Bilingual Family Services Assistant – Head Start Support

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is hiring a Family Services Assistant for the Stuart M Ketchum Downtown YMCA in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on recruiting and enrolling families into Head Start and CSPP programs, supporting health and nutrition requirements, and coordinating with site staff to promote family engagement.

The assistant will manage caseloads, assist families toward self-sufficiency, and collaborate with health, education, and community partners to ensure comprehensive support

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a social service or educational setting involving Head Start and other educational and community service programs that promote family and student engagement.
• Direct experience working with children ages 0–5, parent education services, and family support and referral services or similar.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of Head Start and Early Head Start families in assigned sites.
• Conduct ongoing outreach and recruitment to ensure site enrollment for Head Start/State Preschool programs.
• Provide health, nutrition and enrollment support, ensuring all required documentation is complete and accurate.
• Maintain up-to-date child/family files and data entry across program databases.
• Collaborate with Site Directors, teachers, and other service areas to promote family engagement and empowerment.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Associate’s degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related field

Family Development Credential

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is hiring a Family Services Assistant for the Stuart M Ketchum Downtown YMCA in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on recruiting and enrolling families into Head Start and CSPP programs, supporting health and nutrition requirements, and coordinating with site staff to promote family engagement.

The assistant will manage caseloads, assist families toward self-sufficiency, and collaborate with health, education, and community partners to ensure comprehensive support