Family Advocate

Ohel is seeking a Family Advocate for its Family Enrichment Center in Brooklyn. The Family Advocate will be building connections with FEC Staff and community partners. Candidate should have an engaging-empathetic communication style, based on natural warmth and enthusiasm. The FEC Family Advocate is responsible for contributing to the day-to-day operation of the FEC including, co-designing and delivering programming, providing concrete advocacy for members, making referrals and creating a warm and welcoming gathering place. The Family Advocate will welcome newcomers, take active steps to recruit volunteers and ensure that they are valued members of the team. A key part of the Family Advocate’s job is to convene, support, and collaborate with a team of local parents to deliver monthly events (training will be provided).

Responsibilities:

• Engage in outreach to parents, children and other community members to encourage them to visit the FEC and attend and design offerings
• Help parents, children and other community members connect to local resources, services and other supports
• Use Appreciative Inquiry 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

 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree AND three (3) years of professional experience; OR a high school diploma AND five (5) years of professional experience in community-driven-programs working directly with children, youth and families 
• Minimum knowledge of, lived experience in, and commitment to the FEC community
• Experience caring for children as a parent, guardian, relative, neighbor, or babysitter
• Outstanding interpersonal skills

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can work independently as well as within a team and has excellent follow up skills. Bilingual Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish or Russian speaker is a plus. Position includes a competitive benefits package that includes a 403B retirement plan with employee contribution, sick and vacation paid time off (PTO) and health insurance. Eligibility for all benefits is based on hours worked, employment classification, and fulfillment of applicable waiting periods and plan requirements. This part time position is based in Brooklyn and requires availability to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.

Salary: $25,000