What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fatherhood Matters Coordinator position at Champions for Children, Inc.?
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: Layla’s House
POSIITON TITLE: Fatherhood Matters Coordinator
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt; Part-time, 25 hours weekly; some evenings/weekends
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt; Part-time, 25 hours weekly; some evenings/weekends
Job Summary: The position connects fathers with community resources, attends community outreach, recruit and engages fathers in program-driven services/activities. The position provides individualized, court-related support through a family support plan, community resource referrals, and ensures successful enrollment in key services; flexible hours which includes some nights and weekends is required. This position reports to the Program Director. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Assist fathers in development of a family support plan to complete established goals
- Refer and link fathers to appropriate community agencies and ensure necessary follow-up
- Provide fathers with referrals and follow-up via phone and in-person
- Assist fathers with completion of applications to community services and/or programs
- Assist development and implementation of father engagement programming and events
- Orient new fathers to the program services and environment
- Coordinate and facilitate programming and events
- Assist in providing a warm greeting and engagement of neighborhood fathers into Layla’s house
- Maintain cooperative working relationship with co-workers, supervisors, fathers, partners and the community
- Maintain confidentiality of all information at all times
- Research available community resources
- Perform targeted outreach as required
- Complete accurate and timely data collection to complete reporting requirements.
- Coordinate program’s compliance to contract, grant, accreditation and agency requirements.
- Plan and deliver Understanding Fatherhood (UF) class (InJoy Health Education) that promotes positive father/child interaction and child development education to fathers.
- Cultivate and manage collaborative relationships with the child welfare and family serving agencies.
- Plan outreach and special educational projects to benefit parents, e.g. Dads Dinners
- Complete accurate and timely data collection to complete reporting requirements.
- Supports the agency’s performance and quality improvement processes.
- Attend staff meetings, on-going in-service training and reflective supervision as required.
- Participate on appropriate agency, department and community planning teams.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in social work, human services, early childhood or related field.
- Minimum of at least 3 years’ experience working directly with fathers. Combination of relevant college level coursework and experience may be considered.
- Experience making referrals and linking fathers to community services; experience in case management preferred
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
- Good interpersonal skills, team-oriented, customer service focused enjoys working with others
- Strong verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively; Bilingual preferred.
- Proficiency in of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and MS 365 and SharePoint
- Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, kneel, bend, reach, and manipulate objects; move materials up to 10 pounds on a regular basis; infrequently require moving materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Some travel around Hillsborough County required.
- Must be sensitive to the culturally diverse population Champions for Children serves.
- Must have a reliable car, active auto insurance, and valid Florida driver’s license
- Must be able to successfully complete a criminal background check, motor vehicle records check and drug screening.
