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Family Advocate and Parent Curriculum Facilitator
$36k-47k (estimate)
Full Time | Social & Legal Services
7 Days Ago
Family Services is Hiring a Family Advocate and Parent Curriculum Facilitator Near Salem, NC
Position Summary:
The Family Advocate and Parent Curriculum Facilitator works with families for the purpose of providing quality, comprehensive child/family support services to preschoolers, infants and toddlers and their families. They will provide a parent curriculum to enrolled parents targeting parenting needs and support. The parent curriculum will be a research-based curriculum, and the facilitator will be certified and able to train staff. As a Family Advocate, they will provide support, training, resources and case management to assist parents/guardians in meeting the needs of their children/families and enhancing his/her role as the primary influence on their child’s education and development. They will recruit, determine eligibility for program, enroll families in program, work with parents/guardians in identifying and achieving goals and assessing support services. Efficiently and effectively assist in implementing quality family engagement activities involving parents and children from diverse populations served.
Family Advocate Responsibilities:
- Recruits, selects and enrolls eligible children and families for the purpose of providing comprehensive services, child/family support services and encouraging family involvement/engagement, maintaining full enrollment and serving families most in need of services according to federal guidelines.
- Assesses family and child needs (complete need assessment, skill inventory, conducts surveys, interviews, etc.) for the purpose of determining eligibility and/or developing a Partnership Agreement action plan to remove barriers to child’s success in school.
- Assists parents in a variety of areas (filling out forms/surveys, health, nutrition, budgeting, job skills, goal setting, etc.) for the purpose of developing a Family Partnership Plan to remove barriers to child’s success in school and supporting the family in basic life skills and economic stability
- Maintaining regular, ongoing contact with families to support the achievement of family goals
- Orients prospective participants (center tours, program overview and eligibility requirements, benefits, etc.) for the purpose of establishing familiarity with program, services, and required processes
- Assists with providing support to obtain medical home, well-child exams, health required documentation, immunization verifications, and outside agency referrals (hearing, vision, immunization compliance, height/weight, etc.) for the purpose of promoting needed treatment and complying with the Head Start Performance, state, and local requirements.
- Visits families’ homes for the purpose of enrolling children in program, interviewing parents, informing parents of school and/or community resources and providing child development/parenting information, and setting family goals.
- In collaboration with content managers, center managers plan and/or facilitate parent center committee meetings and parent engagement events (health, nutrition, child development, mental health, budgeting, etc.) for the purpose of providing family support and complying with the HS Performance Standards.
- Participate in workshops, meetings, community events (leadership team meetings, conferences, etc.) for the purposed of receiving and/or presenting information.
- Provides outreach to communities, community leaders and organizations for the purpose of recruiting families to Head Start, developing resources and building partnerships with community members.
- Maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files, and records (application logs, attendance, family file, Child Plus, agency referrals, etc.) for the purpose of providing required information and/or documentation.
- Supporting parents in scheduling and keeping appointments for all screenings, evaluations, and follow-up services
- maintaining confidential family and child records with documented contacts, referrals, and follow-up activities, including disability services and all health screenings
Parent Curriculum Facilitator Responsibilities:
- Facilitates sessions/workshops/classes with parents throughout the program year.
- Develops session topics and activities for implementation based on the parent curriculum guide.
- Maintaining the parent curriculum materials (workbooks, questionnaires, surveys, etc.)
- Marketing of the parent curriculum to parents; collaborating with the FA’s and other staff to assist with parent interests of the curriculum
- Creates written materials, e.g., flyers, and monthly newsletters, to promote the parent curriculum
- Collaborates with community partners in bringing in adequate resources to families as it applies to identified needs and interests in alignment with the curriculum sessions.
- Monitor, track and report participation and outcomes of the parent curriculum.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Responsible for reporting potential child abuse and neglect (Child Maltreatment) according to the Head Start/Early Start Policies and Procedures.
- Must be able to periodically attend out of town conferences and training sessions as needed
- Completing and submitting required forms and records in a timely and accurate fashion
Parent Family Community Engagement (PFCE):
- Coordinate with local agencies, community service organizations and educational providers and partners.
- Provide information on the Head Start program to the community.
- Participate in and assist with community events.
- Assist parents/community in the completion of the Annual Self-Assessment.
- Supporting parents to organize and/or participate in parent/program activities including
orientation volunteering, social events, educational programs, parent committee meetings, and Policy Council meetings
ERESA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance/Participation):
- Support recruitment plans to assure full enrollment in program
- Support enrollment and attendance to assure full program capacity (enrollment), by selecting the next eligible child from the waitlist.
- Work with Inclusion Mentor Coach-Mentor regarding enrollment of children with disabilities
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
SALARY
$36k-47k (estimate)
POST DATE
04/26/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/24/2024
WEBSITE
fs-inc.org
HEADQUARTERS
GAITHERSBURG, MD
SIZE
25 - 50
FOUNDED
1908
TYPE
Private
CEO
KYLIE MCCLEAF
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
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