Childrens Services Coordinator

Shift: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $25.50-$38.50

Schedule

Tuesday - Saturday 8AM-4:30PM; Wednesday 11AM-7:30PM
This is an onsite position

About Us

LifeMoves is one of the largest and most effective providers of shelter and supportive services across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula. As a results-driven organization, since 1987, our mission has been to provide interim housing and supportive services that create opportunities for homeless families and individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency. Our successful therapeutic service model combines clean, modern housing with intensive supportive services that promote dignity and motivate our clients to achieve autonomy. LifeMoves operates over 15 major sites from San Jose to Daly City.

Culture

LifeMoves staff are dedicated to serving our community. Diverse in background, outlook and life experience, our team addresses important social issues with passion and creativity. A culture of collaboration and innovation provides a thriving and successful environment for all. We foster personal growth through ongoing investment in the professional development of our staff. Together, we are committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and helping our clients achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

About the Role

The Children’s Services Coordinator (CSC) is responsible for providing a safe and supportive educational environment for children within a homeless family program. CSCs are tasked with managing and evaluating the ACES (Achieving Career and Educational Success) Program (A program developed to complement formal education and rebuild confidence in our learners.) along with providing appropriate services/referrals for children and their families. Children’s Services Coordinators also assist in the daily operation of a family site.

Responsibilities

• Intake and Assessment
  • Conduct interviews to assess individual needs of the family to identify special needs and areas of concern
  • Work closely with other staff to develop an intervention plan to subsequently link children and families to other community agencies, schools, or programs as needed
• Administration & Site Management
  • Prepare and maintain case files, records, program statistics, reports and any other necessary documentation as needed
  • Attend case management meetings, supervision, staff meetings and other meetings as assigned
  • Participate in standard room/unit checks
  • Coordinate the staging and cleaning of vacant apartments
  • Maintain a spreadsheet of apartment maintenance and furniture needs
  • Submit requests to the appropriate departments (Operations, Facilities, etc.)
  • Additional duties may include: Food Bank pick-up and management of deliveries, supervising large and small donations
• Program Implementation
  • Create an effective learning environment conducive to the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children
  • Implement and oversee the daily ACES children’s activities, field trips, and other events
  • Assist in the creation of support groups and workshops as needed to address age specific issues and concerns
  • Oversee ACES Summer Adventure Camp
  • Supervise the ACES Summer Adventure Camp Program Leads and CSC Interns
  • Maintain an inventory of instructional, art, and play materials, as needed
• Community Relations
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with service providers, therapists, volunteers, community partners etc. to maximize resources for children and their families
  • Liaise with local schools to track attendance and progress of students in order to provide any special assistance as needed; facilitate enrollment of children in local schools
  • Assist families in obtaining childcare within the community
  • Assist in recruiting, training and supervising children’s program volunteers
  • Assist in educating the community about homelessness and the needs of homeless children
  • Assist in scheduling workshops, training, etc., for parents and children on relevant topics

Requirements

• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED required; 2-3 years of consistent equivalent experience in related field may substitute for formal education. Related fields may include direct involvement in peer advocacy, community outreach, housing services or roles within the homelessness services field.
• Technology: Comfortable using basic technology, including phone and messaging systems, email, Microsoft and Google Suites, and databases to complete administrative tasks.
• Service Level Qualifications
  • Care, Respect, Empathy: Willingness and ability to work with people from all backgrounds with care, respect, and empathy. Understands and is committed to learning and practicing DEIB and relentless engagement by welcoming everyone with kindness, dignity, and respect.
  • Emotional Regulation: Manages stress and emotions professionally, remaining calm, professional, and supportive even under pressure; applies de-escalation techniques to support safety and positive outcomes.
  • Documentation: Maintains clear, unbiased, and professional documentation and communication.
  • Organization/Prioritization: Demonstrates strong organization, attention to detail, and initiative to ensure smooth operations and positive engagement with clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Competencies
  • Job Knowledge: Understands job duties and performs tasks with accuracy.
  • Commitment to Growth: Demonstrates a selfless commitment to others on the team, including activity-based dependability, self-improvement activities. Actively seeks opportunities to contribute at higher levels in service to LifeMoves and others on the team.
  • Performance Improvement: Sets performance goals, establishes the approach, creates a learning environment.
  • Time Management and Reliability: Manages workload effectively and meets deadlines.
  • Proactive Collaboration: Actively seeks opportunities to partner with colleagues across teams and functions. Shares knowledge, communicates openly, and anticipates needs to support collective goals. Builds trust by contributing ideas, offering assistance, and ensuring alignment to achieve results together.
• Additional Requirements
  • This position is contingent upon satisfactory results of a background check
  • Submitting proof of clear TB test results. Results dated within 60 days prior to hire date are acceptable

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with others in the workplace.
• The employee must frequently use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay

This rewarding role offers a competitive annual base salary of $25.50-$38.50 per hour.

Benefits

Opportunity to participate in the LifeMoves benefits package.