Family Advocate I South Bay

The Family Advocate I recruits and enrolls children into the Head Start Program, and assesses each family's strengths, concerns, and priorities in order to provide services that improve a family's future prospects in supporting their child through school. Using a case management methodology, the Family Advocate I manages a caseload of families and assists them in all program areas, and engages families in activities that support them and their child's development in becoming school ready.

What You Will Do

Establish and maintain outreach and recruitment to ensure the assigned Head Start site is fully enrolled with eligible children, and monitor attendance to ensure children are actively involved in the program. Manage a caseload of families and assist them in getting their needs met, establish ongoing goals that engage them in their child's learning and future growth. Initiate, maintain, and follow up with the referral process in conjunction with the family, teachers, family service specialists and service support personnel.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Family Advocate I supports the classroom care and supervision of children, as needed. During this period, the Family Advocate can provide auxiliary services, such as food preparation, set up and cleanup, that allow the available teaching staff the ability to provide effective supervision of the children.

Requirements

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• In order to make visits to homes and travel to different school sites, offices, etc., must have access to an automobile with adequate insurance coverage and a valid California driver's license, or have means to other easily accessible transportation
• Proof at the time of hire
• TB clearance within 6 months prior
• Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - March 31st)
• Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
• Health examination at the time of employment
• Ability to interact with children in a very busy environment; therefore, must be physically able to perform lifting (50 lbs.), squatting/kneeling, and move quickly

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits