Purpose
The CHERISH (CHildren Encouraged by Relationships In Secure Homes) Planner will help take on initiatives designed to accomplish the CHERISH Program’s strategic vision, including but not limited to ensuring that all young children involved in the child welfare system in Washington benefit from the CHERISH model.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Project Management: Develop and implement projects that accomplish the CHERISH program’s strategic vision.
- Execute projects that further the strategic vision under the direction of the CHERISH Program Director, including but not limited to:
- Researching projects with local universities.
- Utilizing various technology to manage projects
- Supporting training via an LMS and related resources and processes
- Maintaining CHERISH website and supporting access from community of providers
- Monitoring standards for fidelity of CHERISH certified teams statewide.
- Use project management software to develop a system for managing all projects/tasks.
- Track, organize, and communicate project status with a heavy focus on team and stakeholder communication to ensure alignment on key decisions and progress.
- Continually analyze CHERISH program needs and provide recommendations on areas of improvement based on best practices for similar programs, and/or that would enhance the overall quality to drive the program to a scalable model.
- Navigate barriers to projects, including regulatory and governmental barriers, and barriers presented by unique organizations.
- Partner with various types of organizations (not for profit, governmental, foundations, universities, etc.) to accomplish goals.
- Collaborate with Kindering’s Development department to maintain current and identify new funders or funding partnerships.
- Execute projects that further the strategic vision under the direction of the CHERISH Program Director, including but not limited to:
- Program Administration: Oversee administrative management of CHERISH program.
- Oversee and ensure compliance with CHERISH data and grants, including meeting deliverables, deadlines, and reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with the IT department to maintain and improve the CHERISH database.
- Conduct data analysis to guide decisions about the direction of strategic initiatives and for reporting purposes.
- Collaborate closely with CHERISH Director and Kindering Grant Writer in carrying out the strategic vision.
- Ensure consistent branding/messaging to the community regarding Kindering’s founding and managing role in CHERISH as well as messaging at current and future CHERISH-certified agencies.
- Assist the CHERISH Program Director to:
- organize and manage department meetings, bulletins, and other program or agency communication. Monitor and maintain department’s productivity requirements. Monitor and maintain program budgets.
- Monitor CHERISH program model and expansion from a racial equity lens.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in public administration, Social Work (administrative track), MBA, or similar preferred. Work experience can substitute for a master’s degree.
- A fundamental understanding of current issues and challenges facing individuals from underserved communities including sensitivity to racial equity/diversity.
- Familiarity/experience with online learning platforms, database management, WordPress, project management software.
- Demonstrated experience leading and facilitating the development of projects and programs within time, cost and quality targets.
- Strong analytical and systemic thinking skills, with experience synthesizing information from many sources to develop recommendations.
- Advanced ability to identify problems, research solutions and reduce impacts to work.
- Strong organizational skills to prioritize multiple tasks and projects under deadlines.
- Experience in marketing, branding, online learning, data management and analysis,
- Ability to partner with Kindering Advancement team regarding CHERISH marketing and branding.
- Experience overseeing grant requirements, including reporting and meeting deliverables/deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft programs, and a working knowledge of developing online tools/resources, with the ability to source and partner with IT professionals for more complex project needs.
- Calm under pressure; excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills. Detail-oriented.
- An understanding of Early Support (ESIT), Early Relational Health, and/or Child Welfare and how to work within non-profit organizations preferred.
- Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check
- Strictly maintain confidentiality of all client information
- Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Outlook, Word and Excel
- Possess valid Washington State driver’s license and valid automobile insurance
- Have access to a dependable personal vehicle
- Pass drug and tuberculosis test
- Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test*
*Kindering is subject to multiple executive orders requiring all employees to be vaccinated or apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. We require those supervising and providing in-person services to children to be vaccinated and are unable to accommodate any exceptions. For other positions that can be accommodated, employees must apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption.
About Kindering
Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. As a nonprofit neurodevelopmental center, we have provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. Kindering is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed, and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments; physical, occupational, speech, language, and infant mental health therapy; special education; family counseling; nutrition and feeding therapy; childcare consultation; parenting education; and family resource coordination. Kindering’s vision for equity is I BELONG. Eradicate systemic racial and oppressive barriers so everyone succeeds. Kindering values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We aim to seek out people from systemically oppressed and marginalized backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ, immigrants, and refugees.
Kindering is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment and to building a team that reflects the rich diversity of our community.
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