Bilingual Family Support Assistant

Do you enjoy working with children with disabilities & helping their families find success in meeting their goals? South Sound Parent to Parent (SSP2P) is a non-profit with a high level of commitment to families and caregivers of children with special needs. We are, among other things, the Early Intervention Provider Agency in Thurston, S. Mason and Grays Harbor Counties for Early Support for Infants and Toddlers. We have a unique office setting that has a family feel. Information about our agency can be found at www.ssp2p.org

Purpose:

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees and respect their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better family outcomes. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing.

Job Type: Part-time – 20 hours/week

Wednesday and Friday 4pm-8pm

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 10am-2pm

Pay Rate: From $20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person at Aberdeen office

We offer:

· Flexible Schedule to allow for personal time and focus

· 11 Paid holidays (New Year’s, Martin Luther King, President’s, Memorial, Juneteenth, Independence, Labor, Veterans, Thanksgiving, and the day following, and Christmas)

· Paid time off accrued per hour worked (rollover eligible)

· 2 weeks paid leave awarded January 1st of each year after 6 months of employment (no rollover)

· 2 weeks paid leave the weeks of December 25th and January 1st

· Medical, dental, and vision insurance paid 100% with option for lower deductible and out of pocket for less than $70/paycheck

· Optional Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for family members

· 401(k)

· 401(k) matching

· Mileage Reimbursement

· Employee Assistance Program

· Continuing education stipends to help staff continue to develop their skills and reach their goals

· 100% Paid Family Medical Leave up to 12 weeks

Position Summary: As a Bilingual Family Support Assistant, you will assist our Grays Harbor Community Information and Education Coordinator. This position includes data collection and reporting, outreach support, assistance with monthly and yearly events, and childcare during monthly meetings.

Bilingual Family Support Assistant Duties:

· Work with Grays Harbor Community Information and Education Coordinator to support Spanish speaking families and grow the program

· Assist with events to ensure access for Spanish speakers

· Record data to provide program impact to grantors

· Attend community events to promote the agency and programs

· Participate in team meetings

· Assist with set up and clean up of program events

· Provide childcare during monthly parent groups

· Other tasks as needed

We are looking for people who:

· Take an inclusive, person-centered approach to work

· Thrives in an atmosphere of fun, positivity, and excitement for life

· Are relationship driven and know how to partner with people from all walks of life to influence great outcomes

· Have solved complex problems with clear, simple, and transparent solutions

· Independent, adaptable and loves what they do

· Values diversity and understands how to collaborate with a variety of different people and roles

· Are comfortable with ambiguity and can break it down as part of a cross-cultural team

· Ability to match energy, read the room, and hold space for the families in our care

· Independent, adaptable and loves what they do

· Understand how to collaborate with a variety of different people and roles

· Actively listen and learned ability to be comfortable with different people, in different environments

· Creative, you look for solutions that are outside of the box and can leverage the strengths of the team to increase positive outcomes

· Show strong growth mindset and able to learn from setbacks

· Excited to make an impact on children and their family’s lives through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts

Qualifications:

· Flexible

· Computer/Microsoft Suite proficiency

· Comfortable with change

· Detail oriented

· Highly organized

· Comfortable talking to families and community members

· Comfortable with disabilities and working with people from diverse backgrounds

Experience:

· Fluent in English and Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing)

· Early childhood experience - 2 years (Preferred)

· Children with disabilities (Preferred)

Position Requirements:

· Ability to pass a criminal background check

Reasonable accommodations may be made if needed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

South Sound Parent to Parent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20