EHS Family Advocate​/Home Visitor Teacher

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Full Time EHS Edinburg, Edinburg, TX, US

Salary Range: $18.85 To $18.85 Hourly

Job Description:

Home Based Visitor

Performs all activities in the implementation of ERSEA (Enrollment, Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility, and Attendance) requirements ensuring responsiveness to the results of the Community Assessment and all applicable Head Start Performance Standards. Collects, inputs, and analyses data into the child enrollment, health, and attendance systems. Assists in the development of policies and procedures for ERSEA and for prohibition suspension and expulsion. This position will also assist parents through a referral system to community agencies in cooperation with all other disciplines (Child Development/Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, and Administration).

Assumes a key role in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.

The ideal candidate for our program is:

• A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
• You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

• High School Diploma or GED and completion of a family development or social services credential within 18 months of hire.
• One to three years’ experience working with families and children prenatal to three years of age.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
  Advance MS Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of local community resources and health requirements for children, zero to three years of age.
• Must have Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required.

• Family development credential, associate or bachelor's degree in social work, family services, human services, or in a related field.
• Work in a Head Start of Early Head Start program and knowledge of the Office of Head Start Performance Standards.

• Engage in comprehensive, integrated planning with the management team:
• to create ERSEA goals/outcomes and a system of services that support the eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance of infants, toddlers and that is responsive to the results of the community assessment.
• to create family and community engagement goals/outcomes and a system of services that aligns with the Head Start Parent Family Community Engagement Framework.
• to create a system of services that limits child suspension from the program and prohibits child expulsions from the program.
• to ensure the implementation of ERSEA and Family/Community Engagement throughout the program.
• to support ERSEA /Family Engagement Manager develop policies and procedures for the ERSEA and Family/Community Engagement system of services.
• Assist in the assessment of community, program, child and family needs, strengths, and resources in quality-of-life issues; compile and analyze data; produce reports; assure the integration of dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities.
• Under the direction of the ERSEA/Family Engagement Manager, assist in tracking, reporting each child’s attendance and follows through with individual intervention in situations of chronic absenteeism.
• Assist with the development of the Community Assessment. Assist with the annual program self-assessment and federal onsite review process, focused on compliance with ERSEA and progress on family/community engagement; report on strengths, recommendations, required improvements;…