FACE Family Enrichment Advocate

Shiprock Associated Schools•Shiprock, NM

About The Position

The FACE Family Enrichment Advocate creates a motivational, intellectual, and caring environment that promotes excellence in education. The role provides family-centered early childhood education services through personal visits, family meetings, screenings, assessments, and connections to community resources. The Advocate works collaboratively with the FACE team and partner parent educator, helps families transition children to preschool or kindergarten, and supports program accreditation and reporting. The position reports to the FACE Coordinator. The Advocate is expected to follow Shiprock Associated Schools, Inc. policies and applicable public education standards and Navajo Nation laws. The role requires confidentiality, ethical conduct, cultural awareness, professional responsibility, and compliance with child-abuse and neglect reporting protocols. Performance is evaluated under Governing School Board-approved SASI policies and procedures.

Requirements

Two years of direct work experience.
An associate degree in early childhood education, social work, health, psychology, or a related field; the posting also lists Level 1 as at least 30 semester hours, Level 2 as an associate degree, and Level 3 as a bachelor's degree.
Current New Mexico PED Educational Assistant Licensure.
Must be highly qualified in accordance with New Mexico State Standards and regulations.
Comprehensive knowledge of State Academic Standards.
Knowledge of documentation necessary for Special Education requirements.
Ability to use technology to access curriculum, plan personal home visits and Family Circle content, and document services received by families through data-based systems, including NASIS.
Ability to work effectively with Native American students and parents.
Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills.
Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Ability to interact honestly, trustworthily, and dependably with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and the community.
Must support and adhere to SASI policies, vision, mission, core values, and ethical behavior standards, and abide by applicable Public Education standards and Navajo Nation laws.
Must pass an extensive background check before employment and every fifth consecutive year thereafter, under the cited federal regulations and Public Law 101-647.
Must not have misdemeanor or felony offenses related to abuse, neglect, or endangerment of a child.
Must have or be able to obtain a Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certificate.
Must have or be able to obtain First Aid/CPR certification and a Navajo Nation food handler's permit.
Must maintain a valid insurable driver's license.
Ability to meet minimum physical requirements.

Responsibilities

Participate fully in teamwork with the entire FACE staff.
Contribute to required weekly and monthly reports, end-of-year reports, and data collection.
Meet weekly with the FACE team to plan and evaluate program services.
Learn the PAT Foundational Curriculum and model components and provide personal visits using the eight Foundational Plans and Planning Guide.
Schedule and complete at least 12 personal visits each week with 12 families; conduct 60-minute weekly or bi-weekly visits. After the first year, increase the caseload to 24 families and provide bi-weekly visits.
Assist with the program's efforts toward National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation.
Offer a monthly FACE Family Circle focused on child development, neuroscience, or parenting topics.
Coordinate efforts with the partner parent educator and FACE team.
Ensure each family participates in at least 75% of meetings.
Complete required annual screenings for each home-based child on the caseload within 90 days of enrollment.
Complete the required Family-Centered Assessment Synthesis Record in the Penelope system within 90 days of enrollment and update it as needed for each participating family.
Work with the FACE team to transition parents and children to preschool or kindergarten.
Develop, publicize, and carry out an early childhood education program for FACE participants.
Share information about community resources and further academic opportunities.
Report matters of importance related to FACE to the FACE Coordinator.
Recruit program clients according to priorities established in the FACE guidelines.
Pursue professional growth through ongoing program training, professional development days, conferences, webinars, and/or advanced coursework.
Participate in SASI-sponsored in-service activities, including those required for certain positions.
Report suspected child abuse and neglect in accordance with BIE SCAN Reporting Protocols and Public Law 101-630.
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.
Uphold confidentiality, ethical conduct, professional responsibility, student privacy, and organizational policies.