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POSITION SUMMARY: This position provides safe and efficient transportation to and from the Family Nurturing Center (FNC) and serves as a community liaison to parents and families. This position also provides support across all FNC Relief Nursery and Preschool Promise classrooms as the third staff member or as a teacher substitute. This position is responsible for daily inspections of the FNC vehicle and is responsible for food pick-up and preparations in accordance with USDA standards. FNC programs strengthen families through the development of protective factors, which reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect and support effective parenting in at-risk populations.

POSITION SUMMARY: This position provides supervision and care for an average of 3-7 children for 2-4 hour shifts at a time during parenting education classes. Each shift is made up of two Program Aides working collaboratively. Children range in age from 0-17 and parent/guardian will be on-site. Childcare is provided at the time of the KEEP Program classes. Childcare is held onsite or at other community locations and is provided to clients, siblings of clients, and children of FNC foster parents. Toys, snacks, and activities are provided.  Family Nurturing Center programs strengthen families through the development of Protective Factors, which reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect and support effective parenting in at-risk populations.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set up childcare space for activities/snacks and clean up at the end.
• Alert child’s caregiver when needed (i.e. diaper change).
• Actively participate in and role model engagement in activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to establish a strong connection with a child or adolescent that combines warmth and humor with effective skills.
• Creativity, energy, and a fun, positive, open-minded attitude.
• Ability to respond within 24-hrs to coordinate schedule.
• Ability to demonstrate reliability and give adequate notice for absences.
• Ability to remain regulated in potentially stressful circumstances and to respond to behavioral issues in a calm, neutral manner.
• Must be 21 years of age or older

• High School Diploma
• Current clearance in Central Background Check Registry
• Current Food Handler’s Card (within 30 days of employment)
• Current Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
• Current Health and Safety training through ODE ELD
• Current First Aid/CPR Card (within 30 days of employment)

CORE COMPETENCIES: (See attached for definitions)

• Building Trust
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Delivering Results
• Problem solving
• Taking Initiative
• Functional knowledge and skills
• Service to Others/Customer Focus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Sitting, standing, driving
• Vision and hearing within normal range (with or without corrections)

HAZARDS:

• May come into contact with children who are ill and/or contagious
• Driving in potentially hazardous weather or road conditions

Specific Responsibilities:

• Set up childcare space for activities/snacks and clean up at the end.
• Alert child’s caregiver when needed (i.e. diaper change).
• Actively participate in and role model engagement in activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

To apply:

Position Summary: Preschool Promise teacher/Care Coordinators provide a safe and supervised educational setting for children that promote their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Teachers develop partnerships with parents and encourage their involvement. FNC programs strengthen families through the development of Protective Factors, which reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect and support effective parenting in at-risk populations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Classroom Management
• Communication with families and community members
• Understand and follow Licensing requirements
• Record Keeping and Documentation
• Attending trainings, group meetings and supervision
• Other duties as assigned
• Adhere to Oregon Child Care licensing, health, safety and sanitation standards in the classroom.
• Maintain an inclusive, culturally specific, trauma-informed, safe, inclusionary, nurturing, well organized and developmentally appropriate classroom that promotes social and emotional regulation and support, in addition to school readiness
• Establish stable routines and consistent boundaries, imposing limits that are responsive to the individual needs and developmental levels of the children
• Plan and facilitate a developmentally appropriate early childhood program that promotes development in all 7 domains: gross motor, fine motor, language, cognitive, social emotional, independence/adaptive and morals/values
• Demonstrate a cultural awareness of and sensitivity to the unique needs and conditions of children and families; relate to children and parents with respect in a trauma-informed, non-judgmental manner
• Maintain accurate records and documentation as required. Completes Assessment and Screening for each child
• Energetically play and work with children (see physical requirements below)
• Care coordinate for classroom families, including monthly home visits and twice a year conferences, parenting support, crisis intervention and advocacy for family needs, including referrals to community partners
• Participates in regular reflective supervision with supervisor
• Complete 25 hours of qualified training and professional development annually (per licensing year). Some hours may be provided by FNC and the ELD however employees are responsible to ensure they meet training hour requirements.
• Attend mandatory trainings
• Supervise Assistant/Aide/floater

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Psychology or related field.
• Minimum attainment of Level 9, or higher, on the Oregon Registry
• Minimum of one-year experience in an early childhood classroom
• A minimum of one-year experience in an early childhood classroom
• Current Clearance in Central Background Check Registry
• Valid Oregon and unrestricted driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and safe driving record
• Reliable transportation
• Current First Aid/CPR Card (within 30 days of employment)
• Current Food Handler’s Card (within 30 days of employment)
• Current Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
• Current Health and Safety training through ODE ELD

Core Competencies:

• Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to physically interact with children ages birth through five years, including bending getting down and up off the floor, lifting up to 40 lbs, and managing sudden movements
• Sitting, standing and driving
• Vision and hearing within normal range (with or without corrections)

Hazards:

• May come into contact with children who are ill and/or contagious
• Entering potentially unsafe, unstable, or unsanitary living conditions
• Driving in potentially hazardous weather or road conditions

Desired:

• Bi-lingual/multi-lingual, Bi-Cultural
• Awareness of children’s mental health (QMHA/QMHP)

Specific Responsibilities: 

Classroom Management

• Maintaining an inclusive, safe, inviting, nurturing, well organized, and developmentally appropriate classroom that promotes social and emotional regulation and support
• Establishing stable routines and consistent boundaries and limits that are responsive to the needs and developmental levels of the children
• Supports Teacher in planning and facilitating a developmentally appropriate early childhood program that promotes development in alldomains
• Energetically planning and work with children (bend, get down and up off the floor, and lift 40 lbs)

Communication with families and community agencies

• Communicates with families in home language both written and spoken
• Communicates with families in multiple ways, including text, email, phone call
• Communicates with families and community agencies in a professional manner
• Demonstrating a cultural awareness of and sensitivity to the unique needs and conditions of children and families, and relates to children and parents with respect in a non-judgemental manner.

