Position: Parent and Youth Ambassador
Location:
Akron, OH
Remote Status: On-Site Job Id: 247 # of Openings: 1
The Early Childhood Resource Center is recruiting for a full-time Parent and Youth Ambassador for the Akron location.
The Parent & Youth Ambassador position works with a team to provide community support and performs facilitation duties for families within a six-county region. The Parent & Youth Ambassador provides programming for parents, links parents to community resources, and collaborates with community partners on initiatives.
- Reports to: Parent Engagement Supervisor
- Working conditions: Office atmosphere with flexible schedule, some bending and lifting, travel throughout the region, community/field work, some evening hours, facilitation of large groups in various settings (e.g., churches, child care centers, community centers)
- Location: Akron, Ohio
Job Duties
- Maintain fidelity to the models trained to deliver.
- Act as a liaison between the Department of Children & Youth programs and the family.
- Participate in meetings to advocate for the needs of families.
- Interact one on one with families at community events
- Link families to appropriate services, resources, and programs as recommended.
- Maintain clear, well-organized, and updated documentation.
- Participate in all aspects of program evaluation, reporting, and research.
- Ensure strict confidentiality regarding all matters involving families.
- Communicate emergencies and critical changes to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Attend meetings, training sessions, and events in a timely manner.
- Promote Parent & youth Ambassador program to community stakeholders, residents, and organizations.
- Ensure proper evaluation of programming by collecting demographic information, administering pre- and post-course surveys, measuring functional metrics, and completing other reporting requirements.
- Manage community sessions with goals, periodically assess community needs and communicate/advocate when necessary.
- Conduct small group presentations, schedule and facilitate support groups, and conduct problem-solving sessions.
- Provide linkage and referrals to community agencies that help parents address barriers to positive parenting practices.
- Participate in community initiatives that promote positive parenting, healthy child development, and school readiness.
- Develop and provide family programming.
- Become certified to provide Parent Cafés.
- Be knowledgeable about family centered resources available in the communities.
- Provide services to and manage a caseload of parents based on their needs and service deliverables.
Qualifications
Required
- Lived experience with navigating benefits through the Department of Children & Youth formerly Ohio Department of Job & Family Services or other community assistance organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of available community resources.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Strong verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Cultural sensitivity and responsiveness to the communities being served.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and databases.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to pass a background check
- Non-smoking
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