Early Childhood Family Success Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Vision: Helping generations thrive, neighborhood by neighborhood

Mission: Sharing God’s love by walking with children cradle to career, supporting their families, and engaging in neighborhood transformation

Core Values: Christ Centered  |  Strategic Relentlessness  |  Nurturing Dignity  |  Excellence  |  Life Together

Professional Standards: Donor-Ready   |   Respectful   |   Ethical   |   Accountable   |   Mission-Focused

Position Title: Early Childhood Family Success Advocate

Reports to: Director of Family Development

Job Type/Classification: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Compensation: starting at $21, depending on education and experience

Position Summary

The Early Childhood Family Success Advocate (“ECFSA”) is a key advocate and guide for families within the Jacobsville Early Childhood Promise Pathway.  Their mission is to increase early childhood education, promote family stability, increase economic mobility, and strengthen the home environments that support children’s long-term success.  The ECFSA will focus on empowering caregivers through intentional relationship-building and educational opportunities.  The ideal candidate will believe in the power of relationships to drive long-term change.  The ECFSA will work closely with parents to enhance communication between the parents and DCE, and strengthen community partnerships to better connect them with resources.  The ECFSA will play a critical role in Dream Center Evansville’s Early Childhood Promise Pathway, addressing the root causes that impact a child's ability to thrive by strengthening the family system around them. 

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain an intentional focus on building and sustaining trusting and supportive relationships with DCE EC families
• Serve as the point person, or liaison, between EC families/clients and Dream Center Evansville services
• Facilitate onboarding for new EC families by thoroughly explaining the benefits and responsibilities of both parties (family and DCE) within the EC Promise
• Maintain records and oversee information updates in AndGo and Promise Registry
• Work closely with the Economic Mobility Specialist to monitor goal progress and schedule regular meetings
• Work closely with the EC pathway team 
• Attend EC parent meetings with the EC pathway team. 
• Administer EC assessments during home visits. 
• Utilize the Bradford Progression Scale (BPS) alongside the Economic Mobility Specialist to assess family status as In Crisis, At Risk, Safe, Stable, or Thriving
• Implement and maintain open lines of communication between EC families and DCE. 
• Become knowledgeable of, and/or coordinate referrals to, external/community services such as mental health, physical health, housing assistance, employment search, furthering education, and other relevant resources
• Navigate the development and implementation of behavioral plans alongside the Social & Emotional Learning Manager that align with both family goals and DCE expectations
• Facilitate collaborative internal Community Response to Intervention (CRtI) meetings with other key staff members to represent the families’ best interests in growth and behavioral plans, and communicate those plans to the families for their approval, as well as to enforce clear cross-departmental alignment between family development and pathway teams
• Leading families in education opportunities by leading programs including but not limited to Strong Starts 

Job Specifications Requirements

• Preferred: 1 to 3 years of experience in early childhood education, early childhood, family support, community-based work, social work, human services, or case management
• Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced and data-driven environment
• A basic knowledge and understanding of the needs of the Jacobsville community
• Personal saving faith in Jesus Christ and agreement with DCE’s statement of faith
• Member or regular attender of a Christ-Centered community of faith
• Strong written, relational, and verbal communication skills, preferably with a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach
• Ability to balance empathy with accountability while helping others set and reach goals
• Proficiency in maintaining documentation, tracking outcomes, and working collaboratively across disciplines
• Commitment to the mission and values of Dream Center Evansville and the Jacobsville Promise Neighborhood

The ideal candidate will:

• Be spiritually grounded and committed to continued spiritual development
• Be socially conscious
• Approach challenges with creativity and a solutions-forward mentality
• Thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven team environment
• Believe in the power of relationships to drive long-term change

Conditions of Employment:

• Pass a background check 
• Be over the age of 21 years old and hold a valid driver’s license
• Criminal background check must show no conviction of a felony or misdemeanor crime, including but not limited to abuse, drugs or alcohol, neglect, theft, or fraud

Education Requirements:

• Strongly preferred: BA/BS in Early Childhood, Social Work, Human Services, Family Studies, or a related field

Dream Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Dream Center Evansville to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment.  No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law.   

This job description is designed to provide guidelines and direction for accomplishing program, organizational, regional and individual goals and objectives.  It covers the primary responsibilities and activities involved in the effective execution of this position.  It is not meant to be all encompassing or all-inclusive.

Dream Center Evansville Statement of Faith

The Bible: We believe that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by inspiration of God, contain all truth necessary for faith and Christian living (2nd Timothy 3:16).
God: We believe in one God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
Jesus: We believe that Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Triune Godhead, eternally one with the Father, became a man by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary, fully God and fully man. Jesus, though sharing in our humanity completely, lived a perfect and sinless life. (John 6:35, John 14:6, Philippians 2:5-7, Colossians 1:15-20, John 1:1-3, Luke 22:66-71, John 5:14-18).
Salvation: All have sinned and the wages of sin is death. We believe that because of God’s divine love for us, Jesus Christ, by His suffering, the shedding of His blood, and His death on the cross, made a payment in our place for all human sin, and that this sacrifice is the only ground of salvation.