Understand and follow Licensing requirements

• Adhering to Oregon Child Care licensing, health, safety and sanitation standards in the classroom.
• Maintain a regular cleaning schedule and toy sanitizing schedule

Record Keeping and Documentation

• Maintaining accurate records and documentation as required. Completes Assessment and Screening on children.
• Helps to enter meal counts into brightwheel, checks brightwheel regularly for accuracy.

Attending trainings, group meetings and supervision

• Participates in regular reflective supervision with supervisor
• Completes 20 hours of qualified training and professional development annually (per licensing year). Some hours may be provided by FNC and the ELD however employees are responsible to ensure they meet training hour requirements.
• Attend mandatory trainings.

Other duties as assigned 

To apply:

POSITION SUMMARY: This position supports the Family Nurturing Center Farm and Food program’s mission of engaging families in wellness activities and providing families direct access to free nutritious food, year round. Specifically this position grows, harvests, processes and distributes organic produce, maintains poultry and livestock at Hanley Farm, assists in ongoing construction projects, and carries out routine maintenance of farm equipment. For more information about the Family Nurturing Center and the Farm & Food Program, visit our website at: familynurturingcenter.org

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Farm Team in maintaining health and production of 3 acres of vegetable grow space, 25 acres of pasture, and livestock including sheep and poultry.
• Field work at Hanley Farm using sustainable organic method diversified vegetable production.
• Maintenance of farm facilities and equipment, and procurement of farm materials.
• Assist in construction projects (building of outdoor kitchen and storage facilities).
• Participate in a collaborative process with Farm Team to develop and carry out weekly, seasonal, and long term plans to meet program goals, under the supervisions of Program Managers.
• Implementation of regenerative agricultural practices.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Clearance in Central Background Check Registry (completed upon hire).
• Ability to interact with families in a compassionate, supportive manner.
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Experience relevant to a working farm, including work with livestock, and basic mechanical skills.
• Valid Oregon driver’s license and reliable transportation

CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Ability to harvest, process, store, and prepare produce for distribution.
• Ability to maintain, repair, and improve farm facilities and equipment, including fencing, animal facilities, irrigation, a small tractor, farm truck, and farming tools.
• Basic construction skills, ability to use and care for power tools, plan and carry out projects independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to use sustainable, low impact, organic farming practices to sustain year round production.
• Ability to work professionally and cooperatively with Farm Program Managers, Farm team, clients, volunteers, and community partners.
• Time Management — Managing one’s own time, prioritizing tasks.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Understanding of and ability to communicate the importance of food security and nutrition as it relates to healthy family functioning, child development, and community health.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity, specifically as it applies to the population served by the Family Nurturing Center.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Typical physical demands of farming – walking, standing, lifting, stooping, working indoors and outdoors in cold, hot, or wet condition on uneven surfaces.

HAZARDS:

• Working with livestock
• Working with tractors, weedeaters, power tools
• Working with harvest tools, knives, etc…

To apply:

POSITION SUMMARY: This position directly reports to the COO and works closely with the Executive Director to coordinate and secure grant funding to support general operations, programs, projects, and the mission of The Family Nurturing Center.  The position will provide information and written reports to stay current and comply with the rules and regulations of funding sources. Family Nurturing Center programs strengthen families through the development of Protective Factors, which reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect and support effective parenting in at-risk populations.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work closely with the Executive Director to identify appropriate sources that match our funding needs; work to develop strong proposals with goals and objectives, work plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Make sure that all staff involved with project funds understand the rules, regulations, and compliance items listed in Grant Agreements and Guidelines
• Schedule report reminders for staff and/ or submit reports as required in grant agreements.
• Resource planning, coordination, and grant management/ compliance (grant funds may be needed for general operation, capital projects, specific programs/projects).
• Other tasks as needed to maintain current resources (financial, informational, staff capacity).

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: (List minimum educational, licensure, and certification requirements – example)

• Bachelor’s degree; or
• Six to 10 years related experience and/or training; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

CORE COMPETENCIES: (See attached for definitions)

• Building Trust
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Delivering Results
• Problem solving
• Taking Initiative
• Functional knowledge and skills
• Service to Others/Customer Focus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. 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 or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include those required for reading, writing, and typing. This position will be working primarily indoors and some of the time in an outdoor environment for events or clean up. From this movement, the employee will encounter varying temperatures. The noise level is low in the office environment.

To apply:

POSITION SUMMARY: Teacher Care Coordinators work in a teaching dyad to provide a comprehensive, therapeutic and developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom experience, and family support through home visitation, for a group of children and their parents. FNC programs strengthen families through the development of Protective Factors, which reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect and support effective parenting in at-risk populations.

To apply: Send your resume and cover letter to: [email protected], or call (541) 779-5242. Or click the link below: