Family and Community Engagement Advocate

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant .

LSF is seeking a talented Family & Community Engagement Advocate who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Purpose and Impact :

Supports and assists families as they identify and meet their own goals through a family-centered case management model for developing and carrying out the program family partnership agreements., including responsibility for child files, enrollment / applications, etc. Assists with the completion of the child health requirements and other required screenings and assessments. Participates in the HS / EHS Quality Assurance efforts.

Essential Functions :

• Coordinates with center staff to integrate family partnership goals with classroom efforts and to ensure integrated child and family curriculum.
• Participates in team management functions of planning, implementing and evaluating family and community engagement goals and objectives.
• Participates in in-service, workshops, conferences and college courses to enhance skills.
• Works cooperatively with local agencies to assist families to linkup with services in the local community.
• Assists with the completion of the child health screening, other required screenings and assessments and is familiar with referral requirements.
• Conducts and documents follow-up on all referrals.
• While respecting family confidentiality, regularly shares information with teachers to ensure coordinated services that meet the needs of individual children and families.
• Provides health, safety and family literacy activities to parents, as appropriate.
• Develops a working knowledge of community resources, and visits, at least annually, with major agencies for service delivery updates and community resource guide updates.
• Attends parent / teacher conferences as requested.
• Attends multi-team development and staff meetings as requested.
• Ensures an appropriate written transition plan is prepared for all children, six months prior to their third birthday.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times with respect to Head Start / Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures, including the ability to recognize situations in which confidentiality is required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance (ERSEA)

Parent Engagement

Health

Other Functions :

Note : The duties above are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described above.

Physical Requirements :

Reasonable accommodation may be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.

Education : High School diploma or GED but must obtain a credential or certificate within 18 (eighteen) months of hire in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field to remain employed in position.

Experience : At least three years of experience working with children and families in a social services environment. Head Start / Early Head Start experience preferred.

Also required : Certification in First Aid and CPR within three months of the date assigned to this position; and successful completion of a Level II background screening and drug screening prior to hiring. Bilingual preferred : English / Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area.

Skills :

Other :

Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.

Principal Accountabilities :

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need.  Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.

Amazing benefits package including :

LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.