Family Advocate I

1 day ago


New York, New York, United States Children's Aid Full time
Job Summary:

Children's Aid is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Family Advocate I to join our team. As a Family Advocate, you will play a critical role in ensuring positive family and child outcomes through strong family partnerships and community engagement.

The successful candidate will be responsible for connecting their work to a child and a family getting ready to be successful in Kindergarten and in life. They will support the center in meeting and exceeding Head Start Program Performance Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements, maintaining detailed records across relevant areas.

This position reports directly to the Program Director and is supported by the Central Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Oversight: Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
  • Family Engagement: Adhere to the Family Engagement policies and procedures as outlined in the Early Childhood Policy and Procedure Manual.
  • Community Engagement: Foster effective and strategic community partnerships in order to meet the needs of families.
  • Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance: Identify eligible families and support them through the application and enrollment process at Children's Aid.
  • Record Maintenance, Screening and Assessment: Adhere to the Assessment and Screens policies and procedures as outlined in the Early Childhood Policy and Procedure Manual.
  • Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and report on data related to family engagement and child outcomes to inform continuous improvement efforts.
  • Professional Development: Maintain comprehensive knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards (particularly the Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework and its requirements), DOH regulations, city guidelines, and CA Early Childhood policies and procedures.
Requirements:

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Manhattan


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