Family Advocate

Job overview

The Family Advocate is an onsite, part-time role in Havana, IL, paying $20.13 per hour. The position supports enrolled families in the Head Start program, promoting family well-being, school readiness, and parent engagement. The role maintains family caseloads, helps families set and pursue goals, connects them with community resources, and coordinates parenting education and leadership activities. Recruitment and outreach also help sustain enrollment and family participation in the program.

What you'll do

• Build relationships with enrolled families
• maintain a caseload and assess family strengths, needs, goals, and progress
• establish and update Family Partnership Agreements
• document and report family services, health services, and referrals
• connect families with community resources through referrals, advocacy, and follow-up
• coordinate family engagement and parent leadership activities
• implement the approved parenting curriculum
• share information about community and support services
• participate in recruitment, outreach, enrollment, self-assessment, community assessment, ERSEA activities, and PIR reporting as assigned
• maintain confidentiality
• attend required meetings and training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

family advocate

head start

part-time

havana il

community action partnership of central illinois

family services

family partnership agreements

parent engagement

school readiness

community resources

recruitment and outreach

$20.13/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Major medical plan with employer-paid premium contribution, employee term life insurance, employer-paid dental and vision coverage for the employee, 403(b) with up to 3% match, paid time off, sick leave, and 18 paid holidays.

Why this role

Supports Head Start families through family partnership services, parent leadership, and school-readiness activities. Associate degree is preferred, with alternatives including four or more years of commensurate experience or an FCD Certificate.

About the employer

Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.