What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parenting Success Specialist position at Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
About this Position
Sasha Bruce Youthwork seeks a motivated and dynamic professional to join its Team at Olaiya’s Cradle – a residential program for parenting young adults that have experienced homelessness. As part of Olaiya’s Cradle, the ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting formerly homeless parenting youth and their children. Core activities include coordinating and leading parent and two-generation activities in a variety of areas, including stress reduction, parent and caregiver education, and developmental milestone workshops as informed by the Parent as Teachers (PAT) curriculum and ASQ developmental screenings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate and lead parent and two-generation activities in a variety of areas, including stress reduction, parent and caregiver education, and developmental milestone workshops as informed by the Parent as Teachers (PAT) curriculum and ASQ developmental screenings.
- Recruit and enroll families for parenting programs
- Develop social support networks for parents through mentoring and social groups
- Provide case management support for a select cohort of clients – particularly parenting minors
- Develop and implement a strategy for utilizing a wide array of partnerships with community-based organizations, programmatic partners, corporations, governmental agencies, and cultural institutions
- Collect, input, and monitor data, and develop reports or case studies
- Utilize Sasha Bruce networks, partners, knowledge, and volunteers to build engagement and multi-sector involvement to ensure the long term success of young parents.
Qualifications :
If an offer is extended, the candidate will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check and / or FBI fingerprinting, as well as other screening as applicable for the position or required by the funding agency. Sasha Bruce Youthwork is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
