Family and Community Engagement Advocate (3447)
On-siteLargo, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate family partnership agreements and manage child files, including enrollment, health screenings, and referrals. Implement integrated child and family curricula while conducting follow-ups on all referrals and ensuring transition plans are prepared six months prior to a child's third birthday. Recruit prospective families, verify eligibility, and maintain funded enrollment by filling vacancies within 30 days while monitoring attendance above 85%. Lead monthly parent committee meetings, coordinate support groups, and facilitate two-way communication between parents and staff. Provide health, safety, and family literacy activities to parents and assist with disability paperwork. Maintain strict confidentiality and document all family engagement efforts and outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Must obtain a credential or certificate within 18 (eighteen) months of hire in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field
- At least three years of experience working with children and families in a social services environment
- Certification in First Aid and CPR within three months of the date assigned to this position
- Successful completion of a Level II background screening and drug screening prior to hiring
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time throughout the workday, including moving between classrooms, offices, and community locations
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds occasionally
- Must be able to operate a computer, telephone, and other standard office equipment
- Adequate vision and hearing (with or without corrective devices) to observe and interact with children and families, and to perform data entry and read documents
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in person, over the phone, and in writing
- Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel locally for home visits, community events, and trainings
- Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs
- Team player with co-workers and all organizational staff
- Cost effective program operations
- Adherence to agency policies, procedures and performance standards
- Effective customer service and group leadership
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and human behavior
- Knowledge of human development and health
- Knowledge of social services and health services available in the area
- Knowledge of computer data entry processes
- Knowledge of family-centered practices
- Ability to communicate ideas and instructions orally and in writing
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
- Ability to speak before groups of individuals, such as Committees and Staff meetings
- Ability to calculate amounts by adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and figuring percentages
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to make recommendations and develop implementation strategies
- Basic computer skills
Desired Qualifications
- Head Start/Early Head Start experience
- Bilingual preferred: English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area
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