October 19, 2022

UM Team COACH: Support for Parenting Program Providers *

Live Training: Join us for a live training in December

Finding Stress Management Strategies that Work for You (Tuesday, December 6; 11a.m.-noon):

In this training you will learn and practice several stress reduction strategies to calm your body and mind. These techniques may also be used with parents and families that you work with. Click here to sign up

or log in to Trust Academy!

Team COACH Communities of Practice: Join a community where Parenting Providers support one another, share best practices and deepen their knowledge. We want to hear what you want to see within our CoPs! Feel free to attend any of the meetings below or email us with your comments and suggestions! CoPs are currently being offered virtually. 

Parent Stressors & Barriers: This CoP is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Wednesday, November 2 from 11 a.m.-noon. In this CoP, we will be identifying key stressors and barriers your families may currently be facing, as well as identifying and practicing strategies to solve these barriers. Topics will vary. Click here to sign up  or log in to Trust Academy!

Creating Support Networks & Community Outreach/Recruitment: This CoP is held on the first Thursday of each month. The next CoP will be held on Thursday, November 3, from 10-11 a.m. In this CoP, we will work collaboratively to create networks of outreach and referrals across parenting providers in the community and discuss program recruitment strategies. You will have the opportunity to get to know other community providers, share information, and support one another. Click here to sign up or log in to Trust Academy!

Online Courses: These training courses can be accessed through Trust Academy and completed on your own schedule 

Identifying your Strengths and Boosting your Wellbeing: In this course, we’ll present different tools, strategies and approaches to support your wellbeing. 

Defining Your Problems and Enhancing Your Perspective Taking Skills: We make hundreds of decisions each day, which means we solve hundreds of problems per day. This course will introduce you to effective interpersonal problem solving strategies that are designed to enhance your wellbeing and relationships. We’ll provide you with strategies for identifying and defining problems, getting into a proper headspace for problem solving, and considering others' perspectives. 

Your Guided Path to Generating, Evaluating, Implementing and Troubleshooting Solutions: When we are faced with complex problems that require more in-depth consideration, how we respond with our solutions has a significant impact on our overall socio-emotional wellness as well as our relationships with others. In this course we will learn how to broaden the types of solutions we might consider, evaluate and apply those solutions effectively, and troubleshoot them in case our initial solution did not go as intended. We hope that by providing you with this thoughtful guidance and practical solutions-based process, this course will enhance your level of confidence in your approach to problem-solving.

Coaching and Consultation: UM Team COACH also provides coaching and consultation that is individualized to your needs, and at the pace and day/time that works for you and your team. Through coaching, providers can receive one-on-one support from members of our team across a broad range of topics such as, recruitment, engagement, data, etc. If you are interested in coaching or consultation, please click here to complete our coaching request form.

For more information contact teamcoach@miami.edu.

Volunteer Reviewers Needed for Funding Applications 

The Children's Trust is seeking volunteers to review funding applications. Requirements include: 

• Active and interested in improving the community
• Reside in and familiar with Miami-Dade
• At least 18 years of age
• English language fluency (written and spoken)
• Ability to utilize online application system
• Ability to carefully read applications and write feedback
• Attend training and debriefing meetings
• Commit 20-30 hours total time over four week period

Help us determine the programs that have the highest impact in the community. For details, visit link below: 

Program Management Leadership Academy Application Extended! 

Are you a program manager or supervisor at a Trust-funded program ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Join Leadership Academy, a 9-month program that includes monthly workshops, peer learning sessions, assignments, and a panel discussion with community leaders.

Criteria to qualify:

• Position in a program funded by The Children's Trust
• Have direct impact on or supervise direct service staff members
• Commit to attend all program sessions

Applications deadline EXTENDED through November 21. More info below.

Updated Child/Youth and Adult Forms 

The child/youth and adult participant forms have been updated. Please use the updated forms moving forward. Updates include:  

• Formatting and logo updates 
• Ordering of the fields to match Trust Central and facilitate data entry 

Additionally, in the Trust Central Participants Module, you will notice the field previously known as “Case” is relabeled to “Family." There are no changes to data entry expectations. If you have any questions, please reach out to your program manager.  

The forms can be found below:

Download New ORF Assessments for This School Year 

Many Youth Development providers have begun K-5 ORF assessments. If you have not already done so, please be sure to download the new ORF assessment probes on the Resources tab on Trust Academy which are updated yearly.

This year, for K-3, there has been a minor change. Instead of using the same text passage for the pre, mid and post testing periods, we have been provided with three new passages. They are labeled Fall, Winter, and Spring. You should plan to use the Fall passage* for the pre-test, the Winter passage for the mid-test and the Spring passage for the post-test and summer camp assessments. For further questions, contact Project RISE or your program manager.

*Good news! If you forgot to download the new assessments, the Fall passage is the same as last year's passage.  

