Charter Academy – Family Support Worker

Certificate Number: N/A / Job Order: 2025-249/1 Position (On-Site)

This is a temporary position

MISSION:

RCMA Mulberry Community Academy, in Polk County, is seeking an energetic and passionate Family Support Worker.

RCMA Mulberry Community Academy is dedicated to opening doors of opportunity for the children of Florida’s farmworkers and agricultural migrants. Most students in our small, community-oriented classes are English Language Learners of Central American heritage with big dreams of making their mark. In order to best serve our student population, the school is a dual language program (50:50, English/Spanish), with a one-way immersion model. Our successful Charter School is located in Mulberry, Florida.

Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) is a non-profit corporation serving Florida agriculture workers and their children for more than fifty years. RCMA is recognized as a “School of Hope operator” by the State Board of Education, a prestigious designation for non-profit, charter school operators.

BENEFITS:

RCMA offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and a retirement plan.

PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Family Support Worker develops trusting partnerships with families. The FSW supports families in using family strengths to build skills for self-sufficiency, improved quality of life, and parenting interactions that help children become ready for school and life.

The FSW assists families in identifying and reaching their own goals. With collaboration from families, the Center and Area Teams, and community partners, the FSW supports families in developing skills for leadership and advocacy for their children. The FSW documents all family development services to show a clear picture of the families’ needs, strengths, and growth.

Within the Center and Area Teams, the FSW acts as a mentor and guide for the ongoing implementation of family development practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; however, other duties may be assigned:

The FSW works as part of the family service team to:

1. Participate in processes of assessing family eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance to support appropriate fit between families’ needs and interests and program services. (Self-Aware and Culturally Responsive Relationships)
2. Have regular home visits with families to build on competence in the areas of understanding attachment and child development, self and family advocacy, developmental transitions, and parents as a child’s first teacher. (Positive Goal-Oriented Relationship)
3. Support each family in developing a Family Partnership Agreement so the family is able to understand and use goal development as a valuable life skill.
4. Make and consistently follow up on referrals related to: Family Partnership Agreement goals, specified on Strengths/Needs Assessment items, children with special needs, family health, job and education services, and other services related to family self-sufficiency and sustaining the overall well-being of the family. (Coordinated, Integrated, and Comprehensive Services)
5. Strengthen community collaborations to support families by maintaining current knowledge of community resources, sharing community service information with families and the Area Team, and building relationships during attendance of interagency meetings, community events, and other scheduled meetings with community partners.
6. Engage in regular meetings with the Core Team and teachers to discuss family development needs and progress as related to each family. The FSW will share information to broaden perspectives on how the child’s home environment impacts the status of the child and family. (Data-Driven Services and Continuous Improvement)
7. Foundations for Professional Growth (Actively participates in opportunities for continuous professional development).
8. Adherence to all Charter Academy funding.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty element satisfactorily while exercising independent judgment and discretion. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The individual must meet age, medical, moral character, and any other requirements as defined by Florida Statutes.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

RCMA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a drug‑free workplace.