Fatherhood Specialist

About Us:

At Child Development Resources (CDR), we believe every child deserves a strong start. We are a mission-driven nonprofit providing high-quality, inclusive early childhood education that nurtures the whole child—socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. If you're passionate about making a difference and want a role that combines purpose with an exceptional work-life balance, we invite you to join our team as a Fatherhood Specialist. 

Position Summary: Child Development Resources (CDR) inspires and empowers children, families, and early childhood professionals to reach their full potential, whatever their challenges. The responsibilities of this position with CDR’s Fatherhood First program are to support responsible fatherhood by educating, mentoring, and providing support for fathers and father-figures.  Our work focuses on the important role of fathers, responsible parenting practices, child development, healthy marriage and relationships including positive coparenting, effective communication, and economic stability.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans for and facilitates workshop sessions based on the 24/7 Dad™ curriculum. 
• Schedules and coordinates one-on-one support and guidance in the form of case management to fathers related to parenting, family challenges, and self-sufficiency.
• Builds trust with and helps fathers identify their desires, needs, and challenges and works in collaboration with other service providers to develop goals, appropriate strategies, and linkages to community resources.
• Conducts outreach and recruitment efforts in collaboration with program staff and community partners.  
• Works with the Project Director and other program staff to plan work scope, monitor timelines, and review evaluation data to ensure the success of the program.
• Establishes and maintains confidential records of each father and follows policies and procedures of CDR and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), including screening for signs of domestic violence and reporting signs of abuse/neglect, as appropriate.
• Makes referrals to community agencies as needed to include employment counseling/training, financial counseling, housing assistance, childcare, family, and individual counseling services, etc.
• Participates in meetings and consults regularly with supervisor to discuss progress and issues.
• Maintains records and data including service delivery documentation, evaluation measures, mileage, and other related documentation.
• Identifies plans with supervisor for meeting individual professional development needs.
• Attends and participates in ACF-sponsored grantee meetings, local meetings and conferences as directed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience with presenting/facilitating workshops or classes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; internet; Email
• Bilingual(English/Spanish)a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must have the flexibility to provide some evening workshops. Flex time is provided.

Why Work at CDR?

Mission-Driven Work: Every role supports children, families, and the staff who serve them

Supportive Culture: Join a collaborative, respectful, and caring team

Outstanding Benefits: Generous leave, paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, and retirement plans

Stability & Impact: A vital role that directly supports daily operations and long-term success

Work-Life Balance: We value responsiveness while recognizing the importance of balance

If you’re passionate about creating safe, well-run spaces that allow mission-driven work to thrive, we encourage you to apply and become part of the heart of CDR.