Job description

Sound to Harbor Early Learning/Head Start is looking to hire preschool Family Health Advocates for the 2023-2024 School Year. We have 8 centers in the Thurston County: Lacey, Yelm, Rainier, Rochester, Friendly Grove, Hawks Prairie, West Olympia and South Puget Sound Community College.

These positions are 8 hours/day and 223 days/year. Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Life/AD&D insurance, FSA/DCAP, LTD insurance, Retirement/DCP, EAP, Annual/Sick Leave, Personal Leave and Holiday Pay. The salary range includes the potential of a .70 cent bilingual differential as determined by program need.

Starting Salary Range: $21.93-$22.63, Depending on Education and Bilingual Abilities/Need. Beginning September 1st, Starting Salary Range will Increase to $24.25 - $24.95, Depending on Education and Bilingual Abilities/Need.

Full Salary Range: $21.93-$24.67, Depending on Education and Bilingual Abilities/Need. Beginning September 1st, Full Salary Range will Increase to $24.25-$27.20, Depending on Education and Bilingual Abilities/Need.

Purpose Statement

The job of ELP- Family Health Advocate is done for the purpose/s of acting as a support and resource to the families; completing Family Partnership Plan with assigned families according to program guidelines; providing referrals to community providers to meet needs of assigned families; conducting home visits; providing health and nutritional information and education materials to parents; performing and documenting health screenings and providing referrals as needed; preparing, tracking and maintaining detailed health information for children; encouraging parent involvement in the program; documenting family progress/activities/outcomes; and addressing specific needs of family.

Essential Functions

• Acts as a support and resource person for families for the purpose of helping to case manage specific needs with families, communicating with parents daily to update their needs and encouraging parent involvement in the program.
• Assists families with basic health needs for the purpose of providing resources to the family as may be required.
• Assists with covering breaks in the classroom, if no other staff is available, for the purpose of supporting the overall functioning of the center.
• Assists the Center Director answering telephones, greeting the public, parents, and vendors for the purpose of responding to their inquiries, providing information and/or directing them to appropriate personnel.
• Assists the Center Director in conducting all ERSEA activities (e.g. recruitment, selection, eligibility determination, enrollment, and child attendance, etc.) for the purpose of promoting Head Start programs throughout the community and ensuring full enrollment.
• Assists parents in obtaining evidence of well child exam from their medical provider for the purpose of ensuring program health requirements are met.
• Attends community planning meetings when the classroom teacher is unable to attend for the purpose of gathering and conveying information.
• Attends various educational workshops, seminars, in-services, on-going evaluation process, reviewing the position plan, etc. for the purpose of maintaining their professional knowledge.
• Communicates with health providers for the purpose of completing childrens' health records and/or providing for their safety.
• Conducts home visits with assigned families as per program requirements (e.g. reviewing family goals, planning home visit activities, reviewing status of medical and dental exams, etc.) for the purpose of sharing information and resources with the family.
• Contributes to the team for the purpose of collaborating, defining and clarifying roles and expectations with coworkers and cooperating with other program staff to maintain program quality.
• Distributes supplies for the purpose of filling requests for first aid, dental and nutritional materials.
• Documents all referrals made for family resources and provides and documents follow-up contact with family for the purpose of determining the success of the referral.
• Enrolls families (e.g. determines eligibility for Head Start by reviewing income documentation and documentation of child's age; reviews health information with family, determining child's health status, sharing immunization information, nutritional assessment, family needs assessment, etc.) for the purpose of reaching and maintaining full enrollment at assigned center(s); maintaining and assembling children's health files, family support and outcome files; and assisting families with basic health care.
• Establishes family partnership plans with assigned families either as part of the tool for measuring family outcomes, or a separate process, for the purpose of supporting families to achieve the goals they've set.
• Implements the Mobility Mentoring or other program selected tool for the purpose of measuring family outcomes with assigned families.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records (e.g. family files, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing reliable information, and complying with District, State and Federal requirements.
• Participates in various activities (e.g. family staffing, behavior plans, staff training, planning, communication and evaluation activities, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information related to program plans.
• Performs health screens (e.g. vision, hearing, height/weight, strabismus, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that children who have not been fully screened by a health care provider are screened and/or referred as required.
• Prepares records (e.g. program records, etc.) for the purpose of documenting family activities as described in the work plan.
• Prepares health records for the purpose of documenting child's health history, child's annual health exams and dental exams, including follow-up medical/dental treatment and conveying information as may be required.
• Tracks ongoing detailed health information on children for the purpose of ensuring services be delivered in conformance with program standards.
• Travels off site for the purpose of performing tasks necessary to support center and/or program operations.

Capital Region ESD 113 is committed to closing gaps, growing people, influencing change, and eradicating racism through our service to our region and state. BIPOC as well as culturally and linguistically diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21.93 - $24.67 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: In person

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