Family Advocate
About The Position
The Family Advocate plays a vital role in supporting and empowering families to achieve self-sufficiency and create nurturing environments for their children. Acting as a bridge between families, the Head Start program, and community resources, the Advocate ensures that children and families receive the necessary support to thrive. This role involves continuous recruitment and maintaining full enrollment for assigned site(s), including grantee and partner locations. Additionally, the Advocate serves as a liaison between Head Start/Early Head Start home-based and center-based services and is responsible for delivering a full range of family services, including providing information, referrals, health tracking, and related duties as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Obtain the Family Development Credential (FDC) within 18 months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s Degree in Social Work or related field
- Early Childhood experience in registrations
- Experience with child electronic data tracking systems
- Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards
- Knowledge of Child Care licensing standards
Responsibilities
- Continuous recruitment and maintaining full enrollment for assigned site(s), including grantee and partner locations.
- Serve as a liaison between Head Start/Early Head Start home-based and center-based services.
- Deliver a full range of family services, including providing information, referrals, and health tracking.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Company paid single Dental and Vision coverage
- Paid holidays
- Personal days
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- 403b with company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
