Family Advocate - Head Start - Juneau
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes
Location
Juneau, Alaska
Core responsibilities
The family advocate provides support services to enrolled families, including transportation assistance, referrals, goal setting, and conducting family visits and parent training sessions. This role ensures the implementation of the parent, family and community engagement framework (Pfce) and adherence to head start program performance standards.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 18 years old and possess a credential in social work or a related field, or be willing to obtain one within 18 months, along with one year of experience working with young children or parents. Essential requirements include excellent attendance, strong cross-Cultural communication skills, intermediate computer proficiency, and reliable personal transportation for required travel.