Portuguese speaking Family Advocate

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Family Advocate

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as Team Leader, facilitating interdisciplinary team meetings and managing children's records.
• Develop a Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Plan with each family.
• Plan and implement family and community activities with parent and staff input.
• Ensure monthly parent meetings at each center and elect and support Policy Council representatives.
• Organize individual and group activities for parents at center and program levels.
• Conduct home visits to complete paperwork and build relationships with Head Start families.
• Make referrals to social, health, and educational agencies; track outcomes.
• Document all family and team communications accurately in the program database.
• Support recruitment efforts and enrollment.
• Monitor child attendance to meet Head Start standards.
• Arrange transportation and childcare for parents to attend appointments and meetings.
• Serve on a community board or council and encourage parent involvement.
• Participate in supervisory meetings and maintain required paperwork.
• Collaborate with parents and community agencies to enhance local services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director to achieve program goals.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or related field
• Able to read, write and speak Portuguese

Schedule: Pay rate:

• Monday - Friday, 35 Hours per week,
• 52 weeks a year
• $20.63 an hour with Associates degree
• $27.70 an hour with Bachelor's degree

Physical requirements:

• Ability to lift/carry up to 40 lbs; ability to maintain full attention at all times when working with children and/or families; sufficient mobility and strength to repeatedly sit, stand, carry infants/toddlers, balance, stoop, walk, stretch, bend, reach, kneel, and have full range of body motion; ability to react and move quickly; sufficient vision and hearing to perform job duties; ability to drive/operate a motor vehicle; sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to perform job duties.
• Must have a physical every two years. A physician’s certificate is required.

Why you’ll love working at CFC Head Start:

CFC Head Start offers a fun and supportive work environment; paid, on the job training; and a great benefit package for permanent employees including vacation, sick & personal time, health, dental, life & disability insurance and tuition reimbursement

An Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities are encouraged to apply

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.63 - $27.70 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Language:

• Portuguese (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $28