Preschool Family Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview:

Leads agency efforts, particularly at the site level, in Family and Community Engagement Program Services in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards. A significant part of this work is empowering staff, families and community partners in building positive goal-orientated relationships that support families in a partnership geared towards kindergarten readiness and other family/child outcomes outlined in the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework.

Where will I be working?

• Site to be determined in Interview

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Integrates the Head Start for Kent County vision, mission, and core values into their work.
  • Vision: To strive to provide comprehensive services through highly trained staff, current technology, innovative programming, and diverse community partnerships that will create a strong foundation for each child’s future success.
  • Mission: To deliver comprehensive services to low income children five and under and their families promoting their well-being and development.
  • Core Values: Professionalism, Respectfulness, Integrity, Competence, Commitment, and Humanitarianism.
• Supports families and staff in helping identify family goals, strengths, necessary services and other needed resources. Promotes and supports partnership and positive goal-oriented relationships with families, as well as overall family engagement.
• Utilizes and is familiar with the PFCE Framework regarding Positive & Goal Oriented Relationships and Equity, Inclusiveness, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness.
• Coaches staff in PFCE efforts, especially implementing the Relationship-Based Competencies.
• Leads the Family Support Process through conducting Family Support meetings and working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary tiered team support (Teachers, Nurses, Special Needs staff, etc.).

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate Degree in Social Work or Associate Degree with a minimum of five (5) courses of 3-4 credits each in related field required. Bachelor or Advanced Degree in Social work or related degree preferred.
  • Related fields include the following: Social Work, Human Services, Social Services, Family Services, Family Studies, Behavioral Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Development, Psychology, and Education including Special Education, Early Childhood or Child Development (subject to change per Federal and State requirements).
• Bilingual preferred.
• Past experience in Social Services field is preferred.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the agency. Employees in this position must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with reasonable accommodation.

Company Description

Head Start for Kent County provides high quality services at no cost to qualifying families. We work alongside families to deliver comprehensive services to children five and under, promoting their well-being and development.

We offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment. Several benefits are even at little to no cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Additional perks include half-day work on Fridays, Employee Assistance Programs providing corporate discounts, wellness programs for both physical and mental health including free counseling sessions, retention and attendance incentives, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, including paid in full CDA’s and assistance with Associates degrees and above.

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Company Description

Head Start for Kent County provides high quality services at no cost to qualifying families. We work alongside families to deliver comprehensive services to children five and under, promoting their well-being and development.\r\n\r\nWe offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment. Several benefits are even at little to no cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Additional perks include half-day work on Fridays, Employee Assistance Programs providing corporate discounts, wellness programs for both physical and mental health including free counseling sessions, retention and attendance incentives, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, including paid in full CDA’s and assistance with Associates degrees and above.\r\n\r\nFind out about these and other ways in which we invest in our employees at