Children's Program Provider

Abode • San Francisco, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Abode, one of the largest and effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the Bay Area, is seeking a Children's Program Provider for our programs in San Francisco. The Children’s Program Provider coordinates a range of supportive, educational, and recreational activities for children to support and enhance their academic, social-emotional and developmental growth. Working in close partnership with the Services Team, the Children’s Program Provider ensures that children have access to the resources (onsite and in the community) that they need to grow and thrive. Children served may include toddlers and/or preschool age children, elementary, middle and high school students. The position requires routine evening work and occasional weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Social Work, or related field or equivalent field experience.
• At least 2 years of experience working with children and/or early childhood.

Nice To Haves

• Early Child Development knowledge and experience (preferred 6 units in ECE) or assistant teacher permit or higher.
• Lived experience as a parent who has experienced homelessness and/or poverty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly children’s programing to residents, including educational, recreational, and therapeutic activities.
• Collaborate closely with Service Coordinators and other program staff to develop individual service plans for each family and provide programmatic feedback.
• Develop weekly plans and implement age-appropriate curricula to nurture and stimulate all domains of children’s development.
• Plan and implement parent conferences to discuss children's developmental progress, needs, and interests.
• Ensure all children are enrolled in school, assisting, if necessary, with the process.
• Maintain accurate, complete client files, agency records and complete monthly reporting.
• Deliver culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and appropriate services to a diverse participant population.
• Maintain up to date emergency forms, curriculum plans, individual child development profile and other records as needed.
• Complete reports of any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline and adhere to all mandatory reporting laws.
• Provide referrals for further assessment/treatment services for any developmental concerns, learning disabilities, behavior problems, signs of early mental health challenges, school readiness, exposure to domestic violence, or drug and alcohol issues in the family.
• Remain up to date on resources that would benefit the child and family and support with linking families to those resources.
• Provide parent advocacy and parent engagement within the public school system (enrollment, IEP, assessments, and other support).
• Administer developmental screenings (ASQ’s, ASQ-SE & EPDS) and review for accuracy and completeness.
• Facilitate and/or supervise parenting classes, child enrichment activities, and health education workshops.
• Perform other duties that are consistent with the position and in compliance with agency policies and procedures, as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• $27.00 - $29.70 per hour
• 100% paid health, vision, and dental options
• 19 PTO days & 12 Holidays per year
• Voluntary benefits: FSA, EAP, Commuter Checks, Life Insurance, Legal, and more
• 3% retirement match/contribution
• Professional Development Trainings and Opportunities, Leadership Academy Programs, and All Staff Events
• Dynamic, mission-driven culture and supportive leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level