POSITION TITLE: Head Start Family Advocate

F.L.S.A. Exempt 

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Family Services, Counseling, or a related field.

REPORTS TO:     Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:      174 days, with a stipend for 10 additional days. 

JOB GOAL: A Head Start Family Advocate acts as a crucial liaison between families, the Head Start program, and community resources to support child development and family well-being. They help parents set goals, access services, and build on family strengths to foster long-term self-sufficiency and children's school readiness. 

KEY FUNCTIONS: 

1. Family Partnership: Collaborating with families to develop individualized family support plans, set goals, and track progress.

2. Resource Connection: Linking families to community resources for health, dental, and mental health services, as well as job training and social services.

3.Communication Bridge: Facilitating communication between parents and teachers to support children's learning and development.

4. Advocacy & Support: Empowering parents to become advocates for their children and participate in program-level decision-making, such as Policy Councils.

5.Recruitment & Enrollment: Identifying eligible families and assisting with the application process.

6. Family engagement programming, collaborating with staff, volunteers, to coordinate meaningful engagement opportunities for families that meet our philosophy. 

The Excelsior Springs School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer.