Advocate

• Support families with children ages 0–5 through weekly home visits
• Provide weekly 90-minute home visits to Head Start/Early Head Start families
• Manage a caseload of 10–12 families and children
• Accommodate working parents in the evenings as needed
• Organize and maintain caseload files in accordance with state, federal, and local requirements
• Enter data and documentation into assigned databases weekly
• Apply Head Start Performance Standards and developmentally appropriate practices
• Conduct observations, screenings, and assessments of parent-child interaction and child development
• Strengthen parent-child relationships and help parents improve home environments
• Assist families with goal setting, Individualized Family Partnership Agreements, and School Readiness Plans
• Provide resources and referrals to low-income families
• Facilitate monthly socialization activities and assist with monthly parent meetings
• Collaborate with agencies including First Steps and CWS
• Conduct family engagement services and home visits in the family’s preferred language for Spanish-speaking families
• Provide translation services and support Spanish-language recruitment, intake, and enrollment
• Participate in recruitment events and support bilingual-service mentorship
• Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, safety practices, and ethical standards

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