July 26, 2023

Second Family Expo Coming Up This Saturday! Help Us Spread the Word

The Children’s Trust Family Expo events are here, starting this Saturday, July 22, at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Overtown. Next events are July 29 and August 5. Linked below is the Family Expo partner toolkit, which has assets in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole to make it easy for you to share information about the Family Expo. Make sure to come and encourage those you serve to do the same!

Second July SPARK Training Scheduled This Saturday *

The Children's Trust is sponsoring a second SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training event in July. The training is for contracted Youth Development K-5 providers using SPARK curriculum for fitness. Watch the Trust Academy LMS Event calendar for future trainings.

Second July SPARK Training

Date: Saturday, July 29

Location: South Dade YMCA Address: 9355 SW 134th St, Miami, FL 33176 

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Please register for SPARK training via Trust Academy LMS below:

Upcoming UM Team COACH Trainings *

Support for Parenting Program Providers

Communities of Practice

1. Parent and Provider Stressors & Barriers: This CoP is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. 
2. Recruitment, Outreach & Creating Support Networks: This CoP is held on the first Thursday of each month from 11 a.m.- noon

Coaching and Consultation

Are you a Parenting Program provider interested in individualized coaching and/or consultation? Click here to fill out our Coaching Request Form or email us at teamcoach@miami.edu.

Support for All Providers

Online Courses

1. Identifying your Strengths and Boosting your Wellbeing

2. Defining Your Problems and Enhancing Your Perspective-Taking Skills

3. Your Guided Path to Generating, Evaluating, Implementing and Troubleshooting Solutions

4. Developing Your Guided Path to Wellness: Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior

August 2023 Training and Peer Learning Opportunities from Project RISE *

Peer Learning Group: Thinking & Doing Session #1

August 3, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

This peer learning series will give K-5 Youth Development (YD) staff the opportunity to share with their peers the activity plans, strategies and resources they have been implementing thus far in programming and what they plan to do differently in the upcoming year. Sharing and reflecting on these activity plans will offer all participants a deeper understanding of how incorporating “Thinking and Doing” learning approaches will best meet the needs of all children in their program. 

Differentiated Literacy Instruction Training

August 9, from 1-3 p.m. 

Attention Certified Teachers! Learn how to use data from the ORF and Maze assessments to identify struggling readers and to develop reading intervention plans unique to each student. Attendees will also learn how to create a plan of action to differentiate reading instruction.

Structure and Clear Limits Training

August 14, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Ever wonder why some children participate in engaging activities while others put their head down on the table? In this training, youth development program staff will learn to recognize and respond to youth needs by creating routines and establishing effective guidelines and consequences that will result in positive youth engagement.

Youth Voice Training

August 14, from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Are you providing children and youth with authentic, meaningful choices throughout your program? Does your program reflect the input of the youth involved? Participants will learn how to provide meaningful choices within activities and opportunities for youth input within the youth program itself. 

Reframing Conflict Training

August 16, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Learn to use a problem-solving approach to turn conflicts into educational opportunities. This workshop provides a six-step, youth-centered, nonthreatening way of resolving conflicts that occur in youth settings.

Planning and Reflection Training

August 16, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Guide the children and youth in your programs through planning their activities, reflecting on how they approached their activity, and thinking about what they learned. Participants will learn powerful, easy-to-use methods that promote youth engagement in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities and projects.

To register for these virtual trainings and peer learning groups, click below:

Hundreds of kids and teens in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are in need of safe, loving homes through no fault of their own due to abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Citrus Family Care Network is looking for people who want to change the life of a child. Open your home and your heart, "Become a Foster Parent."



For more information call 1.855.786.KIDS (5437), or Kimberly Lopez at 786.562.8758, email klopez@citrusfcn.com, or visit:

Safe in the 305 Grant Program Accepting Applications Until Aug. 2 *

Miami-Dade County's Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) is opening another round of the Safe in the 305 grant program, a Miami-Dade County Peace & Prosperity Plan initiative. ONS is currently accepting grant applications through August 2. Share this opportunity with residents, organizations, and grassroot groups in your network. To learn more and/or apply visit link below:

Catalyst Miami Hosting Fall 2023 Leadership Programs *

CLEAR Miami *

CLEAR (Community Leadership on the Environment, Advocacy, and Resilience) is a 10-week program that provides participants with the groundwork to become climate justice educators, leaders and innovators in their own communities and beyond.  

