About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco's homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.

About the team: Compass Family Resource Center offers trauma-informed services to families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Families can access immediate crisis support and get connected with resource referrals, case management, groups and classes, and support with job searches.

Salary: $25-$29 per hour

Schedule: Monday - Friday, daytime hours. Occasional Saturdays may be required.

Work location: 37 Grove Street, San Francisco

Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable I Adaptable I Client-centered I Collaborative I Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging I Resourceful

What the Drop-In Childcare Provider will do:

The Drop-In Childcare Provider makes sure that Compass kids have a safe, fun, and engaging place to play while their parents are in meetings or classes on-site. They also work with the rest of the Family Resource Center team to ensure that families have a smooth experience when they come in for meetings or to pick up food, diapers or other donations.

This is a great position for a team player who loves spending time with kids and is eager to gain experience or continue contributing in a social services or nonprofit environment.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Make sure that kids are safe and well cared-for during their time in the drop-in childcare area.
• Communicate with parents and staff about the child's experience in care.
• Design and lead parent/child interactive groups, like a monthly story hour.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and engaging childcare space.
• Keep accurate records of how many kids come in for care; enter information into Salesforce database.
• With the rest of the Family Resource Center team, receive and organize donation deliveries and ensure a smooth experience for families coming to pick up diapers, bags of food, clothing, or other items.

The Childcare Provider should have these skills and experiences:

• Genuine love of playing with and taking care of kids.
• Experience working with people in crisis and understanding of issues facing homeless and low-income families.
• Ability to assess and deescalate potentially volatile situations (with support!).
• Outstanding work habits: punctual, flexible, reliable, organized, team-oriented, strong communicator.
• Proficiency with computer programs.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.
• TB and fingerprint clearance (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Index)
• Able to lift a child of up to 30 lbs.
• Candidates who speak Spanish are especially encouraged to apply.

Location and Covid safety:

• Work location: 37 Grove St, San Francisco.
• Covid vaccination required for all staff

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $25 - $29 based on experience and education
• Paid time off: 19 days of vacation your first year, 24 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, time off for education, family leave.
• Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children.
• Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-5.

To Apply: Please apply through our online application.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Employees must embrace the idea that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities, and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments, to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law, Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.