Bilingual Residential Children and Youth Enrichment Specialist- Shift 2

HOUSTON AREA WOMENS CENTER • Houston, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Bilingual Residential Children & Youth Enrichment Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating enrichment programs and activities at the Flagship Campus, serving child survivors and witnesses of domestic violence.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with an additional 2 years of experience in lieu of degree OR Associate’s Degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Criminal Justice, or similar social science.
• A minimum of one year of experience creating and facilitating lesson plans to school-age children from diverse backgrounds.
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish, able to read, speak and write fluently in both languages.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Teams, and Outlook)
• Current First Aid – CPR required.
• Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation, and the ability to drive a large passenger van.

Nice To Haves

• Childhood Development Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement social-emotional learning curricula, after-school programs, and summer activities for children, focusing on safety skills, conflict resolution, violence prevention, and healthy coping strategies.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee a variety of after-school and summer programming, including literacy initiatives, educational and cultural activities, holiday events, and field trips.
• Facilitate age-appropriate personal development skills workshops for children, covering topics such as safety, violence prevention, conflict management, multicultural awareness, team building, self-esteem, leadership, and empowerment.
• Model and teach non-violent discipline techniques and conflict resolution strategies to clients and their children.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations to provide enrichment services and support programming.
• Deliver services to children and parents through a feminist perspective, emphasizing empowerment, addressing power dynamics and gender issues, and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Accurately document and maintain daily records and statistics related to services provided.
• Analyze outcome data to evaluate program effectiveness, identify needs, and recommend improvements to the supervisor.
• Conduct Parent/Child Orientation sessions to introduce families to program expectations and services.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Programs
• Generous Paid time Off- 11 paid holidays per year, 3 personal holidays per year, 15 paid Vacation days per year, Approx 7 hours per month of accrued Sick days.
• 401K the agency matches 125% of employee contributions up to 4% of the annual salary of a full-time employee.
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED