Child and Family Advocate

Ross County Community Action Commission; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

ROSS COUNTY CAC – HEAD START in Chillicothe, OH is hiring a Head Start Child & Family Advocate. This 40-hour-per-week position reports to the Center Manager in a non-exempt role.

Starting pay is $15.63 - $16.72 hourly. The role involves assisting families, coordinating care, immunizations, transportation, and keeping information confidential, with required pre-employment screenings and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Management.
• High School Diploma or GED with relevant preschool experience.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and background checks.
• Familiarity with community resources and safeguarding confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Complete FamilyOutcomes Assessment and Family Partnership Agreement with families.
• Assist Health Manager in coordinating care for children on caseload.
• Arrange transportation and childcare, and facilitate appointments.
• Educate parents on prevention, well-child visits, and prenatal care.
• Maintain classroom safety, cleanliness, and organized records.
• Follow federal/state standards and agency safety policies.

Skills

Confidential information handling

Background check

Community resources knowledge

Customer service oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Management

Associate degree in Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Management

High School Diploma

GED

Job description

We are hiring for a Head Start Child & Family Advocate. This is a full-time/part-year position.

Please see the attached job description for qualifications and requirements. Starting pay is $15.63 - $16.72 hourly.

ROSS COUNTY CAC – HEAD START

JobTitle: Child & Family Advocate

WorkingHours:40 hoursper week

Supervisor:Center Manager

Class: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

1. Preferences: (in order of preference).
2. Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Mgt. Education (bachelor's degree)
3. Early Childhood, Social Work, or Case Mgt. Education (associate degree)
4. High School Diploma and at least two years' experience in working with preschoolers and their families
5. High School Diploma or GED
6. Must be able to handle confidential information.
7. Must pass pre-employment drug test.
8. Must be familiar with community resources.
9. Be able to lift 40 pounds, stop and bend to speak with children at their level.Be patient and caring.
10. Must be insurable under the agency’s insurance policy.
11. Must provide the agency with a copy of his/her personal vehicle insurance verification.
12. Must give Ross County CAC permission to obtain Motor Vehicle Record.
13. Must adhere to all agency safety policies and procedures; training will be documented in personnel file.
14. Complete pre-employment physical, TB test, and drug screening; complete BCI and FBI background review; background check for child abuse and sex offender registry.

Job Description:

1. Complete the FamilyOutcomes Assessment and Family Partnership Agreement (FPA)process with families within the specifiedtime frameandenter intoChild Plus.
2. Assist the Health Manager in coordination of care for children on their caseload.Emphasis shall be placed on ensuring that all required immunizations are up-to-date, physical and dental exams and any follow-up service are completed in a timely manner.
3. Assist parents in arranging transportation to and from appointments, as well as in locatingchildcareif needed.
4. Provideother support if necessary to ensure all appointments are kept, including transporting families themselves.
5. Educate parents on the importance of prevention, early intervention andwellchildcare.Encourage parents toprovidethe programdocumentation of wellchildcarevisits and prenatal visits.
6. Participate in completing the annual program self-assessment.
7. Capable of using discretion with other professionals inkeeping children’s informationconfidential.
8. Responsible, along with other staff, for keeping the classroom in a clean and orderly manner.
9. Assistin organization of transition tokindergarten
10. Distribute important information to families, keeping communication open at all times.
11. Encourage and involve parents in becoming effective participants in the educational process.
12. Organize andmaintaina daily log of volunteers and haverequiredin-kind form signed.
13. Have a thorough knowledge of center rules and act as a role model for volunteers.
14. Workcooperatively with all Head Startpersonnelandmaintaina positive attitude.
15. Follow-up and support thesocial service needs of families and record all follow up and contact information in Child Plus.
16. Responsible for the safety of all children in theroom whenassistingin the classroom.
17. Performall job duties to ensurethe programwill remain in compliance with all Federal and State Performance Standards, Department of Education Rules and Regulations and Dept. of Job & Family Services Regulations and Head Start Act.
18. Assistwith the implementation of food service as required by CACFP, Head Start Performance Standards and local health regulations.Duties include, but are not limited to, serving meals, maintaining accurate attendance and meal counts, monitoring special diets, and obtaining CACFP Enrollment Forms.
19. At the discretion of theHead Start Director, theChild &Family Advocateshall attend meetings, seminars, and conferences and shall share that information with other staff.
20. Attend meetings, conferences, and training sessions related to the duties of this position.
21. Adhere to all agency safety policies and procedures.
22. Performany and allother tasks as directed by Supervisor