What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Advocate position at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center?
Overview :
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) is a 50 year old multi-service not-for-profit
organization based on the settlement house model and located in the Bronx. We provide resources for Bronx residents from cradle to career to advance education and well-being for a vibrant community. KHCC serves over 5,000 families annually with an inclusive environment for children with special needs, low-income families, recent immigrants, survivors of sexual and domestic abuse, and at-risk teens. KHCC helps participants overcome adversity and develop the skills they need to build bright futures.
Position Overview
In 2017, The Administration for Children's Services launched Family Enrichment Centers (FEC).
FECs are a family-centered, primary prevention model that provide community-designed supports in a warm, inviting home-like space where neighbors can connect, contribute to their community, find resources, support one another, and build strategies that help families thrive.
The Family Advocate will contribute to daily operations of the FEC by building relationships with staff, community members, and stakeholders in the Bronx CD 7 - Kingsbridge / Bedford Park. The ideal candidate will adhere to the center's model of appreciative inquiry and collaborative co-design in order to facilitate community-led decision making in every step of the center’s operations.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities :
- Engage in outreach to parents, children, and other community members to encourage them to visit the FEC and attend and design offerings.
- Serve as a liaison between community members and external organizations, facilitating access to
essential services and resources such as education, healthcare, and social support.
youth, to visit the FEC and actively participate in co-designing relevant offerings.
FEC activities, while effectively managing program data, resources, and the physical space of the
center.
other supports.
co-designing offerings.
offerings.
Qualifications :
local laws
experience;
community-driven-programs working directly with children, youth, and families.
Preferred
Physical Demands :
handle, or feel; talk, hear, smell or taste. On rare occasions it may be necessary to move quickly,
run, etc. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with
hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25
pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
