At Acres of Diamonds, we provide homeless moms and kids non-traditional, community-based transitional housing. We are a faith-based, non-profit company striving to make an impact and a difference. Homeless families experience generations of poverty, abuse, domestic violence, and addiction. It is our mission to help break the cycle of homelessness in the lives of moms and their children by helping to provide solutions that are both holistic and long-term to tackle these underlying problems.
We are looking for a Childrens Program Coordinator who shares our faith and believes in our mission! If you are looking for a career in which you can make a difference in the lives of others, this job is perfect for you. Students and those seeking part time jobs are encouraged to apply!
Reports to: Child Program Specialist
Hours: 20-29 Hours Per Week, including some evenings: Monday and Thursday 12:00-8:30 PM; Wednesday 10:00-2:00
Work Location: Duvall, WA
Wage: $22.00-$25.00 per hour depending on experience
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position requires a highly motivated person who has a passion for serving women and children experiencing homelessness. The Child Program Specialist oversees Kids Program at Acres of Diamonds under the supervision of the Kids Program Manager. This includes helping to provide age specific programing for either school aged children or infant through preschool aged children during program nights (Monday and Thursday). Includes training of volunteers to ensure child safety, run the program and be the on-site expert on child safety. The successful candidate will have the proven ability to run programs, troubleshoot issues, empower and volunteer coordinating, and provide holistic support to kids with trauma. The position requires a heart of compassion and love for hurting people, and the ability to practice sound judgment and discernment, with the goal of helping kids break the cycle of homelessness.
The focus of this position is working with and through others, building and maintaining relationships, and working closely and accurately within established guidelines. There is a need for an effective communicator, someone who is able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. There will be many different people to meet and work with. The person in this position must be friendly and genuinely interested in the business, agenda, and needs of others, including the company, its management, the team, the company's customers, or all of the above. A persuasive, teaching style of communication is required to communicate the company's policies, programs, and systems. A faster-than-average pace will be the norm for this position. Detail work is a major focus of the job, and those details need to be handled quickly, correctly, and efficiently. This portion of the work will often focus on relationships with others; correct handling of details dealing with others is necessary to maintain and grow relationships. If the job involves managing others, following up carefully, closely, and cheerfully is required to ensure both correct work and maintenance of the relationships. Necessary corrections must be made in a constructive, supportive manner. As time is usually a factor, the work must be done on time, as well as correctly. In general, this is a position where guidelines, structure, and established policies must be followed fairly closely, while working with and for others.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create and implement a plan of building out current kids’ program activities to further meet the needs of Acres children holistically. Help identify the needs of Acres children, and address those needs, including interventions in academics, social and mental development, as well as providing enrichment activities. Partner with and resource Moms as the primary intervention.
- Work with Kids Program team to help recruit and on-board volunteers to support Acres kids. Work to develop and maintain long-term relationships and committed teams to run program nights (Monday and Thursday) and help ensure that there are sufficient volunteers for child safety.
- Help oversee program nights, ensuring site and child safety, as well as quality programing.
- Coordinate with, delegate tasks, and support the team of volunteers during program.
- Work with the Kids Program team to establish policies for child safety, and train staff and volunteers in those policies. Explain and enforce program policies and procedures as necessary.
- Model excellent relationships and boundaries at all times—working with other staff members, kids, mothers, and volunteers.
- Build positive relationships with residents, staff, and volunteers. Develop a growing knowledge of our resident population that informs all other duties. Attend and actively participate in weekly staff meetings and accept responsibility for the development of positive team relationships.
- Maintain strict resident and donor confidentiality, objectivity, and professional boundaries.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Kids Program Manager.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and active in a Christian church.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in working with children, preferably children with a background of trauma.
- Experience working with kids from diverse backgrounds.
- Computer skills: General working knowledge of Office 365, Outlook, and Internet navigation.
- Experience using Trauma-Informed Care and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) a bonus.
- Valid Washington State driver’s license and ability to travel to offsite meetings.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Ability to stay calm and grounded during chaotic and stressful interactions and environments.
- Ability to prioritize and organize workload and manage time independently to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate creative thinking and the ability to problem solve when quick responses are needed.
- Exhibit excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills to facilitate effective interactions with residents, donors, volunteers, and staff.
- Sensitivity to the needs of residents, staff, and volunteers from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain healthy boundaries and self-care in the midst of a stressful environment, and coach others in doing the same.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on occasion.
BACKGROUND:
Acres of Diamonds is a Christian 501(c)(3) organization where homeless women and their children receive the help and resources they need to build lasting, healthy lives.
It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to any employee’s race, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status or disability or any other basis prohibited by law. As a religious organization, we are permitted, and reserve the right, to prefer employment on the basis of religion, per Title VII, Section 702-703, vs. Civil Rights Act of 1964. We believe that the effectiveness of this ministry is directly related to the depth and sincerity of commitment to Jesus Christ demonstrated by each employee. Therefore, each employee must be committed to the pursuit of a lifestyle, on and off the job, consistent with our mission, compatible with historical standards of morality and reflecting the message, mission and character of Jesus Christ.
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Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 29 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Employee assistance program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
Ability to Commute:
- Duvall, WA 98019 (Required)
Work Location: In person