Children's Services Coordinator

Acres of Diamonds•Duvall, WA

10d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Services Coordinator facilitates and implements engaging, developmentally appropriate programming for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children, ensuring alignment with program goals in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Director of Children’s Services. The role leads program nights, interacts directly with children, and helps maintain a safe, welcoming environment. The coordinator also oversees and supports volunteers, helps maintain site security, and promotes high-quality, trauma-informed programming. The position calls for someone able to run programs, troubleshoot issues, coordinate volunteers, and provide holistic support to children with trauma. The coordinator works with the Children’s Services team to build program activities, onboard volunteers, establish and track program metrics, and set and uphold child-safety policies. The role also involves transporting families by van as needed, attending weekly staff meetings, maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries, and performing other duties assigned by the Director of Children’s Services. This is a part-time, in-person role in Duvall, Washington, for 20 hours per week. The schedule is flexible and set in coordination with the manager, with Monday and Thursday afternoon-evening availability required. Occasional additional evening or weekend hours may be needed for company or program events. The work environment is usually moderately noisy. The employee frequently sits, stands, walks, handles objects, reaches, climbs or balances, stoops, kneels, crouches or crawls, and talks or hears; occasional lifting or moving of up to 40 pounds is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and active participation in a Christian church.
At least 2 years of experience working directly with children, including experience leading or managing a classroom or group setting.
Valid Washington state driver’s license and ability to travel to offsite meetings.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on occasion.
Ability to prioritize and organize workload and manage time independently to meet deadlines.
Ability to stay calm and grounded during chaotic and stressful interactions and environments.
Ability to solve problems and think creatively when quick responses are needed.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interaction with residents, children, donors, volunteers, and staff.
Sensitivity to the needs of residents, staff, and volunteers from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
General working knowledge of Office 365, Outlook, and internet navigation.
Ability to maintain healthy boundaries and self-care in stressful environments, and coach others in doing the same.
Availability for Monday and Thursday afternoon-evenings, with occasional additional evening or weekend hours for company or program events.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds.
Degree in a related field, such as child development, early childhood education, or elementary education.
Experience with, or understanding of, Trauma-Informed Care and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).

Responsibilities

Facilitate and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate programming for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children during program nights, aligned with program goals.
Lead and actively run program nights by interacting with children, facilitating activities, and ensuring a safe, welcoming environment.
Oversee and support volunteers so they can engage effectively while maintaining site security and high-quality, trauma-informed programming.
Create and implement a plan to build out current children’s program activities to holistically meet the needs of Acres children.
Work with the Children’s Services team to onboard volunteers who support Acres children.
Develop and maintain positive long-term relationships and committed volunteer teams for Monday and Thursday program nights, helping ensure sufficient volunteers for child safety.
Drive a van as needed to transport families to and from program nights.
Work with the Children’s Services team to establish and track metrics indicating the efficacy of children’s programs.
Work with the Children’s Services team to establish child-safety policies, help staff and volunteers follow them, and explain and enforce them as necessary.
Build and model positive relationships and boundaries with residents, staff, and volunteers.
Develop knowledge of the resident population to inform other duties.
Attend and actively participate in weekly staff meetings and contribute to positive team relationships.
Maintain strict resident and donor confidentiality, objectivity, and professional boundaries.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Children’s Services.