FAMILY ADVOCATE

Job ID 11957 Location Edmonds College Head Start Full-Time Regular Position Overview Edmonds College is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The college values its talented, diverse workforce and seeks to attract, hire, and support employees who consistently and actively embrace diversity and equity. Edmonds College is an equal opportunity employer. Edmonds College invites all individuals to apply and as an equal opportunity employer, we also encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds and groups to apply for this position. HEAD START FAMILY ADVOCATE (SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT 2) SALARY: $3,650 - 4,117 Monthly (10-month cyclic position) LOCATION: Everett, Washington DESCRIPTION: The Family Advocate works with enrolled families of children 3-5 years old to deliver services to support family well-being, child learning and development, and foster parental confidence and skills that promote the early learning and development of their children. The Family Advocate accomplishes this through individualized family partnerships that take into account family strengths, needs, and goals, along with any existing plans made with other community agencies. The Family Advocate may work directly with families, or may assist the Teacher/Family Advocate in their work with families. This is a full time, classified position and reports to the Education Site Manager. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 40% Social Work/Case Management Assist Teacher/Family Advocates in identifying resources to work with lower-risk Work directly with a caseload of higher-needs families developing individualized family partnerships helping parents set goals conduct one-on-one home visits as needed and as required by the program Other duties as required 40% Ongoing Monitoring and Data Management Work with families to ensure all required paperwork is completed and on time Perform daily data entry into our case management database Monitor data regularly to ensure compliance with program standards Other duties as required 20% Collaborate With Other Program Areas and Community Partners Work with Teacher/Family Advocates, Mental Health Specialist, Education Site Managers, and other program area staff to