Family Advocate

Position
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Family Advocate

Supervisor: Family Services Manager

Classification
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Level II, Non-Exempt

+ Overview

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with enrolled families to promote family well-being, school readiness, and successful participation in the Head Start program.
• Maintain an assigned caseload of families and provide ongoing family partnership services, assessing strengths, needs, goals, and progress throughout the program year.
• Establish, monitor, and update Family Partnership Agreements in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and agency procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation, monitoring, follow-up, and reporting of family services, health services and referral activities in the agency data management system and other required tracking systems.
• Assist families in obtaining community resources and services through referrals, advocacy, and follow-up activities that support family well-being and self-sufficiency.
• Coordinate family engagement and parent leadership activities that strengthen parent-child relationships, promote school readiness, and encourage participation in Policy Council, Parent Committees, and other leadership opportunities.
• Schedule and implement the program's approved parenting curriculum, including participant recruitment and documentation of attendance and outcomes.
• Ensure families receive information regarding community resources, health services, disability services, mental health services, nutrition services, and educational opportunities as appropriate.
• Support family engagement and school readiness activities in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Lead and participate in recruitment, outreach, and enrollment activities to support full enrollment and maintenance of an adequate waitlist across assigned classrooms and service areas.
• Assist with annual program self-assessment, community assessment, ERSEA activities, and PIR reporting as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information regarding children, families, and staff.
• Attend all required staff meetings, trainings, workshops, and conferences according to Head Start Performance Standards and agency requirements.
• Perform job duties as per timeline.
• Perform any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and abide by our organization's values.

• Associates- degree in Sociology, Psychology, Family Service, or related field preferred. Alternatively, 4+ years commensurate experience or an FCD Certificate.
• Must successfully complete CPR, First Aid, and any other training necessary for the operation of the program.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products to include SharePoint and experience with relational databases.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Capacity to always maintain professional attitude.
• Successfully complete fingerprint and background check as required by 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks (Section 407.110) and CAPCIL procedure.

• Possess a valid Driver’s License, functional vehicle, and proof of vehicle insurance.
• This position requires you to drive an agency vehicle, you will be subject to CAPCIL insurance reviews. If for some reason, you are unable to be…