Male Involvement Coordinator

Job Summary

The Male Involvement Coordinator will help fathers and father-figures become involved in their children's lives through education, support, and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community outreach and participant recruitment
• Collaborate with other Male Involvement Network program and REACHUP, Inc. staff
• Affiliate in developing, planning, coordinating, and facilitating a county-wide collaboration of organizations providing fatherhood services
• Facilitate 24/7 Dad® curriculum workshops, weekend retreats and other groups
• Provide case management to a minimum of 10% of the men enrolled in the 24/7 Dad® Program
• Create and maintain up-to-date paper and electronic client records
• Prepare and submit timely reports
• Participate in community meetings and outreach activities
• Attend necessary trainings and educational sessions
• Maintain flexible hours and schedule visits according to families' needs
• Represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
• Work well with other agencies' personnel
• Agree to travel throughout Hillsborough County and working in clients' homes
• Perform other duties as required

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to be responsible, enthusiastic, and energetic
• Capable of working independently as well as within a team structure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong client engagement skills
• Knowledge of community resources
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required
• Ability to provide culturally relevant services

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience and/or aptitude in conducting presentations including the use of visual aids such as PowerPoint
• Experience and competency working with diverse families and cultures
• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• Computer literate in Microsoft products and data entry with the ability to learn new software applications
• Ability to tolerate exposure to tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, and other conditions common to a variety of home environments

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences (social work, human services, or counseling) Preferred
• Two years college credits or Associates Degree, Required
• Minimum of two years of experience home visiting and/or facilitating group programs and working with diverse families with a Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of five years of experience home visiting and/or facilitating group programs and working with diverse families with Associates Degree or equivalent
• Creating strengths-based assessments family support plans
• Working collaboratively with child and family-serving organizations, schools, providers, and other community agencies.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature
• Light lifting/moving up to 25 lbs.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with the fingers and perceived attributes of objects and materials.
• Close/distance/peripheral and depth perception