Kidango, a private, not-for-profit child development agency, is a Northern California Bay Area leader in early education, providing quality care and education in 9 Bay Area cities to over 2,500 children daily, and has an immediate opening for a full-time Early Head Start/Head Start Family Advocate to join our Head Start Team!

The Family Advocate will assist the Assistant Director of Head Start and Family Services Manager in ensuring that Head Start Program requirements are being met by working closely with Early Headstart and Head Start families.

Primary Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Family Services Manager and/or Heath Manager to ensure contract

requirements are met.

• Works closely with center staff members, parents, and guardians to provide resources and

referrals.

• Tracks progress of Family Goals, Needs, other family service, health and education requirements.
• Assists families in making connections and referrals to community resources.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and verifies backup data for contract as needed.
• Maintains organized files on each participant.
• Assist the Head Start and Early Head Start program with recruitment and enrollment

activities.

• Facilitates and delivers Parent Curriculum.
• Works closely with center staff and monitors files to ensure Head Start mandates/performance

standards are being met.

• Tracks family progress in Contact logs/Child Plus.
• Works closely with center staff to ensure Contact Logs/Child Plus are up to date.
• Conducts/Assists with agency/head start enrollments when needed
• Coordinates and conducts health screenings.
• Certification in hearing and vision screenings and other screenings as needed.
• Attends Kidango, SCCOE and other partner meetings as directed.
• Data entry.
• Coordinates and translates at Head Start Parent Meetings.
• With collaboration of center staff, assist families with transition from Head Start to Kindergarten
• Conducts binder audits once every three months
• Provide monitoring calendars for teachers on a monthly basis
• All other job duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and use a positive approach with a diversity of people
• Ability to provide leadership, accept responsibility, work independently with little direction and set own goals in a professional manner
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
• Bi-lingual Spanish required
• Minimum of AA (B.A. preferred) course work in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License and use of an insured vehicle
• Able to communicate with the public and represent the agency in a positive manner
• Able to organize and maintain a variety records
• Able to operate all computers and software used by agency
• Able to be flexible in work schedule, including evening meetings at least three times per quarter
• Proficient in data and data-based computer programs
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines
• Ability to communicate with supervisor effectively
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to drive 80% of the time

Company Wide Job Requirements:

• Must provide proof of vaccination for Covid-19
• Must pass a health screening and TB test
• Must provide proof of Tdap and MMR vaccinations (or receive vaccinations during health screening)
• Must pass background fingerprint clearance
• Valid Driver License
• Must be 18 years or older

Employee Perks:
100% Employee Health Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Life Insurance - $50,000
401(k) - 4% match
Flexible Spending Account - Health Care, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking
9 paid sick days
12 paid holidays
15 paid vacation days
8 weeks paid parental leave
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Mental Health Benefits
PEAK (Program for Educational Advancement at Kidango) - Tuition reimbursement program
Kidango Enrollment discount - 60% off enrolling your child at any Kidango center
24 Hour Fitness discount - 30% off all monthly membership dues

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,522.64 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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