About the Role
The Assistant Director of Children's Services position is located at the Staten Island Family Justice Center (SIFJC). The Family Justice Centers are an initiative of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and are designed to reduce barriers to support faced by survivors of intimate partner violence, elder abuse and sex trafficking. Paths to Healing Community Based Services is co-located at the SIFJC and partners with the Mayor's Office, the Richmond County District Attorney's Office and other community-based organizations to provide a safe and welcoming place for survivors and their children.
The Assistant Director of Children's Services implements and oversees childcare, recreational, and social activities at the SIFJC. The Assistant Director also provides referrals for counseling, and child-centered assistance and case management services as needed to child clients and their caregivers. The position has the opportunity to work 1 day remote, and mandatory 4 days in office/in-person at the Staten Island Family Justice Center.
What You’ll Do
- Oversees all services provided in the Children's Room at the SIFJC, including childcare,
- therapeutic activity groups and recreational activities, to ensure quality and appropriateness
- of services.
- Develops and implements themes and activities for groups and childcare conducted in the
- Manage and provide services in the Children's Room at the SIFJC.
- Conducts observations of the children in the playroom, regarding behavioral and emotional health as well as socialization skills; engages child's caregiver and other SIFJC staff, as
- appropriate, in discussing results of those observations.
- Provides advocacy and case management assistance to clients at the SIFJC as needed.2
- Actively engages in inter-disciplinary collaboration and case coordination with administrative staff of the SIFJC and other partner agencies.
- Develops relationships with community-based children's resources and links clients with services.
- Oversees planning of periodic special events and recreational activities.
- Oversees inventory in the Children's Room and works with staff at STEPS and the SIFJC to ensure the Children's Room is adequately supplied.
- Distributes children's program in-kind assistance, including gifts, clothing, and children's supplies.
- Works with appropriate staff at STEPS and SIFJC to recruit and supervise volunteers and interns in the Children's Room.
- Participates in weekly supervision and attends other meetings as required.
- Performs administrative tasks as needed.
- Maintains program records and completes reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
Your Qualifications
- Degree in early childhood education, child development or related discipline and/or ample experience in early childhood education, preferred.
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish required.
- Experience developing and running children's groups and activities.
- Strong desire to work with children and families.
- Knowledge of the dynamics of intimate partner violence and other forms of trauma.
- Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
- Keen ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds and identities;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to apply those skills in varied situations;
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently;
- Ability to work flexible hours;
- Ability to work independently and accountably.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility
No
Work Environment:
Clinic
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday in our Staten Island Office. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, 10 am - 6 pm.
Additional Requirements:
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days or more per week.
- Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)
- Ability to travel within the community and do visits
Benefits Offerings Includes:
11 Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Time
Paid Vacation
Paid Personal days
Insurance Coverage
Medical - 3 plan options
Dental - 2 plan options
Vision - 1 plan option
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Skills Required
- Degree in early childhood education or related discipline
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish
- Experience developing children's groups and activities
- Knowledge of intimate partner violence and trauma dynamics
What We Do
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
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