Temporary Family Advocate

Job description

Description

Temporary Family Advocate-Iddings Elementary

Anticipated Immediate -Mid January 2027

School year position

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) and record-keeping compliance.

• Provide case management, parent education and crisis intervention to support self-sufficiency for all Pre-K families.

• Coordinate parent events related to program goals and governance.

• Coordinate parent meetings and events.

• Provide social services, as required by the Federal Performance Standards, to children and families, including those with disabilities.

• Acts as liaison and support between parents, classroom/school staff, community agencies and other staff.

• Daily contact with clients (children and families) and program staff to ensure quality program implementation.

• Oversee all documentation and recordkeeping for compliance, including but not limited to:

1. ERSEA-recruitment/waitlist, intake, registration, attendance campaign.

2. Parent Engagement - meetings, events, education, communications.

3. PROMIS database - initial entry, maintenance, weekly updates (health, nutrition, family service, in kind, attendance)

4. Child and Family files - ERSEA/Family Services; Health/Nutrition

5. Monitoring/Record-keeping binders

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related field.

• Two years of related experience in administrative duties, data entry, client/customer service preferred.

• Required to have access to reliable transportation in order to complete activities such as recruitment, intakes, community events, field trips and transition activities.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Paid Leave & Retirement

Worksite address

merrillville, IN, 46411, US

Who can apply

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