What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Advocate Assistant position at Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas?
COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. of CENTRAL TEXAS
Job Vacancy #25-23
Program: Early Childhood Education
Position: Family Advocate Assistant
Location: Bonham HS & Lockhart CDC
Status: Regular Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30AM - 3:30PM
Salary: $16.17 - $18.39/hr. (commensurate w/experience & education)
Reports to: Family Services Director
Date Posted: February 25, 2025
Program: Early Childhood Education
Position: Family Advocate Assistant
Location: Bonham HS & Lockhart CDC
Status: Regular Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30AM - 3:30PM
Salary: $16.17 - $18.39/hr. (commensurate w/experience & education)
Reports to: Family Services Director
Date Posted: February 25, 2025
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
MISSION
Helping Central Texas improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships.
STRATEGIC FUNCTION
Participate in the realization of the Community Action Mission: Community Action mobilizes its resources and engages the community to families out of poverty and to ensure their children's success in school.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Lifelong Learning: Seeks innovative opportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and experiences.
Effective Communication: Provides well thought-out, concise, and timely oral and written information.
Teamwork: Considers group effort more important than individual effort.
High Personal Standards: Sets challenging goals and continuously seeks feedback and opportunities to improve performance.
Flexibility: Accepts other viewpoints, shifts strategies if necessary, and adjusts to changing work priorities.
Concern for Accuracy and Effectiveness: Considers how work impacts both short term and long-term operating efficiencies.
Initiative: Is proactive rather than reactive.
Courteous and Respectful: Ensures all business dealings and relationships are conducted fairly and honestly.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
May include the following:
- Assists the Family Advocate to support their delivery of comprehensive case management.
- Approaches communication with children, parents, staff, and community with the intent to preserve relationships.
- Assists in Center operations with the guidance of the Family Advocate and Site Supervisor.
- In coordination with the Family Advocate, assist with transporting following agency procedures.
- Assists in maintaining child's files.
- Reports all suspected child abuse to the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252- 5400 and following agency policy and procedures.
- Assures confidentiality is maintained at all times.
General Indicators:
- Submits time sheets accurately and on time to supervisor.
- Submits mileage accurately and on time to supervisor.
- Attends all staff and other meetings as assigned.
- Manages time effectively.
- Be a positive role model.
- Maintains confidentiality: records, client services, and staff.
- Adheres to agency's best practices related to time and leave.
- Dress is appropriate to work environment.
- Maintains professionalism.
- Maintains a safe, orderly and clean environment.
- Willing to work at alternative locations.
- All other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENT/QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred:
- 1-year experience working in a social service environment that required communicating with clients
- Ability to communicate (verbal and written) in both Spanish and English
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Physical Requirements:
- Be able to lift 25-30 pounds.
Other Requirements:
- Daily access to transportation.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License-Class C.
- Vehicle insurance (personal injury and liability).
- Must be flexible with hours.
- Initial Health Exam required for all Head Start staff at the agency’s expense.
- Initial and annual TB screening are required for all Head Start staff at the agency's expense.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
Salary : $16 - $18
