Planet Kids Coordinator

Planet Kids Coordinator
Non-exempt, Part-time 20 hours per week
Starting at $20/hour/DOE

YWCA Missoula is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen our community. For over 110 years, we have advocated for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. If you’re passionate about our mission, we want you on our team! Join us as we work on the front lines tackling our community’s most pressing issues. Our staff is creative, collaborative, smart, dedicated and inspired as we seek to build a world where all people are safe, have access to the resources they need, and are empowered to pursue their dreams.

How does this position make an impact on the community? Planet Kids is a supervised visitation center that serves families impacted by domestic violence. You will help provide a vital service to our community: keeping children and survivors safe while maintaining a comfortable and welcoming environment for kids to spend time with their non-custodial parents.

The ideal candidate: Is passionate about the mission of the YWCA and:

• Have an understanding of domestic violence issues, particularly in relation to the effects on children.
• Knowledge of group facilitation techniques and small group work with an emphasis on special needs children and children in crisis.
• Understanding of the social and political complexities of sexual and domestic violence.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to respond appropriately to crisis situations.
• Ability to be assertive and apply conflict management techniques.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other staff, agencies and professionals in the community.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals, including adult and child clients, peers, volunteers, supervisors, and community representatives.
• Willingness to take responsibility for his/her part in communication breakdowns and to work toward resolution of resulting problems.
• Ability to successfully offer, accept and act on constructive criticism.
• An interest in and respectful attitude toward all people.
• Ability to understand and work with complex situations.
• Ability to use a computer for word processing purposes.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Good work habits, including the ability to organize and manage time and

PARTIAL LIST OF DUTIES:

• Supervise visits and exchanges between children and their non-residential parents.
• Nurtures, guides, plays with kids & mentors’ children in the program, kindly attending to their bodies, minds and spirits.
• Redirects parent as needed, terminates visits when appropriate.
• Schedules registrations/orientations, visitation and enters families into V.S Tracking, spreadsheets and emails courts.
• Responsible for orientation with residential and non-residential parents
• Ensure participants have a thorough understanding of the program’s policies and procedures.
• Supports parents and children as needed.
• Assists in complex client/program situations.
• Acts as a positive role model for children and their parents is flexible, compassionate, and direct; addresses violent language and behavior by providing positive alternatives.
• Maintains participant monthly schedule two weeks prior so families can schedule in a timely matter.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Diploma, required.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Two years’ experience working with at-risk children preferred.
• Must pass a background check designed to protect the interests of women and children served by the YWCA programs.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with a variety of individuals, including clients, peers, and supervisors.
• Good work habits, including punctuality and ability to organize and manage time and information.
• Ability to accept, act on and offer constructive criticism.

What else you should know: This position is part-time, with 20 hours per week. Monday 4 hours, Thursday and Friday 4 hours both days, and Sunday 6.5 hours. The base wage for this position starts at $20/hour – higher wages would be based on experience calculated using YWCA Missoula’s wage matrix. Employee filling this role has access to benefits including holiday, vacation and sick time pay; health, dental, vision and life insurance available; reimbursed wellness expenses, employee discount and employee assistance program.

How to apply: To be considered for this position, please send a resume, cover letter and references to JColton@ywcaofmissoula.org or ACadieux@ywcaofmissoula.org or by mail/ in person to 1800 S. 3rd St. W., Missoula, MT 59801, Attn: HR. Priority deadline for consideration is until the position is filled or April 13th, 2025.

We strongly encourage women, BIPOC, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and people with lived experience of houselessness or housing instability to apply. The YWCA Missoula is an equal-opportunity employer and are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

All offers of employment at YWCA Missoula are contingent upon passing a background check designed to protect the interests of women, children and families served by our programs. For applicants with a criminal history, the nature and recency of the conduct/behavior and its relationship to the position will be considered.

*You must submit a resume, cover letter and professional references to be considered for this position*

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20