RSI Mommy & Me Program Specialist - 2025827

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief seeks a Refugee School Impact (RSI) Mommy & Me Program Specialist to lead parent-child classes for refugee families with children ages birth to two years. The specialist facilitates engaging activities that promote early learning, healthy child development, school readiness foundations, positive parenting practices, and family bonding. This role creates a welcoming environment where parents gain knowledge, confidence, and skills to support their young children's growth while building connections with other families and community resources.    

Hybrid Schedule: 3 days in the office, 2 work from home days

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and lead weekly Mommy & Me classes, coordinating lessons, supplies and classroom plans, four mornings a week for 1 hour per class.  
• Conduct age-appropriate activities that support language development, motors skills, social-emotional growth, cognitive development, and early literacy.  
• Facilitate songs, storytelling, sensory play, movement activities, and hands-on learning experiences.  
• Model positive parent-child interactions and encourage active caregiver participation.  
• Provide parent education and family support through information on child development, early learning practices, nutrition, attachment, health and safety, at home learning and school readiness.  
• Setup and tear down of classroom settings daily.  
• Coordinate church partner volunteers to help serve in classes.  
• Assist in the organization of classroom space and collaborate closely with English Language Instruction department and RSI Preschool Classes.  
• Keep daily records of attendance and services offered. Update files as required.  
• Communicate with parents regarding family participation, community resources, and support services.  
• Meet regularly with RSI Supervisor and Education Programs Manager.  
• Assist in all aspects of grant compliance.  
• Attend Staff Meetings (both RSI, Education and All staff).  
• Any additional tasks deemed necessary for program success.       

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards 
• Experience working with children ages birth to three years and their caregivers.  
• Knowledge of early childhood development and family engagement strategies.  
• Curriculum implementation, including writing daily lesson plans.  
• Comfort in leading and guiding class for 1-hour timeframe, four days a week.  
• Detail-oriented-maintaining proper documentation of clients and services provided by RSI Mommy & Me for reporting and auditing requirements.  
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills. The ability to gain clients’ trust and make them feel valued and safe.  
• Able to work effectively and professionally in environments characterized by frequent change and ambiguity.  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and basic data entry.  
• Cross cultural experience.  
• Social work background. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Family Studies, Social Work, Education, Human Services, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.  
• Experience facilitating parent education or family literacy programs  
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and refugee resettlement issues.
• Experience working with refugee, immigrant, or multilingual populations. 

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.