Family Development Advocate 2026-2027 School Year

Western Arizona Council of Governments; Arizona; On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Group Life

Voluntary Life

HSA

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

tuition reimbursement

vacation leave

sick leave

bereavement and civil duty leave

recruitment incentives

referral incentives

credential renewal reimbursements

Job summary

Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) seeks a Family Development Advocate for the 2026-2027 school year across Yuma County, with responsibilities at various Head Start sites. You will work with families and partner providers to support readiness, goal setting, and collaborative planning for young children’s development.

The role is full-time, offering a salary range of $18.23 to $19.23 per hour, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, HSA/FSA, and paid

Qualifications

• Experience with Head Start/early childhood development is a plus.
• Ability to work with families and community partners.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate activities that support partners, children, and families in Head Start/CCP services.
• Help families set goals, determine strategies, and establish timelines to reach goals.
• Promote social, cognitive, and language development and physical growth in preschoolers.

Job description

Family Development Advocate 2026-2027 School Year JobID: 1362

• Position Type: Head Start/ Family Development Advocate
• Date Posted: 5/5/2026
• Location: Yuma County Various Locations

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATE

HIRING SALARY: $18.23-$19.23 PER HOUR

THE WACOG DIFFERENCE

Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) recognizes and appreciates the strengths of our workforce. We strive to provide a professional and supportive environment where employees can achieve their career goals. The WACOG workforce is encouraged to focus on their strengths and abilities to reach their full potential.

WACOG is the Head Start Grantee for Mohave, La Paz and Yuma Counties. Our programs focus on school readiness for all children and families. As a leader in quality early childhood programs in the area, WACOG is a champion of developmentally appropriate practices.

SUMMARY STATEMENT

Under direction, participate in the planning coordinating of activities that provide support for partner providers, children, and families to provide high quality, comprehensive Head Start/Early Head Star/Child Care Partnership (CCP) services and programs. This position partners with families in setting goals, determining strategies to achieve identified family goals, problem solving and help families establish realistic timelines to achieve goals, designed to promote the social competence, cognitive and language development, and physical growth of pre-school children.

For Full description of duties and responsibilities please see the attached job description

WACOG offers excellent benefits to full-time employees that include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life
• Voluntary Life
• HSA
• FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• tuition reimbursement
• vacation leave
• sick leave
• bereavement and civil duty leave
• recruitment incentives
• referral incentives
• credential renewal reimbursements

EOE/ADA