Family Advocate

Function :

The Family Advocate is the outreach person for Catholic Charities Head Start Program, to families of the preschools of the community. She / he coordinates Parent Engagement Activities and is responsible for connecting families with resources and helping families reach self-sufficiency. She / he is responsible for compliance regulations regarding the Head Start Program. Primary responsibility for planning, organizing, and implementing the Family and Community Partnership service area. Recruits, enrolls children, develops and implements Individualized Family Partnership agreements with parents. Acts as community liaison for the agency.

Knowledge :

• This position requires strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage projects and be attentive to details. It requires the ability to function independently as a leader, delegate and partner with a core management team. The position requires a commitment to excellence in customer service and the ability to work in close collaboration with other agencies in the community. It requires dedication to ensuing the fulfillment of the mission and vision of the agency.
• Family Advocates who enroll Head Start / Early Head Start children must have the knowledge and skill necessary to develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with young children and their families, and sufficient knowledge to implement the Head Start Performance Standards and other applicable regulations.

Minimum Qualifications :

Essential Functions :

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as a comprehensive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

Additional Requirements :