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Program Coordinator - Safe Children (1st Shift)

Crisis Nursery

Urbana, IL | Full Time

$93k-135k (estimate)

4 Months Ago

Program Coordinator - Safe Children (1st Shift)

Crisis Nursery Urbana, IL

$93k-135k (estimate)

Full Time 4 Months Ago

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Crisis Nursery is Hiring a Program Coordinator - Safe Children (1st Shift) Near Urbana, IL

Program Coordinator - Safe Children
(1st Shift)
Position Summary:
Provide oversight, development and training to first shift Safe Children’s staff and volunteers. Represents the Nursery in the community through speaking engagements, special events and presentations. Reports to the Director of Programming and supervises Lead Children’s Specialists, Children’s Specialists, and volunteers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Leadership

Provides active leadership on the floor through face-to-face interaction and modeling of Crisis Nursery philosophy of care
Participates in and serves on the Leadership Team
Serves as on-call supervisor and participates in weekly on-call supervisor meetings
Leads first shift team meetings
Provides quality reflective supervision with first shift team members
Participates on the Crisis Nursery Advisory Committee

Program Management & Development

Develops and implements innovative initiatives for Safe Children’s programming
In collaboration with Director of Programming, provides training of Conscious Discipline for Safe Children’s staff, interns and volunteers
Assists with development and implementation of Crisis Nursery training for staff, interns and volunteers
Assists with data collection and maintenance for Safe Children’s program.
Assists with analysis of program statistics and other requirements of funding agencies
Understands and implements licensing standards for the organization and responds to changes accordingly

Safe Children Staff & Volunteer Management

Recruits, trains, mentors and evaluates first shift Safe Children staff, interns and volunteers
Performs periodic evaluations of staff to remain in compliance with DCFS license
Manages staffing for Safe Children and Volunteer programs
Communicates with staff through weekly team meetings, bi-weekly supervision meetings, and bi-monthly all staff meetings
Participates in volunteer fairs and maintains relationships with campus and community
Develops and administers surveys for volunteers
Tracks and reports all volunteer statistics

Outreach and Collaboration

Represents Crisis Nursery at speaking engagements, meeting and collaborates with other community agencies and organizations
Contributes to publications through program articles and testimonials

Skills and Abilities:
Education and Training

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services Field, Child Development, Early Childhood Education from an accredited school or equivalent

Experience

Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making and delegation.
Three to five year’s work experience with children, at least two of which are in institutional or other residential group care programs or equivalent

Knowledge

Advanced level of knowledge of early childhood development principles and practices
Advanced knowledge of database management
Advanced level of knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Intermediate level of knowledge of early childhood laws, regulations, and licensing
Working knowledge of Conscious Discipline and BabyTALK
Basic knowledge of principles of continuous quality improvement

Skills

Demonstrated competency and ability in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships staff, community groups and other related agencies.
Demonstrated skills in cultural and linguistic sensitivity
Demonstrated ability to supervise professionals and other staff/volunteers
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent skills in verbal and written communication, problem solving, and multi-tasking
Excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
Ability to manage changing and conflicting priorities
Deductive and inductive reasoning

Psychological Considerations:

24/7 availability
Fast paced environment
Changing priorities
High stress level
Large volume of interruptions

Job Type: Full Time / Salary
Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000
Benefits Offered: Paid time off, Health, Life, Dental Vision, Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, & Simple IRA