Job Title:
Bilingual Childcare and Support Provider 

Compensation:
$20 – $23 per hour 

Shift/Workday:
Monday – Friday, primarily during standard business hours

Description:

Compass Family Resource Center (FRC) partners with families experiencing homelessness to ensure that they are connected to supportive services that meet their needs and develop family resiliency. 

Responsibilities 

This position provides childcare and educational activities for Compass children ages 6 months and up while their parents participate in case management and therapy sessions, groups, and other on-site meetings. Additional responsibilities include supporting the day-to-day operations of our Family Resource Center.

Specific childcare responsibilities:

• Provide direct care and supervision of children while parents attend classes, groups and one-on-one meetings/case management/therapy sessions.
• Design and lead educational activities for children.
• Communicate with parents and Case Managers about the child’s care experience and any issues or concerns.
• Administer child and parent/child interactive assessment tools.
• Maintain and update accurate childcare records and information into agency database system.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Report and document any incident that occurs in childcare that impacts the safety and/or well-being of the child.
• Attend and participate in all relevant program and agency meetings.
• Provide back-up support to Compass colleagues when there are no children in need of childcare.

Additional Family Resource Support responsibilities:

• Provide back-up support to Compass colleagues when there are no children in need of childcare.
• Receive and manage in-kind donations.
• Organize and manage donation area.
• Receive deliveries from the Food Bank, Costco, Baby2Baby, etc.
• Assemble bags of food for distribution to clients.
• Keep diaper closet organized and stocked.
• Sort mail.
• Provide back-up for receptionist.
• Screen clients coming into the building.
• Assist with other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Bilingual Spanish required.
• Two or more years of experience working directly with 0-5 year-olds required.
• Must be able to lift a child of 30 lbs.
• 12+ units of Early Childhood Education encouraged but not required.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.
• Experience working with people in crisis and demonstrated understanding of issues facing homeless and low-income families.
• Ability to assess and deescalate potentially volatile situations.
• Outstanding work habits: punctual, flexible, reliable, organized, cooperative, strong communicator and team-oriented.
• Proficiency with basic computer programs including: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and internet searches. Salesforce a plus!
• TB and fingerprint clearance (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Ind)