Location
San Antonio, Texas
Salary
$18/hr
The Parent Advocate provides high-quality health, mental health, nutrition, and social services to children and families, ensuring alignment with Social Determinants of Health through a trauma-informed lens. This role also involves assisting with parent engagement activities and supporting families in identifying goals and accessing necessary support systems.
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent, current Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification, and the Family Service Worker Credential, along with three years of experience delivering social services to vulnerable families. Familiarity with modern office equipment, software, and database systems is also required.
Parents and volunteers 3.
Works cooperatively with all staff to accomplish the mission, goals, objectives and performance measures of the program and agency ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND FUNCTIONS:
To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential performance requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the training, experience, knowledge, and skills required for this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed above.
1. High School Diploma or equivalent. 2. Current Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification 3. Family Service Worker Credential 4. Three years experience in delivering social services to vulnerable families. 5. Understands cultural differences and is sensitive to the implications of culture for service delivery; and able to utilize various learning techniques in the successful delivery of Family and Community Support Services. 6. Familiarity and competency with modern office equipment, software and computer systems; familiar with and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Operating Systems (word, excel, powerpoint, etc.) word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; and understanding of database systems and their utilization. 7. A parent of a current or former participant in a Head Start program, preferred. 8. Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, desirable. 9. Fluent in English and Spanish (read, write, and speak) desirable. 10. Staff will be required to submit proof of their vaccination status or may request to be exempt from vaccination due to a religious and/or medical accommodation. 11. Certificate or license, as applicable, by the appropriate State agency as a qualified practitioner. 12. State of Texas vehicle operator’s license and proof of liability insurance.
The physical 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. 1. While performing the duties of this job, you must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear, and taste or smell. 2. You may be able to lift up to 10 pounds, have close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust your focus with good hand-eye coordination.
Market context
In Texas, Parent Advocate roles often attract candidates with direct social-services experience and comfort supporting vulnerable families. Competition can be shaped by the required credentialing, pediatric CPR and First Aid, and the need to work with office software and equipment. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your Family Service Worker Credential and recent family-support examples before applying.
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