Children's Programs Coordinator — Trauma-Informed Youth

Abode; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$27.00 - $29.70 per hour

100% paid health, vision, and dental

19 PTO days & 12 Holidays per year

3% retirement match/contribution

Professional Development Trainings

All Staff Events

Dynamic, mission-driven culture

Job summary

Abode Services, a leading nonprofit in the Bay Area, seeks a Children’s Program Provider for its Alameda County programs. The role coordinates educational, recreational, and therapeutic activities for children, working with the Services Team to connect families to onsite and community resources.

The position requires routine evening work and occasional weekends. You will design weekly plans and age-appropriate curricula, collaborate with Service Coordinators, maintain accurate records, and

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Early child development knowledge

Lived parent experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Sociology

Job description

Abode Services, a leading nonprofit in the Bay Area, seeks a Children’s Program Provider for its Alameda County programs. The role coordinates educational, recreational, and therapeutic activities for children, working with the Services Team to connect families to onsite and community resources.

The position requires routine evening work and occasional weekends. You will design weekly plans and age-appropriate curricula, collaborate with Service Coordinators, maintain accurate records, and