Black River Area Development, Corp.
Family Advocate
Black River Area Development, Corp., Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States, 72455
at the Black River Child Development Center
Date Posted: October 29, 2025
Job Responsibilities
Summary: Recruits and enrolls eligible Head Start / Early Head Start children and maintains records. This position works with enrolled families to build partnerships that address their strengths, needs, and goals. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: In addition to the following, other duties may be assigned. Responsible for all recruitment activities to insure that adequate outreach is conducted and centers are fully enrolled following the program eligibility and selection criteria for enrollment. Maintains documentation of recruitment activities on Recruitment Tracking and submits to Family and Community Partnership Manager Monthly. Works with families to build trusting relationships as part of the family partnership process. Works collaboratively with other community service agencies to assist families. Checks absentee records and follow-up on absentee problems as indicated in the absentee procedures and makes home visits, if necessary, and completes Supportive Services for Absenteeism form. Provides advocacy and crisis intervention services for families. Transports families in agency vehicles to services, if necessary. Assist with health screenings for children, if needed. Shares responsibility with EHS Teacher/Caregivers and Head Start Teachers for working with families to develop IFPs which includes:
explaining the IFP process and completing the agreement working with family to assess family needs referring families for resources to meet family needs following up referrals on an at least monthly basis for progress in accessing the resources and for effectiveness of resources. working with families to structure family goals following up with families for progress on goals
Shares responsibility with center staff to schedule appointments and complete Health Notifications. Maintains order of children’s folders. Completes Family Information Updates, as necessary. Assists Family and Community Partnership manager with maintenance of agency vehicles. Accompanies teacher on educational home-visits upon request of the teacher. Initiates parent orientation at the time of application by providing an overview of the Parent Handbook to each family. Assists in the classroom only if time allows. Responsible for data entry, including application and enrollment information and child health information. Attends center staff meetings and all other meetings and training required. Serves on community committees to stay abreast of services and regulations that affect families. Responsible for enrolling, dropping, transferring, transitioning from EHS, maintaining a prioritized waiting list, and submitting waiting lists to the Central Office monthly. Determines full-day and part-day status for children at the time of enrollment based on the documented need of the family and maintains documentation of changes of need in the child’s folder. The documentation includes the hours of work, school, or health needs. Follows procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect as outlined in the Child Abuse and neglect Policy. Maintains knowledge base in ABC regulations, CCDF regulations, Head Start performance standards, Environment Rating Scales, Child Care Licensing, Conscious Discipline, Early Childhood best practices, and all curricula used by B.R.A.D. Child Development Programs. Responsible for progression in professional development. Participate in cross-training initiatives for various roles to promote a well-rounded understanding of departmental functions. Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. Requirements
Qualifications To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience AA Degree preferred with training and experience in the social work field and a Family Development Credential. Schedule
Monday – Friday 7:30AM – 4:00PM Ready to Apply? Submit your application and take the first step toward making a difference with BRAD. BRAD Child Development Programs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. BRAD Child Development Programs offers sick, annual, and holiday pay. Employer Matched 401k. Also eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance after 60 days of employment. BRAD requires pre-employment background checks and drug screening.
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Summary: Recruits and enrolls eligible Head Start / Early Head Start children and maintains records. This position works with enrolled families to build partnerships that address their strengths, needs, and goals. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: In addition to the following, other duties may be assigned. Responsible for all recruitment activities to insure that adequate outreach is conducted and centers are fully enrolled following the program eligibility and selection criteria for enrollment. Maintains documentation of recruitment activities on Recruitment Tracking and submits to Family and Community Partnership Manager Monthly. Works with families to build trusting relationships as part of the family partnership process. Works collaboratively with other community service agencies to assist families. Checks absentee records and follow-up on absentee problems as indicated in the absentee procedures and makes home visits, if necessary, and completes Supportive Services for Absenteeism form. Provides advocacy and crisis intervention services for families. Transports families in agency vehicles to services, if necessary. Assist with health screenings for children, if needed. Shares responsibility with EHS Teacher/Caregivers and Head Start Teachers for working with families to develop IFPs which includes:
explaining the IFP process and completing the agreement working with family to assess family needs referring families for resources to meet family needs following up referrals on an at least monthly basis for progress in accessing the resources and for effectiveness of resources. working with families to structure family goals following up with families for progress on goals
Shares responsibility with center staff to schedule appointments and complete Health Notifications. Maintains order of children’s folders. Completes Family Information Updates, as necessary. Assists Family and Community Partnership manager with maintenance of agency vehicles. Accompanies teacher on educational home-visits upon request of the teacher. Initiates parent orientation at the time of application by providing an overview of the Parent Handbook to each family. Assists in the classroom only if time allows. Responsible for data entry, including application and enrollment information and child health information. Attends center staff meetings and all other meetings and training required. Serves on community committees to stay abreast of services and regulations that affect families. Responsible for enrolling, dropping, transferring, transitioning from EHS, maintaining a prioritized waiting list, and submitting waiting lists to the Central Office monthly. Determines full-day and part-day status for children at the time of enrollment based on the documented need of the family and maintains documentation of changes of need in the child’s folder. The documentation includes the hours of work, school, or health needs. Follows procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect as outlined in the Child Abuse and neglect Policy. Maintains knowledge base in ABC regulations, CCDF regulations, Head Start performance standards, Environment Rating Scales, Child Care Licensing, Conscious Discipline, Early Childhood best practices, and all curricula used by B.R.A.D. Child Development Programs. Responsible for progression in professional development. Participate in cross-training initiatives for various roles to promote a well-rounded understanding of departmental functions. Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. Requirements
Qualifications To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience AA Degree preferred with training and experience in the social work field and a Family Development Credential. Schedule
Monday – Friday 7:30AM – 4:00PM Ready to Apply? Submit your application and take the first step toward making a difference with BRAD. BRAD Child Development Programs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. BRAD Child Development Programs offers sick, annual, and holiday pay. Employer Matched 401k. Also eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance after 60 days of employment. BRAD requires pre-employment background checks and drug screening.
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