Dads Coaching Dads Mentor Coordinator

Mission Statement

The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

General Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for coordination of the Family Mentor Program, Dads Coaching Dads Program: providing programmatic support, training, and acting as the liaison for referrals from Case Management Organizations.  This position will serve as the Faith-Based Liaison and volunteer coordinator for the agency.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and retention of mentors and volunteers. Seek out, plan, attend and present at community events to promote awareness of CNSWFL programs and promote volunteer and mentor opportunities. Manage the web-based application system for volunteer inquiries. Link Volunteer and Foster/Adopt applicants to the appropriate Children’s Network department as received via phone, email, and website application. 
• Provide overall coordination of the Dads Coaching Dads Program in accordance with major program goals. Facilitate referral process with Case Managers. Coordinate web-based training of volunteers. Coordinate matching mentors with children and families and provide technical assistance as needed. Provide on-going support to mentors as they support children and families by modeling a nonjudgmental trauma-informed approach to mentoring.  Assist in the development of the Family Mentor Support Plan goals and assistance in locating community resources as needed. Maintain data collection tracking system.  Produce periodic reports as requested.
• Serve as the Faith-Based Liaison point of contact for the agency.  Coordinate events, speaking opportunities, and collaborations with local faith-based communities and CNSWFL staff members. Maintain data collection tracking system for faith-based initiatives and events.  Produce periodic reports as requested.

• Maintain data collection tracking system of volunteers and events.  Provide program data and assistance to Contract department staff for annual reporting and new contract/grant development. Produce periodic reports as requested.
• Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be requested.

Working Hours

CNSWFL’s work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.  Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours; however, business office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  This job will require evening hours and weekend hours as needed.

Travel

Travel in and outside of Circuit 20 (Lee, Charlotte, Collier and Hendry/Glades counties) may be required.

Training

All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis.  If the employee is a Certified Child Welfare Professional, Training hours must total twenty (20) annually.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited college or university with a focus in Marketing, Communication or Public Relations preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently

Skills and Abilities

Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier, and mail machine.  Excellent word processing skills.  Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Must possess excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.

pre-employment requirements

Certificates, License, Registrations, backgrounds, drug screens, Etc.

• Valid driver’s license, clean driver’s license check, and proof of insurance is required.
• No special certification or registration is required for this position
• Criminal background screening (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE) & Abuse Registry
• Drug Screening is a requirement
• Children’s Network participates in E-Verify

Other Requirements

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentages, ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.  This job requires visual acuity sufficient to read and operate standard modern office machines.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is administrative work in an indoor office environment with a moderate noise level (business machines, printers, computers, telephones).

ADA:      Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

EEO:       Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, religion, veteran status, or disability in employment, in provision of services, or in access to programs.

Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC is a Drug-Free Workplace.

I certify that the statements above to the best of my knowledge accurately describe the duties performed and agree that I am qualified in education and skill to meet the requirements of the position.  If the employee does not agree, indicate here:

Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited college or university with a focus in Marketing, Communication or Public Relations preferred.

• Must pass a Level II Background Check. For more information please click this link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
• Remember:  If you are currently an employee of Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC, or one of our Case Management Organizations, it is necessary that you notify your current Supervisor, prior to applying.

Salary : $52,500