Playspace Program Coordinator-Hotel

Boston, MA, United States

Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

Roxbury Headquarters - Roxbury, MA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$53,560.00 - $53,560.00 Salary

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Title/Position: Playspace Program Coordinator

Location: Homeless Shelter (Hotel Based)

Reports to: Program Manager (Hotel Based)

FLSA Class: Full Time Exempt

Date Written: 3/5/24

Horizons for Homeless Children is a local non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and helping their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. To support our mission, we also advocate on behalf of young children, train educators and human services providers, and provide research on the impact of early education on homeless children.

The Playspace Program is based on the belief that play is essential for child development. Our Playspace Program ensures that children living in homeless shelters in Massachusetts have the opportunity for developmentally appropriate play. We build age-appropriate, child-friendly, and educational Playspaces in shelters and stock them with books, developmental toys, and art supplies. Playspaces are staffed by trained volunteers, called Playspace Activity Leaders (PALs), who commit two hours weekly for at least six months. In addition to facilitating the play crucial for children's development, PALs enable parents to participate in activities like parenting groups, budgeting classes or job searches.

The Playspace Program Coordinator

Responsible for daily programming at emergency assistance shelter-based programs within a specific catchment area. Rotate site visits to provide ongoing support of early childhood programming including parent child playgroups and volunteer shifts. Coordination and management of volunteers assigned to Playspace sites. Coordinate with early childhood providers in the community to connect children with services.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Daily oversight of schedule including hosting family playgroups, managing volunteer shifts, coordinating with external providers and working closely with shelter staff.

Coordinate the scheduling and orientation of volunteers

Collaborate with community partners to schedule a variety of early childhood experiences in the Playspace

Maintenance and restocking of Playspace materials

Communicate with parent to help the understand and access Playspace activities

Facilitate playgroups with parents and children

Registers parents/children in database

Starting salary range, compensation, and benefits

$ 53,560.00 is the starting salary for this Coordinator level role with a 4% premium uplift for Bilingual English/Spanish. Your starting salary will fall within this range depending on your competencies, experience, and skillset.

Your total compensation package includes the following benefits:

Health coverage options designed to be as comprehensive and affordable for you as possible, with Horizons covering between 70-75% of premiums (a value that ranges from an additional $8,000 - 20,000 per year based on your enrollment choices).

While you have a choice between an HMO and PPO plan for medical coverage, most employees pay $86 for individual, $172 for 2-person, or $270 for family coverage per bi weekly paycheck and never pay more than $300 for individual or $600 for 2-person/family toward deductibles.

Paid leave coverage is offered through Massachusetts' Paid Family and Medical Leave. Horizons covers both medical and family contributions at 60% (100% for employees who earn less than $50,000 annually) with up to 26 weeks of paid leave available based on eligibility and approval. Horizons' additionally offers 1 week for paid parental leave for welcoming a child into your family through birth, foster, or adoption, that often covers the waiting period for PFML to begin.

Visit The Benefits of Working at Horizons for more details on the rest of our benefits package

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

We recognize the value of looking within to ensure our policies, practices, and culture are aligned with Horizons' vision. Creating a more equitable world has always been at the center of Horizons' mission, but in the last several years we've recommitted to the role Horizons plays in rectifying some of the problems we see and wish to address. Visit our DEI page to learn more about what that looks like at Horizons.

For more information about Horizons, please visit www.horizonschildren.org

Qualifications

Education & experience

Qualifications:

BA degree preferred

Experience managing volunteers preferred

Data entry experience

Knowledge of children ages 0-6 preferred

Experience working with at-risk populations preferred

Experience working with children experiencing homelessness preferred

Haitian Creole preferred

Must be available to travel statewide and work until 8pm two evenings a week

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to build relationships with a wide variety of individuals and communities

Enthusiasm and creativity

Excellent communication and high-level organizational skills

Able to lift 50 lbs.

Ability to work flexible hours which will include weekday evenings and occasional weekends

Knowledge of current Windows operating system (Micro soft Word, Outlook, Excel)

Valid driver's license and reliable car

Availability to travel statewide occasionally.

Fluency in Haitian-Creole preferred

Personal vehicle required

Horizons for Homeless Children is committed to diversity and is an AA/EEO employer.

#J-18808-Ljbffr