Job description
Hamilton Center, Inc. is investing $2.5 million to support increased pay and benefits for all staff. An excellent benefits package is also included.
- $17.75 per hour is the new base pay rate for all staff
- Up to 5% 401K contribution
- Up to 2% dollar for dollar match on 401K
- HCI annually covers 89% of benefit costs for eligible employees.
- Performance based incentives
FAMILY ADVOCATE
Position Summary
Provide support and case management services to children and families enrolled in the Early Head Start program. Provide developmentally appropriate services to children age birth to three years in a pleasant, nurturing childcare environment.
Essential Duties/ Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-
Establish trusting relationships with children and families.
-
Provide direct care to enrolled children in order to maintain appropriate staff / child ratios.
-
Provide evaluation and assessment to children and families, including developmental, family and social/medical assessments.
-
Provide information to parents about their child’s daily activities, assisting them to recognize their child’s developmental and individual needs.
-
Serve as client advocate, providing support and case management services to facilitate successful referral and linkage to community resources.
-
Assist with light housekeeping and sanitizing of facility to maintain a safe, clean, infection-free environment.
-
Assist families in understanding and taking responsibility for the physical and mental health and nutritional needs of their children and themselves, as well as the need for maintaining a safe stimulating home environment.
-
Establish and maintain accurate and complete records of client interactions, referrals and interventions utilized. Maintain quality assurance standards related to these records.
-
Maintain service at assigned level and participate in reaching program goals and objectives.
-
Participate in staff meetings, staff development activities and center committees as assigned.
-
Maintain a high level of ethical conduct regarding confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications/ Requirements
-
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or a related field OR Associate degree in early childhood education or a related field with 3 years’ experience working with infants and toddlers. Knowledge and skills in areas of child growth and development, parent education, interpersonal skills and written and oral communication.
-
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness to use personal transportation in work capacity.
offroadmanagementgroup.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, offroadmanagementgroup.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, offroadmanagementgroup.com is the ideal place to find your next job.