Family Advocate / ERSEA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Goal :

To assist the Family Services Manager in coordinating and implementing family and community strengthening, and comprehensive health services with families in full day Head Start / Early Head Start options. Implement the recruitment and enrollment process for the Head Start / Early Head Start program.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Recruit, select and enroll children and families and maintain enrollment levels as prescribed by Head Start Policies and Performance Standards

Be knowledgeable of Agency eligibility requirements.

Establish a partnership with families with sufficient home visits to :

Develop a plan to meet the family’s stated goals

Work with center teams to encourage parents to be involved in all components and programs of the agency

Help families establish an ongoing relationship with health and dental care providers

Participate with team during preparation, as needed

Review Parent Involvement Surveys for families interested and plan classes / groups based on survey results

Identify and recruit Head Start families and community residents for leadership training

General Staff Responsibilities :

Educational Requirements :

Experience and Skills Requirements :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment / Conditions :

Agency‐Wide Requirements :

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Umatilla-Morrow Head Start, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals in all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job assignments, promotions, career advancement opportunities, working conditions, scheduling, disciplinary action, termination of employment, compensation, and access to benefits and training. We recruit, hire, and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.