Family Advocate

Job Responsibilities

• Engage families as partners in their children's healthy development and school readiness.
• Engage in a process of collaborative partnership building with families of children receiving (Early) Head Start services.
• Build social capital among families to sustain engagement and support for one another over time.
• Build and maintain working relationships with community partners to strengthen access to resources and training identified as priority goal areas by families.
• Effectively manage workload and ensure accurate record-keeping and documentation.
• Adequately adhere to Head Start Performance Standards and best practices to achieve positive family outcomes.

Job Requirements

• Previous experience working with families.
• The commitment and passion for achieving positive child and family outcomes through high-quality family engagement.
• An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Family Services, Counseling or a related field preferred, OR an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in another field with a commitment to complete Family Development Credential within 18 months of hire.
• A High School Diploma with 3 years experience working in the community with families and a completed Family Development Credential may be considered.
• Reliable personal transportation as travel from site to site is required, locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.
• An eagerness to adopt our values: Embracing Diversity, Teamwork & Community, Data-Informed Learning, Open Communication, and Follow-Through.

Application deadline: March 22, 2024

This position earns up to 19.57 Hourly

Why Acelero Learning or Shine Early Learning?

• Ability to make an impact in the lives of the children, families, and partners we serve
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Supportive working environment
• Average of 5 weeks of paid time off during 1st year of employment
• Comprehensive benefits, including 401K matching and 100% vesting program

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy work place.

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