Family Advocate

About the role

Acelero, Inc. is seeking a Family Advocate to join our team. The Family Advocate will work directly with families to strengthen parent-child relationships, promote school readiness, and ensure children and families receive the resources and support they need to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Engage families in individualized, in-home and group experiences to enhance parent/child interactions that research shows foster school readiness through consistent family routines, positive guidance and discipline, experience rich home environments and literacy activities.
• Manage responsibilities that fall within the following core functions: ERSEA, record keeping and reporting, on-going monitoring, planning, and implementing, establishing, and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment, supporting the well-being of children, and encouraging the involvement of the families of the children in our Head Start program.
• Participate in outreach, recruitment and attendance follow up activities to engage families in our program and to motivate their active participation.
• Support families in the completion and collection of health-related information.
• Maintain the funded enrollment level, works with FSC/ERSEA Lead to fill vacancies as they occur, and analyzes enrollment data to inform the planning process.
• Complete data entry related to the aforementioned areas of responsibility.
• Create attendance goals for families whose attendance is below 80%.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with community partners to strengthen access to resources and training identified as priority goal areas by families.
• Participate in assigned meetings, events, and training as required.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field preferred, OR AA or BA in another field with a commitment to complete Family Services Certificate/Credential within 18 months of hire. We will also consider candidates with a high school diploma and 3 years of experience working in the community with families and a completed Family Development Certificate or Credential.

Experience, training, and skill assisting the parents of young children to advocate for their families required; experience working in low-income diverse communities preferred.

Qualifications

• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
• Travel is required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions; must have reliable personal transportation as travel from site to site is required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Skills

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

Includes: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with multiple plan options to fit your needs, Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions up to $400/individuals & $800/family annually, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care expenses, 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 3% company match, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Up to $500 per year in Professional Development Reimbursements, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling and mental wellness support, Wellness Programs, including virtual fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, ID Theft Protection, and Employee Discount Perks.

Pay

$19.61/hour

Schedule

Not specified