Family Advocate - Green River Montessori School - Auburn, WA

The job of Family Advocate is done for the purpose(s) of providing quality, comprehensive child/family support services to preschoolers and their families; providing support, training, and case management to assist parents in meeting the needs of their children and enhancing parents’ role as the primary influence on their child’s education and development and supporting parents in their economic stability; determining eligibility for program, enrolling families in program, enlisting parental involvement in child educational programs; working with parents in identifying and achieving goals; accessing support services; creating training programs; and facilitating positive parent, school and student relationships.

Essential Functions:

1. Recruits, selects and enrolls eligible children and families for the purpose of providing comprehensive services, child/family support services and encouraging family involvement, maintaining full enrollment and serving families most in need of services according to federal guidelines.

2. Assesses family and infant/child needs

3. Assists parents in a variety of needs (filling out forms, surveys, health, nutrition, living skills, budgeting, job skills, goal setting, etc)

4. Orients prospective parents

5. Provides or assists with providing health screenings, immunization verification, and outside agency referrals.

6. Visit children’s homes for the purpose of enrolling students in program, interviewing parents, informing parents of school and/or community resources.

7. Plan and facilitate family meetings and parent involvement events.

8. Participate in workshops

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: