Parent Café Community Coordinator

Family Futures•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•$22 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

Family Futures' mission is to shape a community in which all children are supported to reach their full potential. Our geographic focus is primarily Kent County with some services extending into other communities. We help children ages 0 through 5 by supporting parents, providing connections to resources and programs, and offering ways to monitor and enhance early childhood development. We believe in supporting our employees to be successful as well. Family Futures offers a strength-based, learning-driven, quality improvement-based culture that celebrates equity and diversity and an opportunity to grow while making an impact in your community. Family Futures values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages individuals with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. The Parent Café Community Coordinator will deepen the impact and sustainability of the Be Strong Families Parent Café model within Northern Kent County, with a particular focus on families living and learning in the area. Working closely with staff and community partners, the Coordinator will plan, facilitate, and evaluate monthly Parent Cafés for FY 2027, support coalition-building efforts, and gather data to demonstrate program reach and impact. This position will also be the grant lead, ensuring that the workplan is created and followed, grant reporting is submitted, data is collected, and all aspects of the grant are being implemented. This position will also oversee the Parent Café Coalition, which brings partners in the parent café work together to align efforts and better serve families in our community. Adaptability is important for this position, as is taking initiative with daily tasks. Because you’ll be active in the community, there may be times when the use of a personal vehicle and lifting of boxes (roughly 25 lbs.) may be required, as well as attendance of community events and meetings outside of regular work hours. Lastly, use of personal cell phone and access to Internet service may be a requirement of this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Social Work, Psychology or a related field with a minimum 2 years working with families or some combination of formal and informal education and experience sufficient to demonstrate proficiency.
Familiarity with resources for families located in northern Kent County and/or lived experience navigating early childhood services and resources.
Experience in community engagement, family support programs, education, or nonprofit work
Strong relationship-building skills and comfort working with families, and community organizations
Ability to plan events, manage timelines, and coordinate multiple partners
Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills
Fluency in English
Organized and detail oriented
Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time
Written and verbal communications skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Adaptable and a self-starter
Culturally competent and knowledgeable when working with diverse populations
Flexible schedule to meet the needs of families
Comfortable working in fast paced environments
Ability to learn early childhood landscape and terminology

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Parent Café models, trauma-informed practices, or family-centered approaches preferred
Data entry and/or database usage
Fluency in Spanish
Community resource knowledge
Familiarity with northern Kent County

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate monthly Parent Cafés
Collaborate through the parent café collation and Family Futures staff to determine café dates, locations, and logistics through the end of the grant year
Support facilitation, materials preparation, and participant engagement for all cafés
Support strategic planning for ongoing parent cafes, including: Theme and protective factors, One-on-one questions, Commitment cards and engagement activities
Conduct outreach to community organizations to secure buy-in and partnership
Hold at least one coalition meeting each quarter
Work with Family Futures staff and the Parent Café Coalition to develop a clear timeline, scope of work, and expectations, including meetings, assignments, systems, and processes
Support communication and coordination among schools, community partners, and coalition members
Gather and share data from all Parent Cafés to demonstrate program growth, participation, and demographic reach
Collaborate with staff to ensure data aligns with reporting and program evaluation needs
Attend necessary meetings through the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage
Complete quarterly grant reporting
Ensure workplan creation and completion