Job Title: Family Advocate
Salary Range: $46,000 annual salary with benefits
Location: Morningside/Hamilton Heights
Purpose: A socially-conscious company is seeking a Family Advocate for a Family Enrichment Center in Morningside/Hamilton Heights. The ideal candidate is self-motivated with skills in outreach, relationship-building, and has experience working directly with families and underserved communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Engage in outreach to parents, children, and other community members to encourage them to visit the Family Enrichment Center (FEC).
- Help parents, children, and other community members connect to local resources, services, and other supports.
- Use Appreciative Inquity and other strength-based tools to engage community members in co-designing offerings.
- Create monthly calendars, website content, and other outreach tools to promote and document offerings.
- Increase awareness of the program among the general public and local community
- Interact and greet visitors, including new and current participants, partners, and other stakeholders
- Model professionalism and inclusiveness, cultivate a safe environment for career development, and motivated clients to find full-time employment
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum qualifications include:
- Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years professional experience OR
- HS Diploma and five (5) years professional experience in similar community programs
- Availability to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed
- Knowledge of and/or lived experience in the Morningside/Hamilton Heights area preferred
- Outstanding people/interpersonal skills
- Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply
- Experience caring for children (as a parent, guardian, relative, neighbor, or babysitter)
- Outreach and canvassing skills/experience preferred
- Knowledge of Canva and social media management tools a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint preferred
- Experience and/or passion for serving individuals from disadvantaged and underserved populations, including but not limited to public assistance recipients, justice-involved individuals, persons with physical and/or mental disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness
- Strong communication skills, professional demeanor, sound judgment, and strong organizational skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off Package
- 401K Matching After 1 Year
- Free Gym Membership at NYSC After 1 Year
- Wonderful team, great work-life balance, and an opportunity to work towards an important mission of helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency