Job Description

Summary

As a Family Advocate, you'll serve as a trusted support and resource person for Early Head Start families by:

• Developing trusting relationships with parents using Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies
• Planning and implementing prenatal, family, and child development curriculum
• Organizing parent socialization events and groups to enhance parent-child bonds

Location: Early Head Start East - 2820 Walton Commons, Madison, WI
Pay: $21.96/hour
Schedule: Full-time ($40 hours/week), Full Year

Duties

• Providing comprehensive case management and social service coordination
• Ensuring children's special education, health, mental health, and nutritional needs are met
• Serving as liaison to community agencies and resources
• Supporting family self-sufficiency and social competency development
• Fostering parent involvement and family growth opportunities
• Collaborating with Home Based Managers, Nurses, and Mental Health Consultants

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood, Social Work, Counseling, or Nursing (Master's preferred)
• Experience: Minimum 3 years working with low-income, multicultural families
• Skills: Demonstrated experience in family support, mental health support, case management, and advocacy
• Additional Requirements:
• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with adequate insurance
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Knowledge of community development and family self-sufficiency approaches

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement with Employer Match (after 2 years)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer

About Us

Reach Dane provides high-quality early childhood services to over 1,000 underserved children ages 0-5 in Dane County through center based and home visitation programs. Our staff work tirelessly every day to reach the most vulnerable children and families in our community, and the need for our services is growing. The number of infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness enrolled in our programs has tripled over the last four years. Last year, Reach Dane served more homeless children than any other Head Start program in Wisconsin. 

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work from home, Flexible hours,

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