Family Advocate

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services • Brooklyn, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Ohel is seeking a Family Advocate for its Family Enrichment Center in Brooklyn. The Family Advocate will be building connections with FEC Staff and community partners. Candidate should have an engaging-empathetic communication style, based on natural warmth and enthusiasm. The FEC Family Advocate is responsible for contributing to the day-to-day operation of the FEC including, co-designing and delivering programming, providing concrete advocacy for members, making referrals and creating a warm and welcoming gathering place. The Family Advocate will welcome newcomers, take active steps to recruit volunteers and ensure that they are valued members of the team. A key part of the Family Advocate’s job is to convene, support, and collaborate with a team of local parents to deliver monthly events (training will be provided).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree AND three (3) years of professional experience; OR a high school diploma AND five (5) years of professional experience in community-driven-programs working directly with children, youth and families
• Minimum knowledge of, lived experience in, and commitment to the FEC community
• Experience caring for children as a parent, guardian, relative, neighbor, or babysitter
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Self-starter who can work independently as well as within a team
• Excellent follow up skills

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish or Russian speaker is a plus

Responsibilities

• Engage in outreach to parents, children and other community members to encourage them to visit the FEC and attend and design offerings
• Help parents, children and other community members connect to local resources, services and other supports
• Use Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based tools to engage community members in co-designing offerings
• Create monthly calendars, website content and other outreach tools to promote and document offerings
• Welcome newcomers
• Take active steps to recruit volunteers and ensure that they are valued members of the team
• Convene, support, and collaborate with a team of local parents to deliver monthly events

Benefits

• 403B retirement plan with employee contribution
• Sick and vacation paid time off (PTO)
• Health insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level