Children's education coordinator assistant

Children’s Education Coordinator Assistant

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About the program

RHD Resiliency Manor for Families provides emergency housing services for single women with children. During their stay, families focus on securing permanent housing, employment, health, community involvement, and education. The primary goal of the program is to help residents obtain permanent housing within a short period of time while supporting family stability and child development.

Position Summary

The Children’s Education Coordinator Assistant helps create a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for children living in the shelter. This role supports the Children’s Education Coordinator by facilitating activities, supervising children, maintaining youth program spaces, and supporting family programming.

The position works as part of the administrative and supervisory team at Resiliency Manor for Families and must operate in accordance with Philadelphia’s Office of Supportive Housing (OSH) standards and RHD values.

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• Key responsibilities
• Maintain safe, clean, and organized youth spaces including Bright Spaces, Kidz Zone, Computer Lab, and Art Room
• Monitor the Computer Lab during scheduled hours
• Plan and facilitate educational, recreational, and arts & crafts activities
• Supervise children and support positive play and learning experiences
• Administer the Ages & Stages Questionnaire for children ages 3–5
• Ensure documentation of services and activities is completed accurately
• Support parents by modeling appropriate parenting techniques
• Assist with organizing and distributing donations
• Maintain organization of donation rooms and office areas
• Assist with set-up, clean-up, and distribution of items during special events
• Communicate professionally with donors, volunteers, and class facilitators
• Monitor children during parenting classes (two evenings per week)
• Support summer camp activities
• Assist with shopping and pick-ups for program events
• Drive a company vehicle as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

• Education & Experience
• At least 1 year of experience working with children (birth–15 years old) required
• Teaching experience preferred
• Training or experience in child development and parenting techniques
• Knowledge of behavioral health preferred
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy required

Requirements

• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license with at least 3 years of driving history
• Ability to drive agency vehicles (up to 15 passenger vehicles)
• Child Abuse Clearance and applicable background checks required
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain
• Ability to work two evenings per week and flexible hours during the holiday season

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Work environment

This position works within a family shelter environment supporting women and children experiencing housing instability. The role requires patience, flexibility, and a calm, supportive approach when working with families facing complex challenges.

Physical requirements may include

• Lifting up to 50 lbs
• Standing, bending, reaching, and climbing stairs
• Supervising active children
• Driving agency vehicles when necessary

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• Core competencies
• Effective Communication
• Ethical Practice & Confidentiality
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Cultural Humility
• Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution
• Customer Service Orientation
• Behavioral support and crisis management
• Compliance with regulatory and organizational standards

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations, stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Inperium Inc., Apis Services, Inc. and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.