Family Advocate 5044
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Job Summary
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.
Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.
Strengthening Families Empowering Futures - The BronxWorks Family Enrichment Program partners with families in the South Bronx to create safer more nurturing home environments. Our goal is to help families thrivetogether.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Family Advocate will be responsible for engaging families and community members by through efforts within the community local schools development and community boards to build relationships with families and community members
- The Family Advocate through their engagement with community members will connect families and community members to supports and resources that provide concrete services.
- The Family Advocate will be responsible for the planning and coordination of 12 monthly offerings by planning and co-designing inclusive culturally responsive activities and events with community members.
- The Family Advocate is responsible for gathering and analyzing community feedback needs and strengths to enhancing programming at the FEC.
- The Family Advocate will support the day-to-day FEC operations including but not limited to programming outreach efforts/events and offerings.
- The Family Advocate will follow-up with past engaged community members to promote activities and events for participation.
- The Family Advocate will partner with the Community Liaison Advisory Council/PAC and community stakeholders to codesign programming and activities at the FEC.
- The Family Advocate will participate in community meetings events and outreach activities.
- The Family Advocate will participate in all required trainings offered by BronxWorks and ACS.
- Plan and host four Parent Cafés within the fiscal year.
- Submit monthly reports to Program Director.
- Perform additional duties as assigned
- Bachelors degree ANDthree (3) years of professional experience;
- OR High school diploma AND five (5) years of professional experience in community-driven programs with children youth and families.
- Available to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
- Strong oral and written communication time management and organizational skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
- Maintain an up-to-date status of completion with all required trainings set by funder and provider agency.
- Family Advocate is responsible for completing and receiving certification of the following trainings within the first year of hire:
- Protective Factors
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Parent & Vitality Cafes
- Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
- Understanding and Undoing Implicit Bias
- Mental Health First Aid
- Motivational Interviewing
Preferred
- Knowledge of lived experience in and commitment to the FEC community.
- Outstanding people/interpersonal collaboration community organizing and advocacy skills.
- Experience caring for children (as a parent guardian relative neighbor or babysitter).
- Family Development Credential (FDC) is preferred within one year of hire.
- Valid NYS issued Drivers License.
- Bilingual.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to climb five flights of stairs if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
- Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact.
