Experiential Life Skills Training Coordinator

Compass Connections•Harlingen, TX

About The Position

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! This role involves designing individualized, age-appropriate life skills plans for children ages 5 through 17, developing and maintaining a Monthly Activity Calendar in collaboration with the foster care school team, and coordinating volunteer and church group participation. The position also requires maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment, participating in community and staff meetings, tracking and providing educational information for reports, using positive child management techniques, maintaining a safe learning environment, documenting children's progress, implementing safety protocols, and maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Requirements

Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
Demonstrate skills in providing effective, hands-on leadership.
Demonstrate knowledge of current educational best practices for service population.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with Compass Connections leadership, Compass Connections Executive Director, and funding source entities.
Demonstrate the ability to respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.
Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
Demonstrate the ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities and duties efficiently.
Demonstrate the ability to maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures, as well as relevant regulations, guidelines, and standards.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, or social services fields.
First aid, CPR, Emergency behavior intervention certifications.

Responsibilities

Meet all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards that are applicable to this position.
Design individualized, age-appropriate life skills plans for children ages 5 through 17.
In collaboration with the foster care school team, develop and maintain a Monthly Activity Calendar for children.
Coordinate volunteer and church group participation and activities with outside resources and with Program Director approval.
Maintain an inventory and purchase as necessary the supplies and equipment needed to provide experiential life skills to children.
Participate in community and staff meetings and as a member of the school program staff assist with meetings, special events, support groups and other activities.
Track and provide educational information and statistics for quarterly reports.
Use positive child management techniques including verbal redirection and de-escalation, and positive reenforcement.
Maintain safe and orderly learning environment for children.
Document children’s process in activities and provide updates during weekly, monthly meetings or reports as needed.
Implement Compass Connections safety protocols including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
Maintain confidentiality in all areas of child and program operations.
Maintain Compass Connections professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in Compass Connections employee handbook including demonstrating respect for agency staff, clients, and community members and complying with required dress code at all times.
Evaluate and re-evaluate the life skills needs of the service population.
Develop, schedule and present life skills curriculum that meet the needs of the service population.
Research and network with community providers to continually expand the resources necessary to effectively deliver life skills training.
Travel from one location to another daily.
Meet predetermined deadlines and reporting requirements for the position.