Family Advocate, Shepherd Early Learning Program; Euclid

Job Title

Job Title

To inspire every life, we touch by engaging all to reach their full potential and beyond. The Catholic Charities Early Learning/Head Start program provides high quality, comprehensive approach to services for both children and families that includes early learning education, professional development, family engagement, health and nutrition, and mental health and disabilities services. We serve children and families in eight locations in Cuyahoga County.

All of our sites are 5-Star Highly-Rated by the State of Ohio's Step Up to Quality program.

What You Will Do:

• Build relationships with families to assess their strengths, utilize case management skills determine their needs, and work together to develop goals and connect the family to essential resources. Foster and grow family relationships to encourage strong attendance, family goals, family referrals, family assessments, participation, and enrollment.
• Analyze and interpret data to effectively monitor and identify critical areas that will allow the whole family to thrive including family services, health & nutrition, physical and mental health.
• Work as an integral member of the Early Learning Center team by supporting classroom staff and students as needed, participating in ongoing student recruitment as well as completing enrollment applications accurately and timely to support program enrollment.

** All staff are mandated reporters of known or suspected child abuse**

Behaviors:

• Preferred: Detail Oriented:
  Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Preferred: Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group
• Preferred: Dedicated:
  Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Preferred: Enthusiastic:
  Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations:

• Preferred: Self-Starter:
  Inspired to perform without outside help
• Preferred: Goal Completion:
  Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Preferred: Flexibility:
  Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Preferred: Ability to Make an Impact:
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education:

• Preferred: Associates or better in Social Work or related field.
• Preferred: Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field.

Experience:

• Preferred: 1-3 years:
  Experience in social service or community action environment.
• Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.