Family and Child Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Child and Family Advocate works within the Early Education Support Team to collaborate with families, children, educators, and community partners to ensure that the program meets the whole needs of the child and family goals are achievable. This individual provides overall classroom support for the development and implementation of HighScope, provides guidance to educators including conflict resolution and behavior management strategies utilizing Conscious Discipline, and facilitates goal planning for families.

Requirements :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Establish a trusting relationship with children and families by the delivery of service that is culturally competent, strength-based, family-centered, and family directed.
• Understand, model, and teach HighScope curriculum, and Conscious Discipline.
• Complete individualized assessments (i.e., ASQ, ESQ, COR Advantage), develop and implement support plans based on individual needs and preferences.
• Provide support to educators in conflict resolution, behavior management, special needs, and other related concerns with the children within the classroom.
• Provide education opportunities to families, children, and staff related to Conscious Discipline, HighScope, positive parent-child interaction, safety, nutrition, or what may be deemed appropriate to meet individual, family, classroom, and organizational needs.
• Identify and establish community partnerships for resources to be utilized within the organization, including but not limited to : family community resources, professional development opportunities, and / or child behavior management classes.
• Work in cooperation with other Advocates, Teachers, and Directors within the organization.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The 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.

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