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Children's Activities Program Coordinator

Catholic Charities St. Joseph's Family Center is one of the emergency family housing facilities offering shelter to San Francisco families before transitioning into long-term or supportive housing.

Salary: $31.47- $ 32.42 per hour

Location: Onsite 5 days a week

Through Catholic Charities St. Joseph's Family Center program, families receive three to six months of emergency shelter, three meals daily, on-site case management, counseling, and crisis intervention. With assistance from staff, families are assessed and referred to relevant agencies. In addition, St. Joseph's offers money management and job search support, parenting workshops, and activity programs geared to assist families in maintaining healthy relationships.

The Children's Activities Program (CAP) Coordinator, in coordination with the CAP Assistant, provides children and family activities according to their needs on a daily basis, provides respite time for parents, and assists families in developing their parenting skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform intake, assessment and evaluation of each child's needs
• Coordinate case management needs of all children
• Act as liaison and direct support person with SFUSD
• In conjunction with outside specialists, develop and implement activity plans for children based on needs
• Take the lead in planning and organizing major shelter events
• Assist families in developing their parenting skills
• Ensure the appropriate screening and assessment of interns and volunteers
• Provide supervision and training for CAP interns, and volunteers under the supervision of the Program Manager
• Coordinate with all appropriate St. Joseph's staff and outside providers regarding the needs of the children and their families
• Participate in staff meetings and training sessions pertaining to the program and/or the larger organization
• Maintain safe and clean activity areas
• Maintain accurate, current client and program documentation
• Provide accurate and timely written reports and record keeping data (Reports include but are not limited to time clock, Observation Reports, Shift Log, Incident Reports and Quarterly Reports.)
• Plan and publish the Monthly CAP Calendar
• Maintain and develop positive relationships with funders
• Submit monthly grant request forms to funders and follow-up with forms documenting appropriate spending of program budget funds
• Oversee program budget and maintain accurate records for auditing purposes
• Delegate daily tasks to Assistant for team implementation of schedule
• Schedule CAP staff and volunteers for special event activities

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in early childhood development or related area of study, or significant experience in the field
• 3-4 years experience working in child development field
• Experience with, and sensitivity to the needs of homeless families
• Current certificate in first aid and CPR
• Ability to provide supervision to volunteers
• Experience working with community agencies and resources, including large urban school districts

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, knowledge of networking concepts would be a plus.
• Ability to speak, read and write Spanish is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of mandatory reporting requirements for people working with children, including laws and procedures related to child abuse matters
• Knowledge of child development and age appropriate children's activities
• Ability to drive staff car and 6 passenger van, valid Driver's License and clean DMV record required.
• Able to listen actively and communicate effectively with individuals and groups and be sensitive to the client population, organize own work, and follow-through independently
• Goal oriented
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; professional verbal and written communication
• Must be able to read and write English
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in cross-cultural situations.

Prerequisites Required Prior to the First Day of Employment:

Fingerprints: Required - TB Screening Negative Tuberculosis Test: Required - First Aid Certificate: Required - COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination: Required

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional bending, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, twisting, and walking.
• Occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and extensive reading.
• Driving is required for this position.

If driving a car is required for the position, incumbent must have a valid California driver's license and be able to provide proof of DMV record and personal insurance (if required.)

Work Environment:

• The work environment is a residential shelter for families who are homeless.
• Noise level in work environment is usually moderate in accordance with a typical office environment.
• May include contact with clients with mental health issues who demonstrate behaviors such as use of profanity, shouting, running away, self-harm and violence.
• Occasional need to interact with clients that may be expressing anger both appropriately and inappropriately.
• The work environment includes contact with many children, who may be loud and at times behaviorally challenged.
• The work environment will include children ages 0 months to 17 years old.
• The worker is occasionally exposed to cleaning products.
• The worker is regularly exposed to arts and crafts supplies that may contain an odor such as non-toxic pain, glue, permanent markers, dry erase markers and crayons.
• The worker is occasionally exposed to latex, bleach solution, cigarette smoke, and animals for pet therapy projects.
• The work environment may include driving an agency vehicle.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Catholic Charities is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, legal domicile status, veteran status, disability or AIDS/HIV status or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.