Family Advocate​/Early Intervention Assistant

Overview

Position: Family Advocate / Early Intervention Assistant

Location: Glenrock, WY

Job : 157

# of Openings: 1

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Base Pay: $17.47 per hour

Job Description

Responsible for recruiting and enrolling children into the program. Collaborates with families to assess strengths, interests, needs, and aspirations related to family engagement outcomes. Works with a team to address needs through interventions, referrals, and follow-up support. Helps families achieve individualized engagement outcomes and establishes a partnering process for goal setting, progress review, and strategy adjustments. Promotes Parent, Family, and Community Engagement activities within the center, the community, and at the child’s home.

Provides individualized support in child development, health, nutrition, and school readiness. Fosters a collaborative and supportive environment for children and families.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit children for the program in compliance with guidelines set by the Department of Health and Human Services and Wyoming Child and Family Development, Inc.
• Conduct a minimum of four family visits per year, with two visits in the child’s home, to assess family strengths and needs and identify solutions.
• Foster positive parent-child relationships and facilitate connections to peers and the community.
• Assist participants with resources to improve family well-being and maintain contact with community agencies.
• Understand the impact of trauma on participants, supporting their health, healing, resilience, and well-being.
• Establish and maintain secure child and family records in Child Plus, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Keep data current in Child Plus, including Family Partnership Goals, health screenings, and notes.
• Organize and facilitate family engagement activities, parent meetings, and trainings with input from families.
• Support parent participation in Parent Group, Policy Council, and other leadership or advocacy efforts on behalf of children and Head Start.
• Encourage family and community member participation in children’s education through volunteering and engagement.
• Ensure completion of health screenings (hearing, vision, development) for all children and maintain accurate health records in Child Plus.
• Work with educational staff to address children’s medical and oral health needs, making referrals and assisting with follow-up care.
• Inform staff of health or social service needs and collaborate to address them.
• Help families secure medical and oral health homes, schedule appointments, arrange transportation, and assist with obtaining health insurance.
• Promote family engagement and ensure it remains central to the program’s approach to partnering with families.
• Assist families during the transition to the next educational setting.
• Ensure ability to perform job functions safely, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Attend all required training sessions and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Board or its designee.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Reliable, organized, and detail oriented
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Strong communication skills with staff, children, families, and the broader community
• Effective stress management and ability to remain calm in challenging situations
• Flexibility to adapt to changing daily routines
• Bilingual candidates are preferred
• Ability to work well with children (ages 0–5) including those with special needs, and their families
• Proficiency in engaging a diverse range of family members and significant figures in a child’s education
• Ability to identify and understand the needs of others
• Positive interaction with both children and adults
• Knowledge of community resources or ability to acquire knowledge to provide relevant referrals
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with families, staff, and the community
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Education and Experience

• Prefer an Associate or Baccalaureate in…