP Subsidy program does not require a potential client to be in a shut-off situation. If you know folks who are struggling to afford utility and housing costs, please have them contact their local CSBG office in their county. CKCAC is very excited to announce that Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated has received grant funding from Kentucky Housing Corporation to create an Affordable Housing Program for its area. The funding is limited, but Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated is excited to bring these resources to its communities and make meaningful impacts in folks' lives. Be on the lookout for more details in the coming months. State and Federal budget and policy decisions are something that Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated is monitoring closely. As Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated has concluded the budget session for Kentucky, CKCAC feels confident that Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated will be able to preserve its current programs, including Senior Congregate Meals and Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation. From the Federal perspective, things are a bit murkier. The President's skinny budget continues to completely cut CSBG, LIHEAP, and Weatherization programs and the Administration's Office of Management and Budget has been delaying the release of funds that have already been appropriated for CSBG. Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated all need to work together to remind Congress of the importance of the work that CKCAC does with these funds as Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Incorporated move forward. As always, thank you for all you do.
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