Family Advocate

Family Advocate

CEO is a Community Action Agency committed to making a positive impact by supporting our customers, colleagues, and community. We are looking for individuals who share and demonstrate our core values of Helping Others, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, and Teamwork. Through our wide range of programs and services, CEO works to meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve.

CEO's Early Head Start/Head Start program creates partnerships and develops opportunities for social and economic growth and empowerment in individuals, families, and communities. We are a federally funded program that provides comprehensive early childhood services to children aged 6 weeks to age 5 and families throughout Rensselaer County.

CEO is seeking a Family Advocate to establish and maintain relationships with Head Start/Early Head Start/Pre-K families, utilizing a family development approach to help families identify their strengths and available resources to work toward their goals for their children's development and family's well-being.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop relationships with families and facilitate on going individualized and relationship building activities.
• Encourage families to participate in goal setting opportunities through the completion of the Family Partnership Agreement.
• Collaborate with other agencies and departments to refer families to necessary resources such as mental health, housing, employment, education, and childcare.
• Promote family engagement in all parent meetings and activities. Ensure and support family engagement in all aspects of the Head Start program.
• Assist with ongoing recruitment efforts including outreach, enrollment/re-enrollment of families into the Head Start program.
• Be responsible for maintaining accurate, organized, confidential, up-to-date records of parent and child data.
• Work cooperatively with other team members and demonstrate a strong ability to contribute to a positive work environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma/GED required
• Knowledge of community resources
• Valid and clean NYS driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle required
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S without the need for Visa Sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates/bachelor's degree in human services or related field and FDC Credential preferred
• 1+ years of case management experience
• Bilingual a plus

Compensation and Benefits information:

• $18-$22 per hour depending on experience and education- 35 hours per week
• Full Year Schedule
• December, February, and Spring School Break Included in Vacation Package
• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Cash payment for waiving health insurance
• Telemedicine
• PTO and Sick time accruals
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan
• 12 paid holidays annually
• Employer sponsored pension plan starting at 5% of salary contribution when eligible
• Eligibility for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program

Please note:

applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. We are proud to be an EEO employer.