Family Advocate Assistant

COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. of CENTRAL TEXAS Job Vacancy #26-42

Program:
Early Childhood Education

Position:
Family Advocate Assistant

Location:

Hays & Caldwell Counties

Status:
Regular Full Time

Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 7:30AM - 3:30PM

Salary: $16.27 - $18.50/hr. (commensurate w/experience & education)

Reports to:

Family Services Director

Date Posted:
September 22, 2026

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

Helping Central Texas improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships.

Participate in the realization of the Community Action Mission:
Community Action mobilizes its resources and engages the community to families out of poverty and to ensure their children's success in school.

• Lifelong Learning
  :
  Seeks innovative opportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and experiences.
• Effective Communication: Provides well thought-out, concise, and timely oral and written information.
• Teamwork: Considers group effort more important than individual effort.
• High Personal Standards: Sets challenging goals and continuously seeks feedback and opportunities to improve performance.
• Flexibility: Accepts other viewpoints, shifts strategies if necessary, and adjusts to changing work priorities.
• Concern for Accuracy and Effectiveness: Considers how work impacts both short term and long-term operating efficiencies.
• Initiative: Is proactive rather than reactive.
• Courteous and Respectful: Ensures all business dealings and relationships are conducted fairly and honestly.

• Assists the Family Advocate to support their delivery of comprehensive case management.
• Approaches communication with children, parents, staff, and community with the intent to preserve relationships.
• Assists in Center operations with the guidance of the Family Advocate and Site Supervisor.
• In coordination with the Family Advocate, assist with transporting following agency procedures.
• Assists in maintaining child's files.
• Reports all suspected child abuse to the Child Abuse Hotline at - 5400 and following agency policy and procedures.
• Assures confidentiality is maintained at all times.

• Submits time sheets accurately and on time to supervisor.
• Submits mileage accurately and on time to supervisor.
• Attends all staff and other meetings as assigned.
• Manages time effectively.
• Be a positive role model.
• Maintains confidentiality: records, client services, and staff.
• Adheres to agency's best practices related to time and leave.
• Dress is appropriate to work environment.
• Maintains professionalism.
• Maintains a safe, orderly and clean environment.
• Willing to work at alternative locations.
• All other duties as assigned.

• 1-year experience working in a social service environment that required communicating with clients
• Ability to communicate (verbal and written) in both Spanish and English

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Be able to lift 25-30 pounds.

• Daily access to transportation.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License-Class
  
  C.
• Vehicle insurance (personal injury and liability).
• Must be flexible with hours.
• Initial Health Exam required for all Head Start staff at the agency’s expense.
• Initial and annual TB screening are required for all Head Start staff at the agency's expense.
• Must be at least 21 years old.