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| Job ID: 14019824 |
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| Job Title: | Bilingual Assistant Family Advocate - Temporary |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular |
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| Salary Offered: | Unspecified |
| Benefits: | 401(k) or other retirement, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Holidays, Sick Leave or PTO, Vacation or PTO |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Required Skills: | Please see the job description for information about required job skills. |
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Description
This position is open to internal candidates who are fluent in Karen and English to work in the summer of 2024 (mid June through mid August).
Job Summary: Under the direction of the Family Services Manager, this position provides recruitment and family services support for bilingual Head Start and Early Head Start families in preparation for the upcoming program term. The position supports registration and recruitment for the upcoming school year, including door knocking, tabling at events, application intake with families, file management, and frequent communication with the Enrollment and Family Services teams. Successful candidates must have a strong passion for talking to others about Head Start and Early Head Start; be able to describe program outcomes and benefits; and have demonstrated experience in communicating effectively and interacting and building relationships with individuals with diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds. The job posting will describe the specific language needs of the position.
Essential Functions:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist in the administration of registrations, including setting up/taking down, preparing materials, and completing
paperwork with families.
Collect and briefly review applications and documents for accuracy and completeness.
Utilize bilingual ability or partner with an interpreter to communicate with families, as needed.
Assisting families in completing applications for Head Start/Early Head Start.
Assist with planning, and participate in recruitment activities, including travel around Ramsey County to visit community partners, apartment buildings, etc. to supply materials, staff recruitment tables, and talk with families about the Head Start/Early Head Start Program.
Document all recruitment efforts on the applicable recruitment tracking database.
Assist Family Advocates with family services duties for full day full year participants, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Safety: Responsible for conducting all duties in a safe manner.
Affirmative Action: Responsible for following the affirmative action plan as set forth and signed by the Board of Directors.
Requirements
Education & Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalent. Experience in a Head Start Program required.
Abilities and Skills: Strong public relations skills. Must be able to work under stressful conditions and be able to maintain confidentiality regarding families' financial information, circumstances, and personal information. Must be able to relate to and communicate effectively with varied socio-economic and multi-ethnic groups and/or individuals about the key elements of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Must be able to fluently speak both English and the secondary language as specified by the posted position. Must possess a valid driver's license, personal vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation on a daily basis.
Core Technology Competency: Level 2 - Intermediate 1
Work Knowledge: Must have general office and organizational writing and editing skills. Must be knowledgeable about ChildPlus and Google Suite, including spreadsheets. Desktop publishing and spreadsheet knowledge is a plus. Must be a current Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties employee. Accustomed to maintaining confidentiality.
Physical Requirements: Normal office physical exertion required. Recruitment activities will often require traveling between locations, assembling paperwork packets, bringing stacks of paperwork and other recruitment materials to various locations, and staffing information tables within the community.
Mental Requirements: This position requires an awareness of deadlines, the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, and the ability to function independently. Strong candidates would be able to speak comfortably and accurately about all of the Head Start/Early Head Start program offerings and help families to understand the benefits of enrolling in the program.
Environmental Requirements: Normal office environment. Recruitment activities include visiting community partners, apartment buildings, door knocking, and staffing information tables at community locations, including being outdoors.
Benefits
Department: Head Start Family Services
Schedule: 40 Hours/Week, M-F, Seasonal, Temporary
Starting Salary Range: $20.07/hr - $22.09/hr
Languages Required: Karen
Remote Capability: This position has 0% remote capability.
Posting Dates: 3/29/2024 - 4/5/2024
Benefits: Community Action offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays (14), health, dental & life insurance, retirement, employee discount programs and more.
Background Checks: Community Action conducts criminal background checks at the time of hire. Some positions require additional fingerprint and photo verification. Not all backgrounds are a barrier to employment.
Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance.
Refer to ID 78945975 when applying |
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