Youth Enrichment Coordinator (Temp)

Youth Enrichment Coordinator

ABOUT US

Founded in 1991 Hope Solutions formerly Contra Costa Interfaith Housing is avibrantandsocially responsive non-profit agency that provides permanent housing and vital support services to over 2000 homeless or at-risk families and individuals in Contra Costa County. Over 40 faith-based communities support our work although there are no religious requirements or affiliations to receive services.

Are you seeking a new role that fully utilizes your talents and potentialwhile helping to make the world a better place If so please read on!

What are you passionate about

At Hope Solutionswe envision a world in which everyone has a place to call home and the support of a strong community so that they can live with dignity and reach their full potential. We strive to be inclusive and responsive to community needs. We are committed to excellence and accomplish our work with integrity respect compassion and humility.

Hope Solutions mission is to heal the effects of povertyandhomelessness by providing permanent housing and vital support services to highly vulnerable families and individuals.

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TEAM SNAPSHOT

Were adding to our team of passionate folkswho are on a mission to help make the lives of others betterthrough services and support that lead to a higher quality of life for our clients.

Wed like to learn more about youapply for the role! Whats our team like

Heres a snapshot of some of the folks at Hope Solutions who help advance our vision to achievesecure housing and the dignity of self-sufficiency for the homeless and at-risk families and individuals in Contra Costa County.

A FEW OF US...

DeanneChief Executive OfficerResides with her husband and three children. Enjoys hiking camping reading cooking and cheering at her kids games.

AlexChief Operating OfficerLives with his wife son and dog (and loves when the grandkids visit!). MSW and macro social worker who enjoys reading baseball (Go Giants!) cooking hiking jazz and family time.

ChristinaChief Financial OfficerResides with her husband son two daughters and their dog. MPA Non-Profit Graduate Certificate and 20 years in finance; enjoys traveling and family time.

BethDirector of Clinical and Support ServicesResides with her sister and son. Licensed psychologist with 30 years working with children and families; enjoys singing cooking gardening and traveling.

BillVice President of ProgramsResides with his partner. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years experience working with underserved populations specialized training in somatic psychotherapy and end-of-life care; enjoys reading gardening and meditation.

CaylaDirector of Evaluation & Learning Resides with her husband and children. MBA in Business Analytics that thrives on spreadsheet analysis dashboard creation and reading.

DebbieDirector of Development & External RelationsResides with her husband two teenagers and a rescue mutt. Leads external relations and development with 20 years in marketing and communications.

DominickDirector of Re-Entry Housing & ServicesA fourth-generation San Francisco native and father of four holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and an M.A. in his free time he enjoys music travel nature cooking and quarterly wine trips.

GessikaDirector of Properties & Support ServicesA Bay Area native and former frontline social worker Gessika leads housing and support programs that promote long-term stability by addressing mental health housing access and systemic injustice. She brings over 15 years of nonprofit leadership and clinical social work experience with expertise in trauma-informed care program development and advocating for frontline staff.

KristinaDirector of Human ResourcesWith over 20 years of experience in HR leadership people management and operations she holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and is a SHRM-SCP certified professional. A Bay Area native and proud foodie she lives with her child and enjoys spending time with her family cycling hiking and keeping life light with laughter and fun.

MashalDirector of Housing & Support ServicesResides in the Bay Area. Daughter of Afghan refugees; enjoys weekends with her son concerts reading and Sonoma Coast drives; former Program Manager for housing and care for chronically homeless adults with AIDS/HIV; co-chair for Hope Solutions CARE Committee and board member.

TanyaDirector of Rapid Re-Housing & NavigationResides with her husband daughter and two sons. Masters in Counseling Psychology with 15 years serving underserved populations; enjoys music comedy movies exercising and basketball.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Please note that this is a temporary position. As a temporary Youth Enrichment Coordinator (YEC) you will assume a dynamic and pivotal role in fostering the growth and development of young residents at the designated affordable housing site. Your core responsibility encompasses adeptly managing and supervising the Homework Club serving as a crucial pillar of academic support for the youth. Beyond this you will orchestrate a diverse array of enriching activities that not only captivate young minds but also nurture their holistic development. Through your leadership the youth living within the permanent supportive housing community will be provided with a nurturing environment that encourages educational achievement and life skills.

