Join Our Team as a Family Advocate at Head Start, Inc.!
Are you passionate about empowering families and making a difference in your community? At Head Start, Inc., we believe that every child deserves a strong foundation for success, as we need your unique skills to help families thrive! If you're ready to champion the voices of families and create positive change, come be a part of our dynamic team where your impact will be felt for generations to come!
JOB SUMMARY:
Recruiting and identifying eligible children for program enrollment; in partnership with families, develop and support plans that describe families' strengths, resources and needed services; connect families with opportunities that support their well-being.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
USING ACTIVE SUPERVISON TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE:
Head Start, Inc. uses the strategy of Active Supervision to ensure that no child is left unattended while in the care of Head Start, Inc. Incidents of children left unsupervised must be immediately reported to the Executive Director.
All Head Start, Inc. employees are responsible for the safety of children in our program. Active Supervision requires focused attention and intentional observation of children at all times. All employees who care for children position themselves in classrooms, on playgrounds, in hallways, on buses, on field trips and in any space where children are present so that they can observe all of the children: watching, counting, and listening at all times. They also use their knowledge of each child's development and abilities to anticipate what he/she will do, then get involved and redirect them when necessary.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, stand, walk, and sit. The employee is also often required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and move quickly to respond to children's health and safety needs.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required for the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
A four-year degree in Social Services or related field. A minimum of two years of experience working with low-income children and families is preferred.
Compensation details: 20.75-23.86 Hourly Wage
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