Family Advocate

Oakmont Education•Middletown, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Advocate will be responsible for working in collaboration with parents, staff, childcare providers, and agency(s) to provide families with resources, information and assistance. This role serves as a resource to parents, childcare providers and agency(s) regarding programs and services offered in the community. The Family Advocate works with school staff and community-based organizations to strengthen home and school relationships and empower parents to participate in school activities and to take responsibility for their child’s learning. The position also involves establishing rapport with all students and families, providing relevant resources and information, and establishing links with appropriate service providers and community agencies. Additionally, the role coordinates, develops, and implements parent/community resources designed to enhance parent involvement and impact student achievement. Administrative duties include preparing and maintaining records and reports, communicating with teachers regarding student's health or family needs, maintaining confidentiality, assisting in the development of community/health service resources, and ensuring parents receive information on discipline, testing, and achievement issues. The Family Advocate empowers and encourages families to utilize identified resources. Facility and Personnel Development responsibilities include providing training for staff, parents, and volunteers, assisting schools with family recruitment, collaborating with colleagues, and providing ongoing support to families and students. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must have a passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for building a strong, mission-driven organization.
Commitment to continued personal and professional growth, and a commitment to the company’s mission, vision, and growth.
Knowledgeable of community resources including government, health and other community agencies.
Demonstrated record of success.
Passion for improving social and educational opportunities for urban students.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision.
Passion for working with, and teaching, youth of various social, educational, and economic backgrounds and levels.
Willingness to go “above and beyond” to support students in achieving academic goals.
Proficiency in the use of technology.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor’s degree is welcomed, but not mandatory.
1 -2 years’ experience working in a childcare program and/or agency supporting families.

Responsibilities

Serves as a resource to parents, childcare providers and agency(s) regarding programs and services offered in the community.
Works with school staff and community-based organizations to strengthen home and school relationships and empower parents to participate in school activities and to take responsibility for their child’s learning.
Establishes rapport with all students and families.
Provides relevant resources and information to families that may assist the family in receiving the appropriate assistance.
Establishes links and working relationships with appropriate service providers and community agencies.
Coordinates, develops, and implements parent/community resources designed to enhance parent involvement and impact student achievement.
Prepares and maintains records and reports.
Communicates with teachers in a timely manner regarding student’s health issues or any special family needs
Maintains confidentiality of family and student issues
Assists in the development of resources of community/health services available to the families.
Ensures that parents are receiving information that will assist them with discipline, testing, and achievement issues.
Empowers and encourages families to make use of all identified resources.
Provides training for staff, parents, and volunteers, when necessary.
Assists schools with recruitment of families for enrollment.
Collaborates with colleagues demonstrating a model of connected educators and develop positive working relationships with students, parents, and school staff.
Provides ongoing support to families and students.
Performs other related duties as assigned.