Grant Opportunities for Youth Development Providers 

Funding will soon be available for high-quality after-school programs and summer camps in Miami-Dade County for children and youth from K-12th grade that offer enrichment activities in: 

• Arts & Culture
• Health & Wellness
• Sports
• STEM
• Supports for Post-secondary Success

The solicitation will be released Oct. 26, with a Bidders' Conference & Application Training on Nov. 4. Question submission deadline is Dec. 8. Application deadline is Dec. 14.

For more information click below:

An Administrator's Overview of ADA from Advocacy Network on Disabilities *

Wednesday, October 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m. An Administrator's Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Are you an Administrator, site director, or the person responsible for your organization meeting its legal obligations under the ADA? Join us to be sure you are up to date on enrollment eligibility, reasonable accommodations, policies and procedures, and more.

These 3 Online Courses are always available through Trust Academy.

Inclusion Reimagined - This updated training reflects new and changing ways of thinking about disabilities, people with disabilities, and inclusion. Many of the ideas that until recently, were considered best practice and acceptable, no longer are. Inclusion Reimagined becomes the new core course in the Advocacy Network’s portfolio and is recommended for all levels of staff in any initiative. You can access it through Trust Central.

Understanding The Children’s Trust Guidelines for Including Children with Disabilities - Did you know that to address the needs of children and youth with disabilities, there are options for modifying outcome measures? Discover what is meant by accommodation, modification, alternate assessment, and alternate outcomes. Learn when they are appropriate for program participants, and how to request permission to use them.

Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Part 1

You hear a lot about it, but do you really know what Autism Spectrum Disorder is, and the different ways it appears in different children and youth? Learn the facts, and how to recognize and accommodate those with sensory sensitivities, foster social competence, address bullying, and ensure a safe environment.

This online course is a pre-requisite for Successful Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Part 2.

To register for any of these trainings visit https://collabornation.net/login

or go to https://trustcentral.org and click on the Trust Academy link

Also available: Coaching, Technical Assistance, and help working with an individual child or youth. Contact your Inclusion Specialist or Pat Donovan (pdonovan@advocacynetwork.org). 

Register for Built to Thrive Summit Hosted by The Children's Movement *

The Children's Movement of Florida is hosting their 3rd annual Built to Thrive virtual summit on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. Register today for this fast-paced, two-hour program that will bridge the worlds of politics, business and early childhood. This year's keynote comes from Dr. Bruce D. Perry M.D., Ph.D.--author, psychiatrist, researcher, and clinician--who will share a talk on The Power of Early Childhood. (This talk will not be recorded!). Other talks from some of the most prominent local and national voices will address legislative priorities for early childhood, father engagement, family-friendly business policies, and best practices for supporting school readiness. 

For more information or to register, click below: 

October is College Month; Get Students Ready with Virtual Workshops 

Help your students and families get a jump start on how to pay and apply for college or technical school by joining one of these October virtual workshops. Miami-Dade County Public Schools is offering virtual College Fairs and College Preparation Workshops for parents and students. Workshops titles and links below:

• Getting the Most Money to Pay for College, Oct. 20, 6-7 p.m.

• Ask Me Anything (AMA): CAP Program Edition, Oct. 25, 6-7 p.m.

• Postsecondary Planning for Underclassmen, Oct. 26, 6-7 p.m.

• HBCU Fair (Out-of-State), Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m.

For more information, click below for flyer.

Schedule a Free Mental Health Presentation for Families in Your Organization!

Teach parents/caregivers about mental wellness with a FREE program "Ending the Silence" (ETS) presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Miami-Dade County. ETS is a 60-minute or longer virtual/in-person presentation that increases knowledge about warning signs of mental health issues, diminishes stigma, encourages families to seek help, and provides local and national resources. It is presented in English and Spanish. Call 305.665.2540 or email below for more information.

Join community service providers at these free, upcoming online trainings:

• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children 101: Oct. 20

Email below for more information on how to register.

Research & Evaluation Analyst - ($55,968 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.

Administrative Services Coordinator- ($48,668 Annual)

The Administrative Services Coordinator is responsible for assisting in a variety of functions related to the administrative services of The Children’s Trust’s operations which include continuous quality improvement, planning, coordination of board resolutions, and management of special projects.

This position includes, but is not limited to, assisting in the development of procedures, project management, board and board committee meetings and Human Resources related matters. This includes consulting with the clerk of the board on deadlines, meeting notices, board and board committees’ planning and policy. Assisting with follow up and coordination of project management tasks and general Human Resource activities.

Solutions Specialist - ($55,968 Annual)

The Solutions Specialist executes on solutions design in response to business priorities and vetted requirements. This position conducts unit testing and validates use cases to ensure solution aligns with requirements. This position maintains and implements routine solutions under the guidance of senior Technology Design and Solutions team members.  

Richmond Perrine Optimist Club is Hiring *

Richmond Perrine Optimist Club is hiring for the following positions: After-School House Program, part-time program aides and part-time after-school counselors; Parent Support Program, part-time linkpersons, full-time parenting specialist, full-time family support specialist, full-time data entry/clerk. Inquiries can be made by calling the Richmond Perrine Optimist Club and/or submitting resumes to email below:

First Launch Preparatory Looking for Pre-School Teachers and More *

First Launch Preparatory is looking to hire pre school teachers/ teacher assistant/floaters/after-care teacher. Incentives, hiring bonus and holidays offered. Call Melina Rodriguez at 305.263.2772 for more information.

Available Positions at Family Resource Center of South Florida 

Family Resource Center of South Florida (FRC) is hiring! They are looking for full-time employees to support their team in the following available positions: transportation specialist (driver), certified full case managers, full case manager specialist and parenting facilitator. FRC offers a rich benefit packet, including 13 paid holidays, zero out of pocket for dental and vision, paid PTO, sick days, personal days, may qualify for PSLF and more! Interested candidates can apply at website below:

Step Above Academy Seeking Infant and Toddler Teachers 

The Step Above Academy is looking for passionate teachers qualified in the child care field, who are willing to have patience during all interactions with all children, while creating a positive environment. For more information email below:

Available Positions at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind 

Teacher Assistant 

The Teacher Assistant position provides essential support to the Miami Lighthouse Academy Program. This includes assisting assigned classroom teachers with daily routines and transitions between activities. In addition, assists with instructing students and facilitating their learning. To see a full job description, required qualifications and application link visit link below.

Children Specialist 

The Children Specialist position provides essential support to Miami Lighthouse Academy. Primary responsibilities include comprehensive rehabilitation/developmental training and family/home intervention services to children (aged birth to 6 years of age) and their families. To see a full job description, required qualifications and application link, visit link below.

Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program Coordinator

This key position supports the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program and is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day office and clinical operations. It also carries the major responsibilities for coordinating and scheduling IVP visits as well as serving as a liaison to school personnel and third-party administrators. To view a full job description, required qualifications and link to apply, visit link below.

Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program Customer Service 

This Customer Service position supports the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program and is responsible for providing administrative and customer service support to the department. To view a full job description, required qualifications and link to apply, visit link below.

Optometric Technician Driver 

The Optometric Technician Driver provides support to the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program. This position is primarily responsible for driving eye care mobile units and assisting Optometric Physicians to administer comprehensive eye exams and eyeglasses to low-income children throughout the state. To see a full job description, required qualifications and application link, visit link below. 

Available Positions at Breakthrough Miami 

Lead Program Officer 

Advancing the organization’s vision, goals and program models, the Lead Program Officer oversees, coaches, and supports Breakthrough Miami’s site directors, who are embedded on multiple sites across Miami. Working collaboratively with program leadership, the Lead Program Officer helps inform and develop program implementation strategies to support site teams in achieving program goals, outcomes, and impact. They serve in a leadership role to build and nurture organizational culture and learning, maximize the strengths of team members, and create systems for continuous improvement. The Lead Program Officer designs and leads onboarding, professional development, workplans, evaluations, and coaching of site staff. Additionally, in collaboration with program leadership, they support the design, oversight and performance of cross-functional teams advancing major areas of work including recruitment, organizational-wide events, and family services. The Lead Program Officer works with site directors to improve program fidelity, operational efficiencies, leadership and management skills, and the quality of program delivery.

The individual in this role is a natural leader who is detail-oriented, self-directed, has excellent interpersonal communication skills and can handle multiple projects within a dynamic work schedule.

Director of Training 

The Director will have primary operational oversight of Breakthrough Miami’s training experiences and contract activities that align with best practices in the field of youth development, education, social emotional wellness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and college readiness. The Director will be responsible for leading and managing external training contracts, including Breakthrough Miami’s work as a Trust Academy Quality Assurance Training Partner. The Director will also support impactful professional development for Breakthrough Teaching Fellows, Volunteers, Success Coaches.

The framework for the body of work as a Trust Academy training partner focuses on High-Quality Program Practices, and Strong Foundations. Within these two areas, key strands will take Providers through a scaffolded professional development experience designed to provide dynamic, relevant, and evolving content, through tiers of courses, live trainings, peer learning communities and coaching. The High-Quality Program Practices area provides direct-service knowledge, techniques, strategies, and reflection time through strands focused on Engaged and Active Learning; Youth Voice, Choice and Leadership; and Community, Culture and Well-being. Strong Foundations focuses on Provider's organizational capacity through strands focused on Outcomes-driven data; Coaching & Management; and Knowledge Behind the Practice. 

The individual in this role has demonstrated success in training, coaching and professional development; has excellent public speaking and writing skills; and takes initiative, identifies needs, and implements solutions.

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.

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.