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.
Program: The Margot is a permanent supportive housing program that houses 160 previously homeless households, including 40 families with children. The Margot is staffed by three partner organizations: DISH (property management), Citywide (support services for single adults) and Compass Family Services (support services and children's programming families). Working in collaboration with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Margot staff and residents have to built a healthy and thriving community, with a range of support services for all of the building's inhabitants.
Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, during standard business hours. Occasional weekend availability needed for field trips and other special events.
Salary range: $25 - $30 per hour
Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable / Adaptable / Client-centered / Collaborative / Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging / Resourceful
Description: The Children's Activities Coordinator is part of a small team dedicated to providing support services to the families residing at The Margot, as well as the larger site team, composed of staff from DISH (property manager), Citywide Case Management (support services for the single residents) and Compass. The Children's Activities Coordinator designs and leads afterschool programming for resident children, including on-site and off-site programming and opportunities. They will also be responsible for case managing a small number of families.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Experience working with children, preferably in a classroom or other group setting, including children with learning and behavioral challenges, social-emotional needs, and from diverse backgrounds
Strong knowledge or background in child development
Patient and nurturing while able to set appropriate limits
Understanding of issues facing homeless families and trauma-informed care
Case management or counseling experience preferred
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work
Strong competence in basic computer programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, internet)
Must be able to lift a child of 30 lbs.
TB and fingerprint clearance (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Index)
Location & Covid Considerations:
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.