Dates:

Tuesdays, August 29 - October 31, 2023

Deadline to Apply is August 2

HEAL Miami *

HEAL (Housing Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership) is a free 7-week program in which participants develop leadership skills and a deep understanding of the history of housing advocacy, cutting-edge solutions, and how to get involved locally.

Dates:

Thursdays, August 31 - October 12, 2023

The deadline to apply is August 25, 2023.

Catalyst Miami Hosting Two-Part Series "Learn What it Takes to Run for Public Office"

In this FREE two-part series, Catalyst Miami breaks down everything you need to know to consider seeking political office. From finances to community support, these non-partisan sessions will help you decide if you're ready to run. 

Dates:

August 9th & 16th 6-8 p.m. on Zoom

RSVP below:

Anyone interested in running a campaign after this series will be invited to apply to the Catalyst Candidate Institute for in-depth training and mentorship.

If you have any questions about this informational series or the candidate course, please contact Rachel Prestupino at rachelp@catalystmiami.org.

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday From July 24 Through August 6 *

The 2023 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins on Monday, July 24, and ends on Sunday, August 6. There will be a second Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday beginning Monday, January 1, 2024, and ending on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

During the sales tax holiday period, tax is not due on the retail sale of:

• Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item
• Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per item
• Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles with a sales price of $30 or less
• Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories with a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use

The sales tax holiday does not apply to:

• Any item of clothing with a sales price of more than $100
• Any school supply item with a sales price of more than $50
• Books that are not otherwise exempt
• Computers and computer-related accessories with a sales price of more than $1,500
• Computers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposes
• Rentals of any eligible items
• Repairs or alterations of any eligible items
• Sales of any eligible items within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport

For more information, click below:

Minority Mental Health Music and Mood Board Resource Fair

Join NAMI Miami-Dade on Saturday, July 29, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for our Minority Mental Health Music and Mood Board Resource Fair. Date at the North Dade Regional Branch Library( 2455 NW 183 Street Miami Gardens, FL 33056) Register below:

Join ReadingPals and Become a Young Mentor for Young Learners

Are you ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children? Join the ReadingPals program from The Children's Movement for this upcoming school year and become a mentor, empowering young learners through the power of literacy. The children in our community need your help to build social-emotional and early literacy skills. 

Get involved by completing an online application and attending an upcoming training sessions:

Tuesday, August 1 from 1:30-3 p.m.

Pinecrest Branch Library - RSVP here

Friday, August 18 from noon until 1:30 p.m.

Coral Gables Branch Library - RSVP here

Free Prevention Education Webinars from Kristi House

Register today for a free, live webinar to learn more about child abuse, trauma, and exploitation from Kristi House:

• Stewards of Children: August 22
• Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: August 24
• How Mass Violence Impacts Youth: August 29
• Children and Traumatic Stress: September 9, November 9
• What Every Adult Needs to Know About Child Sexual Abuse: September 19
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: September 21

Register below:

Scholarships for Dual Language Learners: What Every Teacher Needs to Know Conference

The Early Learning Career Center, funded by The Children's Trust, will be offering scholarships to educators currently employed in a DCF licensed facility or family home to attend the Dual Language Learners: What Every Teacher Needs to Know! conference on Sept 16. This conference will address how teachers can best support and extend dual language learners' language and literacy development in the very diverse community of Miami-Dade. Sessions in Spanish and English with food and prizes!!

What Are the Best KidCare Options for Your Summer Campers?

A healthy student is ultimately a better learner – and with such a strong connection between health and academic performance, it’s important to know which health care options are available for children before they head back to school. Your child may qualify for low-cost health and dental insurance with Florida KidCare and with NO application fee and year-round open enrollment, the time to apply is always now. A family’s information is never shared outside of Florida KidCare. Apply below or call 1.888.540.KIDS (5437).

