Child and Family Advocate

We are hiring for a Head Start Child & Family Advocate. This is a full-time/part-year position.

Please see the attached job description for qualifications and requirements. Starting pay is $15.63 - $16.72 hourly.

ROSS COUNTY CAC – HEAD START

Job Title: Child & Family Advocate

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Supervisor: Center Manager

Class: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

1. Preferences: (in order of preference).
2. Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Mgt. Education (bachelor's degree)
3. Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Mgt. Education (associate degree)
4. High School Diploma and at least two years' experience in working with preschoolers and their families
5. High School Diploma or GED
6. Must be able to handle confidential information.
7. Must pass pre-employment drug test.
8. Must be familiar with community resources.
9. Be able to lift 40 pounds, stop and bend to speak with children at their level. Be patient and caring.
10. Must be insurable under the agency’s insurance policy.
11. Must provide the agency with a copy of his/her personal vehicle insurance verification.
12. Must give Ross County CAC permission to obtain Motor Vehicle Record.
13. Must adhere to all agency safety policies and procedures; training will be documented in personnel file.
14. Complete pre-employment physical, TB test, and drug screening; complete BCI and FBI background review; background check for child abuse and sex offender registry.

Job Description:

1. Complete the Family Outcomes Assessment and Family Partnership Agreement (FPA) process with families within the specified time frame and enter into Child Plus.
2. Assist the Health Manager in coordination of care for children on their caseload. Emphasis shall be placed on ensuring that all required immunizations are up-to-date, physical and dental exams and any follow-up service are completed in a timely manner.
3. Assist parents in arranging transportation to and from appointments, as well as in locating childcare if needed.
4. Provide other support if necessary to ensure all appointments are kept, including transporting families themselves.
5. Educate parents on the importance of prevention, early intervention and well childcare. Encourage parents to provide the program documentation of well childcare visits and prenatal visits.
6. Participate in completing the annual program self-assessment.
7. Capable of using discretion with other professionals in keeping children’s information confidential.
8. Responsible, along with other staff, for keeping the classroom in a clean and orderly manner.
9. Assist in organization of transition to kindergarten
10. Distribute important information to families, keeping communication open at all times.
11. Encourage and involve parents in becoming effective participants in the educational process.
12. Organize and maintain a daily log of volunteers and have required in-kind form signed.
13. Have a thorough knowledge of center rules and act as a role model for volunteers.
14. Work cooperatively with all Head Start personnel and maintain a positive attitude.
15. Follow-up and support the social service needs of families and record all follow up and contact information in Child Plus.
16. Responsible for the safety of all children in the room when assisting in the classroom.
17. Perform all job duties to ensure the program will remain in compliance with all Federal and State Performance Standards, Department of Education Rules and Regulations and Dept. of Job & Family Services Regulations and Head Start Act.
18. Assist with the implementation of food service as required by CACFP, Head Start Performance Standards and local health regulations. Duties include, but are not limited to, serving meals, maintaining accurate attendance and meal counts, monitoring special diets, and obtaining CACFP Enrollment Forms.
19. At the discretion of the Head Start Director, the Child & Family Advocate shall attend meetings, seminars, and conferences and shall share that information with other staff.
20. Attend meetings, conferences, and training sessions related to the duties of this position.
21. Adhere to all agency safety policies and procedures.
22. Perform any and all other tasks as directed by Supervisor

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