Family Advocate

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Family Advocate

Job Code:2026-FA-001 Department:Early Head Start/Head Start Location:Suffolk - Executive Court Center FT/PT Status:Regular Full-time Salary:$23.48 per hour-

About Us:

The Children's Center, a non-profit agency, is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young children, one family at a time. Our mission is to nurture and educate children and their families. We provide opportunities for education, parenting support and resources to families in our communities.

The Children's Center Head Start/Early Head Start is a federally funded program that provides no cost services to qualifying families who reside in the community. Comprehensive services are provided to pregnant women and their partners and children from birth to 5. Child development, health and family services are provided through a variety of program options designed to meet the needs of low-income and at-risk families.

About the Job for a Family Advocate:

The Children's Center is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our family services team! Our home visiting program provides high-quality comprehensive home-based learning experiences which support the home visiting curriculum and promote children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five.

Our Family Advocates...

• Implement our home visiting curriculum
• Advocate for children and families
• Establish trusting relationships with families and believe the parent is the child's best teacher
• Conducts monthly and weekly home visits
• Plan activities that focus on the promotion of secure parent-child relationships and help parents take advantage of the learning experiences available to young children throughout day-to-day routines

We are most interested in applicants for the Family Advocate role who\u2026

• Have 1-3 years of experience working in a Head Start program or working with families in a social work environment
• Have CPR/First Aid training
• Flexibility with work hours and scheduling
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Qualifications for a Family Advocate:

• 1-3 years of experience in a Head Start program or working in a social work or family services environment
• Must have a bachelor's degree or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field.
• Must demonstrate competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, including children with disabilities and dual language learners.
• Valid Driver's License

Benefits for a Family Advocate:

• 14 paid holidays
• Up to 13 paid vacation days
• 401K
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
• This position may be located in Smithfield or Suffolk, depending on where the greater need is at the time of hire.*

Love working with children? Then this is the job for you!

Come help us nurture children and families!!!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran, Drug Free Workplace

The Children's Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer. We recruit, employ, train and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Offers of employment are contingent on successful background checks, drug screen, and tuberculosis screen