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Family Advocate - Head Start (Marion/Morrow County)

OHCAC Head Start
Mount Gilead, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/31/2025

A Job With A Purpose

We're looking for passionate foundation builders to join us in impacting children and changing lives during the critical first 2,000 days!

At OHCAC Head Start, we recognize that 90% of the brain is formed before a child even steps into a kindergarten classroom.

As part of the Early Learning team, your work with infants to preschoolers will provide life-changing solutions to the children and families we serve.

We have opportunities in all 4 counties we serve; Marion, Morrow, Crawford, & Richland .

Our Head Start Locations

The OHCAC Head Start Classrooms provide high-quality care for children during the critical first 2,000 days of life by operating 8 learning centers, serving children birth through five years old, in Marion, Morrow, Crawford, & Richland counties. Because of our high standards, all sites achieved a 5-Star rating on the Step-Up-To-Quality system.

Employee Resources and Benefits

All employees are afforded opportunities for personal and professional growth. With our innovative and collaborative mentoring and coaching sessions, all teachers receive enhanced curriculum, assessment, and observation training and tools to help provide ongoing support.

OHCAC Head Start offers

  • Base Pay : $20.51 - $23.78 hour
  • College reimbursement benefit to help all full-time, benefit eligible employees advance their education.
  • Opportunity for staff to attend paid in-service trainings, seminars, training sessions, and meetings outside of the organization to stay on top of research and best practices.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including : medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer contribution (regardless of employee's contribution amount), vacation / sick / holiday paid time off, employer paid life insurance and long-term disability, and many other benefits.

Job Summary

  • Recruit, complete and maintain enrollment with eligible families, develop a rapport and provide service through ongoing interactions
  • Work with families to assess their strengths and support them in setting and meeting individual and family goals.
  • Guide families toward healthy self-reliance.
  • Encourage and support families to ensure completion of their child's health screenings.
  • Nurture positive relationships with families as they prepare their children for successful transitions to kindergarten and beyond.
  • Use the many tools available through the Head Start / Early Head Start programs to identify obstacles and surmount them.
  • Partner with local community resources and agencies.
  • Background Checks

    OHCAC is a drug-free employer. Drug testing of both current staff and new hires will be conducted.

    Employment is contingent upon successful completion of

  • Driver's Record Check
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Drug Test
  • Employment References check
  • OHCAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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