2026-2027 Vacancy: Head Start Family Service Advocate, Shenandoah Valley Head Start/Early Head Start

Augusta County Public Schools•Staunton, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Shenandoah Valley Head Start/Early Head Start is a regional preschool program serving the communities of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro. SVHS is a federal grant funded program with a long standing history of success. Our mission is to provide a quality preschool program that forms partnerships among families, sites, and communities. The program emphasizes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development that is age appropriate for children while encouraging lifelong learning and empowering families through parent engagement. Our Early Head Start program serves children up to age 3. The Early Head Start Family Service Advocate will serve in the Staunton, Augusta, Waynesboro areas. The Early Head Start Family Service Advocate is responsible for building relationships with families on the caseload to support implementing the family partnership process and supporting family engagement goals as part of Head Start comprehensive services model. This position provides direct family support of ongoing positive and goal oriented relationships with families enrolled in the Early Head Start program, in addition to supporting daily program operations. This position supports all components of the EHS program through consultation with the SVHS comprehensive team.

Requirements

Minimum of bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, family services, counseling, or related field.
Experience working with families of young children.
Experience collaborating with community resources.
Strong computer skills including online database and internet use.
Valid VA driver’s license.
Ability to travel to family homes and other locations as needed.
Successful completion of background checks upon hire, including TB test and physical exam.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills

Responsibilities

Building relationships with families on the caseload to support implementing the family partnership process.
Supporting family engagement goals as part of Head Start comprehensive services model.
Providing direct family support of ongoing positive and goal oriented relationships with families enrolled in the Early Head Start program.
Supporting daily program operations.
Supporting all components of the EHS program through consultation with the SVHS comprehensive team.