Children's Friend Parents as Partners

Overview

Children's Friend, an innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island's most vulnerable young children, is currently accepting applications for its Ameri Corps program, Parents as Partners. The program seeks Family Hub Liaisons to improve preschool students' readiness for kindergarten by increasing opportunities for family engagement within multi-lingual and low-income families enrolled at four Children's Friend sites in Rhode Island:
Central Falls, Wansuck/Charles/Smith Hill, Upper South Providence, and West End areas of Providence. Family Hub Liaisons (Ameri Corps Members) are a direct connection between parents and our early education centers, promoting collaborative and responsive relationships between centers and families, enhancing families' access by actively welcoming parents into centers and organizing parent activities, and supporting parents/guardians" engagement by sharing information and facilitating school-family communication.

• As a member of our team, Family Hub Liaisons: Oversee the operation of Family Hubs with the support of childcare staff and the parent engagement team at their assigned site(s).
• Collaborate with Children's Friend staff to create family-focused activities to prepare children for kindergarten and strengthen parent involvement in learning at home.
• Promote collaborative and responsible relationships between centers and families.
• Enhance families' access by actively welcoming families into centers by creating volunteer opportunities and opportunities to connect.
• Organize parent and family activities at their site or surrounding neighborhood.
• Support parent engagement by sharing information and facilitating school-family communication.
• Participate in center and agency care coordination, professional development, and team meetings.
• Gain exposure to a variety of Early Education and Human Development careers at Children's Friend.

Living Allowance
, Training
, Education award upon successful completion of service.

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Education.

• Education
• Team Work
• Social Services
• Non-Profit Management
• Youth Development
• Computers/Technology
• General Skills
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Community Organization
• Writing/Editing

• Program Type: Ameri Corps State / National
• Program: Childrens Friend Parents as Partners
• Program Start/End Date: 09/01/2024 - 07/31/2027
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Education level: High school diploma/GED
• Age Requirement: Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99
• Program Locations: RHODE ISLAND
• Languages: English
• Accepting Applications: From 06/03/2024 To 01/31/2027
• To Apply: Phone ; E-mail cvilla;
  Website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Claudia Villa

153 Summer St, Providence RI 02903

Phone:

E-mail: cvilla

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