Available Positions at The Children's Trust

Associate Director of Communications - $74,017 Annual

The Associate Director of Communications is a key leadership team member, reporting to the Director of Communications, and is responsible for developing strategies and overseeing the execution of communications projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. In this role, the Associate Director of Communications will lead team members in the development, execution, monitoring and completion of projects. This is done within the Communications department’s goals and vision, and strategy.

The Associate Director of Communications, under general guidance from the Director of Communications ensures the internal and external messages, brand and reputation of The Children’s Trust is of high quality, consistent and aligned with the organization’s values and goals. In this role, the incumbent will represent The Children’s Trust in internal and external meetings and events at the request of, or on behalf of, the Director of Communications. The Associate Director of Communications exercises discretionary judgment regarding the operations of the communications team. Work performance is reviewed directly by the Director of Communications through meetings, reports, and observation of results achieved.

Business Controller - $85,120-148,961 Annual

The Business Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of The Children' Trust. This includes, but is not limited to, the supervision of the work performed by the Accountants, Senior Accounting Analysts, Accounting Operations Manager and Fiscal Data Integrity Analyst of The Children’s Trust in accordance with The Children’s Trust (The Trust) procurement and accounting policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Principles (GAAP), regulations promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) and Government Auditing Standards. As directed by the Finance Director, the Business Controller will be engaged in key functions such as planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating the fiscal activities and functions of The Trust and its service providing organizations to ensure that daily and long term financial activities and controls are created and maintained to achieve organizational objective and safeguard assets.

Research & Evaluation Analyst (Early Childhood and/or Family Support Services) - $55,968-58,468 Annual

The Research and Evaluation Analyst is a critical member of both cross- and inter-departmental teams at The Children’s Trust who engages in proactive problem-solving and critical thinking/analysis related to the design and effectiveness of various child, youth and family services. Primary responsibilities include: contributing to effective program and systems designs for The Children’s Trust’s priority investments in child, youth and family services; designing and maintaining sound data collection tools and systems to capture meaningful program, operational and community data in a user-friendly, accessible manner; and analyzing and making meaning from available data to tell our stories using compelling visualizations and reports, with an intentional focus on the specific audience and purpose of the message.

Program Manager - $55,968 Annual

The position manages the full life cycle of assigned funded program(s) and services located throughout Miami-Dade County. This person requires occasional non-traditional work hours (weekends and evenings) and reliable transportation.

This professional position will support the Programs Management Team in implementing strategies that foster collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to ensure services are delivered in accordance with The Children’s Trust standards and latest evidence-based practices. S/he is responsible for utilizing change management, knowledge, skills, and behaviors to promote continuous quality improvement throughout the assigned contracts and projects. This person will be assigned a caseload of contracts and may serve as initiative/project lead. The attached exhibits include additional responsibilities for the Program Manager leading our Metrics and PPD efforts. Experience working with System-Involved Youth or implementing similar programming is strongly preferred. 

Research Business Analyst (Youth Program Evaluation & Analysis) - $74,017 Annual

The Research Business Analyst, working closely with the Director of Research and Evaluation and the Chief of Research, Evaluation and Strategic Planning, serves as a functional business lead in the team who is responsible for providing guidance that supports Research and Evaluation Analysts to more efficiently navigate technical and business process needs; planning and overseeing departmental and cross-departmental projects to ensure they are completed in a high-quality, timely fashion; and contributing to a culture of exceptional internal and external customer service from the research department. 

Available Positions at Belafonte TACOLCY Center *

TACOLCY Center is looking for candidates for the following positions: Student Success Advocate: part-time position facilitating and mentoring youth during aftercare using evidence-based curriculums; Driver: part-time position transporting aftercare youth from school to the center; Site Coordinator: full time position promoting and enhancing the overall mission of BTC by coordinating services that strengthen the whole child. Send your resumes to email below:

Available Positions at Center for Family and Child Enrichment *

Do you have a passion for helping families and children? Do you feel that your goal in life is to help others? If so, CFCE is hiring! For a list of vacancies, please visit link below. Why join the CFCE? Great benefits package, including a zero (0) cost out-of-pocket medical plan, 13 paid holidays and a competitive paid time off package, making an invaluable impact in your community, growth and professional development opportunities available, and Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Available Positions at the Miami Music Project *

Grant & Development Manager *

Miami Music Project is hiring a full-time position (competitive salary + benefits) for a Grant & Development Manager who will function as a capacity builder for the development team through grant seeking, writing, and reporting, management of the donor database. The successful candidate will ensure all grant applications, development related materials and data meet the highest quality standards. See job description at link below:

Director of Development *

The Director of Development will be a high-impact leader and cultural influencer within the organization that contributes to a healthy, transparent culture that values community, connection, respect, and ownership. The DoD will create meaningful relationships that allow them to motivate board members and other ambassadors who participate in the cultivation and stewardship of our community. See job description at link below:

Available Positions at Gang Alternative *

Natural Helper: support families using life experiences as child, parent or caregiver.

Success Coach: Intakes, care coordination, case management, etc.

Youth Prevention Specialist: in school and community program delivery to youth.

Public Policy Manager: oversee the Urban Partnership Strategic Collaborative Miami and Urban Partnership Drug Free Community Coalitions.

For a complete listing of open positions with full job descriptions, requirements and to apply, click below:

Head Start Teacher Full Time at Paradise Christian School *

Requirements include degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with 18 credits in Early Childhood Education. Must have DCF Child Care Introductory training requirements. Must be energetic and love working with young children. Speak and read English and Spanish. Experience in Early Childhood. Preferable experience in Head Start and/or Early Head Start. Must be able to use a computer, and have data entry skills. Must be able to pass FDLE level 2 background screening.

Armour Dance Theatre is Hiring!

Available positions: Site Directors: 20 hrs per week, high School Diploma, strong leadership skills, experience working with children. DCF staff credentials are preferred. -Math Teachers: 6 hrs per week, Active FL Teacher Certification, Masters Degree preferred. -Site Counselors: 15-20 hrs per week, High School Diploma, and experience working with children. DCF staff credentials are preferred. To apply email below with your resume and cover letter!

Available positions at Miami YFC

Miami YFC is hiring two positions - a program director and a program assistant for middle school programming in West Homestead. To apply, please click below:

Jewish Community Services Employment Opportunities

Jewish Community Services is hiring for several positions: licensed clinicians, health educator, program director, program manager, case manager, and many more For further details and to apply please follow the link below:

Available Positions at Breakthrough Miami

Development Director

The Development Director will support the advancement functions of the organization, including building, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of donors for annual and multi-year gifts. The Director will focus on growing corporate giving. Responsibilities will include direct fundraising, fundraising activities coordination, stewardship and advancement-related administrative support in order to strengthen our work with donors and partners, thereby advancing mission, programs and impact. 

The successful candidate will be authentically committed to mission, and be a strategic, flexible, and positive thinker responsible for direct fundraising.

Assistant Site Director

The Assistant Site Director (ASD) is responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of programs and services that most directly affect Breakthrough Miami Scholars and families. An ASD oversees campus or site logistics, unpaid student volunteers and some stipended positions, such as Teaching Fellows. As an ambassador of the program, the ASD builds supportive relationships with students, parents, schools, the community and other stakeholders to ensure the academic and socio-enrichment success of all Breakthrough Scholars.  

The individual in this role is organized, self-motivated and collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Site Director

The Site Director manages the staff and day-to-day operations of the school-year and summer programs at one of Breakthrough Miami’s six host school sites. This position is responsible for ensuring all program operations are aligned with Breakthrough Miami’s vision, mission and goals; and for continuously improving educational enrichment and operational processes.

The individual in this role is able to operate effectively in diverse environments, achieve outcomes in a flexible, fast-paced environment, lead change and inspire others to action, and communicate consistently and effectively.

Director BreakthroughU– College Access

The Director, BreakthroughU – College Access oversees all activities that support high school student college-preparedness, including all BreakthroughU site programs. The director will build relationships with students, parents, and key high school and college partners to help students build the life and leadership skills necessary to enroll in competitive colleges and pursue career goals. The Director plays a leadership role in developing program, and research partnerships with the University of Miami, and maintains mechanisms for ongoing engagement of BTM college-based alumni.

For more detailed information on any of the job listed for Breakthrough Miami, please visit the Breakthrough Miami Careers page.  

HOW TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Nicole Gray, Business Manager at careers@breakthroughmiami.org.