Family Services Advocate - Baltimore City Head Start

YMCA Central Maryland • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

How this role contributes to the Y’s mission:As a Y Family Services Manager, you will create and implement a Head Start recruitment plan for program participants to ensure 100% enrollment as well as establish and maintain a waiting list. You will work within the community, with families and with parents/guardians, acting as an advocate for families, developing trusting relationships and ensuring that support services are available to meet family goals. You will work with families on an individualized basis to identify family goals, strengths, and necessary services and ensure parents have opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge that aid in child development.You will be responsible for community partnerships, service coordination as well as reporting. As a Y Family Services Manager, you’ll contribute to the Y and to the broader community we serve by working with our littlest participants and their families who are economically disadvantaged and help them prepare for success in school and life. This work is right for you if you have: An interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment and a good spirit The ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates

Requirements

• An interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment and a good spirit
• The ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates
• At least 2 year of experience working with adults in the Human Services or Social Work field
• An associate’s degree in social science, human services or related field OR a bachelor’s degree in family studies, social work, human services or related field (preferred)

Nice To Haves

• Prior Head Start experience

Responsibilities

• create and implement a Head Start recruitment plan
• establish and maintain a waiting list
• act as an advocate for families
• develop trusting relationships
• ensure that support services are available to meet family goals
• identify family goals, strengths, and necessary services
• ensure parents have opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge that aid in child development
• community partnerships
• service coordination
• reporting

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree