Job Details
Job Location
Alder ES – Portland, OR
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Salary Range
$48,880.00 – $50,350.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
Metropolitan Family Service
Position Description
Position Title: Program Site Coordinator – Ready, Set, Go! Program
Location: Alder Elementary School
Reports To: Senior Program Manager – Ready, Set, Go! Program
Dept/Program: Ready, Set, Go!
FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)
Status: Exempt
Created: September 2023 Job Number: RSGA0904
General Description:
Metropolitan Family Service position descriptions are guidelines. They are not intended to identify every task that an employee will be asked to complete. They are intended as a general outline of the essential work responsibilities and qualifications of the position.
Values:
- We use creative and proactive problem solving to build and sustain dynamic community-based programs and quality services.
- We believe in the potential of families and individuals at all life stages and focus on prevention, wellness, and independence.
- We build strong relationships by collaborating with our funders, partners, and highly trained volunteers, always striving for an extensive commitment to diversity.
General Function:
Under the general supervision of the Ready, Set, Go! Senior Program Manager, the Site Coordinator is responsible for day to day operations of the Ready Set Go! Program
CORE VALUES
Equity & Social Justice
- Values working in a multi-cultural, diverse environment
- Values and supports inclusion and program access for clients
- Supports agency goals for reducing disparity in outcomes for communities of color
- Adopts anti-racism approaches to services by understanding and acknowledging systemic and individual racism and privilege
Collaboration
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration within all program areas of MFS as well as other agencies
- Ability and commitment to work effectively within a team-dependent environment and provide leadership and support to staff to demonstrate effective team dynamics
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
- Ability to connect position roles and agency mission
Program Administration
- Knowledge and competency to operate a personal computer. Competency in using Google Suite, Word, Excel and various database programs
- Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Possesses excellent time management, administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to effectively manage and maintain confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to proactively problem-solve and resolve conflict
- Ability to effectively manage and maintain confidential and sensitive information
Supervision
- Experience and thorough understanding of effective communication skills
- Effective understanding of employment laws, rules and regulations
- Ability to provide necessary information in a timely manner to staff and volunteers
- Ability to set quality standards for programming and ensure adherence to standards
- Demonstrates continued accountability for effective, timely and consistent supervision of staff and volunteers
Teamwork
- Commitment to provide overall agency program support to ensure excellence in programs and delivery of services
- Participate with the Ready, Set, Go! team in regular meetings, trainings and support other RSG Site Coordinators as needed
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the school principal, the Site Coordinator will be responsible for the planning, recruitment and daily operations of the Ready Set Go! Program
- Conduct ongoing community outreach to identify families of young children who are not linked to any early childhood programs
- Conduct home visits when needed to targeted at-risk children and families
- Offer workshops in English and Spanish to families and childcare providers around school readiness and family/school connections
- Hold twice weekly parent/child interaction groups to build skills and provide socialization opportunities
- Facilitate and lead the parenting education twice each week in Spanish and in English to participants of Ready, Set, Go!
- Schedule and lead field trips in the community and local library
- Conduct required assessments with participants as required by program requirements and administer surveys and assessments in the parenting classes
- Connect families to the broader services of Metropolitan Family Service, the school district and the community
- Provide information to families about special school events and participate in their coordination
- Develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with school staff
- Coordinate and supervise Program Assistant and childcare staff
- Work directly with Human Resources Department regarding hiring, supervision, and employee relations issues
- Provide information and assist with linkage to resources as needed
- Seek out and maintain relationships with local community providers
- Attend supervision meetings with Senior Early Learning Program Manager
- Organize and maintain personnel records and documentation as required
- Provide data through ETO database and other required systems and written reports as required
- Work in collaboration with Community Schools to support Early Kindergarten Transition (EKT) Parent Groups during the Summer
- Effectively and consistently market the organization, communicating about MFS and its programs in a way that is both compelling and on message. Follow marketing guidelines in place when communicating with staff, volunteers, clients, partners, and potential supporters
- Comply with Metropolitan Family Service policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Minimum of two years of experience in program development or leadership of early childhood program (teacher)
- Ability to read, write and speak fluently in Spanish and English is preferred
- Experience in supervision of staff and volunteers
- Experience working in a public school setting or with public school partners
- Experience working in collaboration with a variety of agencies and programs
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with other staff
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of a BA or BS degree with coursework in early childhood education and child development; or equivalent related experience
- Experience working in early childhood education, or social services programming is preferred
- Fluency and ability to communicate effectively (read, write and speak) in Spanish and English is preferred
Other Requirements:
Personal transportation allowing for travel within the Portland Metropolitan area in a timely manner. If driving a personal vehicle must maintain a valid driver license for the state of residency, personal auto liability insurance coverage and a driving record permitting coverage under the agency auto liability policy.
MFS requires all employees and volunteers to complete a criminal background check. We review the results of all background checks individually and consider all of the circumstances of any issues that arise in a background check during the hiring process.
Work Environment:
Work is normally performed in an office environment and/or at other locations as deemed necessary. May require occasional early morning, weekend or evening work. Position requires ability to sit for extended periods as well as stand occasionally. Position requires use of computer, telephone, fax machine, copier and may require accessing locations by use of stairs.
Metropolitan Family Service is committed to building a diverse workforce to broaden and deepen our work in the communities we serve. We strongly urge candidates from communities of color, disability, LGBTQIA2S+, linguistically diverse populations, older adults and military veterans to consider application to our positions. MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.