Family Advocate

Community Development Institute Head Start; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Core plan health and vision insurance

Dental insurance for employee

Paid holidays

Spring break and winter break

Public Service Loan Forgiveness or Per

Perkins Loan Forgiveness programs

Tuition assistance

Paid trainings

Employee Assistance Program

AD&D life insurance

Travel assistance

Job summary

Community Development Institute Head Start is seeking a Head Start Family Advocate who is passionate about achieving positive child and family outcomes through high-quality engagement in social services activities with families. You will coordinate with education, health, nutrition, and mental health teams to provide quality services and support the goals of the family and program.

Bachelor’s or Associate degree preferred; applicants able to obtain a credential in social work or related field

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree preferred; applicants able to obtain credential in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field within 18 months will be considered.
• Tuition assistance provided in most cases.
• CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Engage families to achieve positive child and family outcomes through high-quality social services engagement.
• Coordinate with education, health, nutrition, and mental health teams to provide services.
• Support family and program goals through partnerships and access to community resources.

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree preferred

Job description

CDI Head Start Careers
Cass, Howard, and Miami Counties, IN

$12.58 hourly with Credential in progress

$13.59 hourly with Family Development Credential

$14.59 hourly with AA degree

$16.60 hourly with BA degree

We are seeking a Head Start Family Advocate who is passionate about achieving positive child and family outcomes through high-quality engagement in social services activities with families. Family Advocates build partnerships and facilitate access to community services for children and families enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start. This position coordinates with other specialists in the content areas of education, health (medical, dental, nutrition, mental health), etc. to provide quality services to children and families and to support the goals of the family and the program. Bachelor’s or Associates degree preferred, however, applicants able to obtain a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field within eighteen months of hire will also be considered. Tuition assistance provided in most cases.

• PaidVacation time and Sick Leave
• Medical/Dental/VisionInsurance coverage available first day of employment (for full time employees)
• $30.00per month cost to employee for employee only Core Plan Health and VisionInsurance (for full time employees)
• $15.95per month cost to employee for employee only Dental Insurance (for full timeemployees)
• PaidHolidays
• PaidSpring Break and Winter Break
• Qualifyingemployer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgivenessprograms.
• Tuitionassistance to meet job requirements
• Paidtrainings
• EmployeeAssistance Program
• $35,000term AD&D life insurance at no cost to employee (for full time employees)
• TravelConnect medical support for assistance when you travel

CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.