In your capacity as YEC you will act as a catalyst for inspiration and positive change. Your keen organizational prowess will ensure the seamless coordination of the Homework Club providing a haven for young minds to explore their academic pursuits under your guidance. Additionally you will curate a vibrant array of youth enrichment activities that tap into their interests and passions fostering a sense of curiosity camaraderie and personal growth. By championing a holistic approach to youth development you will impact their current experiences and play an instrumental role in shaping their future trajectories equipping them with the tools they need to thrive academically socially and beyond.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Youth Enrichment:

• Manage and oversee the Afterschool Program during the school year. Key tasks include assessing academic and non-academic youth needs planning academic enrichment preparing a healthy snack delivering a child safety/character-building curriculum supporting youth to complete homework and overcome academic gaps and providing guidance and support to volunteers.
• Work with parents to support youth academic success. This includes working alongside parents with educators and administrators at local schools to support youth to be as successful as possible. Work with adults on their own academic goals as needed.
• Assess youth progress against academic benchmarks focusing especially on growth in reading math and social development. Provide reports and outcome summaries as requested.
• Based on assessments and in communication with parents and teachers develop and deliver individualized activities to support the academic progress of each youth. Develop and deliver specific social skill-building activities to be used with all youth in the afterschool program.
• Plan and implement summer activities for youth and teens during the summer months when the Afterschool Program is collaboration with the Volunteer and Donation Coordinator partner with volunteers and community partners to implement summer programming.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Services Manager maintain updated curriculum and program materials including teen and pre-K programming. Stay up to date with the best practices for enhancing the academic abilities and social skills of the population served.

Youth and Family Support:

• In collaboration with the service team and community partners develop and support community activities for youth and their families. (Some of these tasks may involve weekend and evening hours.) Collaborate with mental health clinicians and interns to ensure youth have access to appropriate mental health support as needed including EPSDT services.
• Develop and present college preparation materials to youth and their families starting in elementary school. Provide college application support and career/work resources for youth interested in college and/or employment after high school.
• Develop and deliver programs to support parenting and parent engagement in collaboration with the service team.

Cultural Responsiveness:

• Awareness of and aptitude to understand respect and adapt to cultural and identity-based differences within group environments appropriately and effectively.
• Experience fostering and reinforcing an environment that values unique experiences cultures personal humility authenticity backgrounds and goals.
• Participate in and complete our new employee onboarding process which includes reading and discussing a short chapter in the book The Color of Law.

Organizational/Administrative Responsibilities:

• Professionally represent Hope Solutions in all circumstances.
• Comply with all legal/ethical professional guidelines for maintaining consumer confidentiality adhering to HIPAA guidelines protecting consumer rights advocating on consumers behalf and assuring consumer safety.
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries in working with clients.
• Comply with all local state and federal regulations policies procedures standards of practice and outcome requirements of the Supportive Housing Program and Hope Solutions.
• Provide monthly attendance reports and other outcome summaries as requested.
• Collaborate with mental health clinicians and interns to ensure youth access to appropriate mental health support as needed including EPSDT services.
• Develop and deliver parenting education in collaboration with the service team.
• Attend program development meetings with the Director of Operations.
• Professionally represent Hope Solutions in all circumstances.
• On-call after-hours and backup work may be required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree in education teaching certification and/or experience with students with special needs is a plus.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience working with youth of varying ages in a classroom setting and experience supervising volunteers.
• Experience with low-income and disenfranchised populations is desired.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills are required.
• Flexibility regarding work hours. Spanish speaking is required depending on the location of the program.
• Must pass LiveScan screening and TB test.
• Salary contingent upon skill and experience.

Physical Qualifications:

• The person in this position may make home visits to consumers who live on second or third-floor apartments (without elevators) and will need to be able to climb stairs.
• May accompany consumers on walks to local resources (grocery store childcare parks) up to ½ mile in distance.
• Must be able to work in a desk setting for up to 3 hours at a time to make calls to consumers research resources on the internet and collaborate with community providers with calls/emails.
• Office setting activities are required such as typing on a laptop/computer to respond to emails entering case notes into a database and copying/faxing forms and documents on a copy machine related to maintaining or obtaining housing.
• Occasionally must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds including furnishings for new residents files holiday gifts and food donations.
• Ability to drive an automobile and transport oneself and consumers to appointments or meet at consumer homes including driving at night.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Flexible dynamic work environment.
• 100% premium paid for employee Kaiser health and dental care.
• Matched 403b retirement savings.
• 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating holidays.
• Ability to accrue 2-4 weeks vacation depending on tenure.
• Life insurance and Employee Assistance Program.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. If youre a good fit we want to meet you!

* Please be advised that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position. The nature of the work at Hope Solutions does not qualify us to support sponsorship. Only candidates authorized to work in the USA without the need for sponsorship will be considered.

Required Experience:

Senior IC