June 14, 2023

Miami Times and The Children's Trust Looking for Incredible Children! *

The Miami Times, in partnership with The Children's Trust, is excited to announce our second annual

Incredible Kids Contest. This contest showcases the exceptional achievements and inspiring stories of

outstanding young individuals in our community.

The Children's Trust recognizes your vital role in identifying extraordinary children. Your firsthand experience and close connection to local youth enable you to understand their tremendous impact on their peers and the community.

We invite you to participate by nominating a special child (ages 6-14) who embodies the spirit of the Incredible Kids Contest. This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of a young individual from your program!

To nominate a child, please fill out the online form below by June 29.

June SPARK Training Scheduled *

The Children's Trust is sponsoring a SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) training event at least once every month. 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.

This month's training:

Date: Saturday, June 24

Location: Juan Pablo Duarte Park Address: 2800 NW 17th Ave, Miami, FL 33142

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

Please register for SPARK training via Trust Academy LMS below:

UM Team COACH Monthly Communities of Practice Paused in July *

UM Team COACH's monthly communities of practice will be paused for the month of July and will resume in August.

However, providers can still take the online courses below:

NEW! Online Course in Trust Academy

Helping Caregivers Overcome Depression in Parenting Programs

Support for All Providers

Online Courses

1. Identifying your Strengths and Boosting your Well-being

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.

"Leading Up and Out" Training in Trust Central Coming in July

This optional virtual training, led by University of Miami's Team COACH, is designed for staff without formal leadership roles to learn strategies to positively influence colleagues' social and emotional wellness. By promoting healthy workplace interactions, they'll foster a sense of belonging and enhance overall organizational wellness. Practical ideas and strategies will be introduced to support their "leading up and out" journey in promoting colleagues' social and emotional well-being. The training takes place from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 19 via Zoom. Click below to register:

Download Mayor's Blue Ribbon Children's Commission Roadmap for Child Success

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava's Blue Ribbon Children Commission has released its Roadmap for Child Success, made in collaboration with The Children's Trust and based on recommendations from The Mayor's Children's Summit in 2022. The document is ready and available for download at the link below.

How to navigate the Roadmap:

1. The Roadmap builds on the success of child-focused organizations, creates a unified platform, and increases community awareness of best practices and available programming and resources.
2. The Roadmap focuses on the “whole child” and promotes building stronger foundations for families, community equity, and public-private partnerships.
3. The Roadmap provides guidance to local, state, and federal leaders on effective policy decisions and economic investments to ensure all children thrive from the start (ages zero to 5).
4. The Roadmap is a guide developed by the Mayor’s Children’s Commission to make Miami-Dade County the best county in which to raise children and ensure their long-term success.

Project RISE's Upcoming Virtual Training and Open House for Providers

Differentiated Literacy Instruction

June 21, from 10 a.m.-noon. Attention Certified Teachers! If you have not yet completed the Differentiated Literacy Instruction training, this is your last opportunity to get it done before summer! 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.

To register, visit TrustCentral.org and click on the Trust Academy link.

Last Chance to Register for Summer Youth Development Provider Open House on June 15

Project RISE is hosting a virtual open house for summer Youth Development providers, where you can:

• Stay for as little or as long as you would like.
• Meet RISE coaches and learn about RISE services.
• Share what's going well at your program and what you're excited for this summer.
• Network and socialize with your colleagues from across the county.

Questions or concerns? We're here to work with you and can set up time for one-on-one support.

This event will take place on June 15, from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

If you are interested in attending, please email joshua.lazarus@nova.edu with your name, email address you would like the Zoom link sent to, and the name of your organization.

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:

Supporting Safer Communities Program Capacity Building Grant Applications Now Open *

In collaboration with Miami-Dade County through its Office of Neighborhood Safety, The Carrie Meek Foundation will award $7.3 million in grants through its Supporting Safer Communities Program (SSC Program). The effort includes investing an amount not to exceed $140,000 to provide capacity building and technical assistance to funded community organizations and grassroots groups. Services will be provided in direct support of grantees awarded through the SSC Program.

The goal of these grants is to strengthen grantee capacity to achieve success, including: 1) delivering impactful community services, 2) remaining in compliance with their SSC Program grant agreement, 3) fulfilling leadership and collaboration roles, and 4) managing and sustaining programs and operations. 

The types of organizations to be served are grassroots groups, individuals, small neighborhood-based organizations, and faith-based, civic and other established community-serving organizations, and any existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide interventions that address the factors driving community violence and gun violence.

A minimum of 50 Grantees to be served.

Read the full Request for Qualifications and apply at link below. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. ET on June 23.

Degrees to Dollars: Turning Education to Equity Virtual Workshop *

Join the Women’s Fund virtually via Zoom Webinar on Thursday, July 6, from 9-10 a.m. for an enlightening discussion to address this issue through shared experiences, data analysis, and academic insights. The workshop will explore the systemic factors contributing to this gap and explore strategies for eliminating this disparity. RSVP below:

FREE Virtual Coding Program for High School Participants *

Have high school upperclassmen who are interested in coding among your program participants? America On Tech's TECH360 Summer Bootcamp is an intensive, 3-week program for rising 11th & 12th grade students to learn how to code through web design & development. Students will learn industry-aligned technical & professional skills, gaining knowledge of key coding languages & frameworks including HTML, CSS, & Bootstrap. Program stipend: $500. Applications are being accepted for for Cycle 2 (July 25 - August 10), to your participants apply click link below:

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 June 24. 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. For more information email below:

Change the Life of a Child in Foster Care; Serve on Citizen Review Panel

Florida Foster Care Review, which advances the safety, stability and success of abused and neglected children, youth and young adults by connecting them to essential services, healthy relationships and forever families, seeks caring community members to volunteer one (1) weekday a month for a minimum of one (1) year to serve on its Citizen Review Panel (CRP); volunteers must be at least 25 years old. The CRP conducts reviews over Zoom of active, judge-referred child welfare court cases.

Free Webinars from Kristi House Education

Join community service providers at this free, upcoming online training:

• How Mass Violence Impacts Youth: June 15

Click below for more info and registration:

Available Positions at The Children's Trust

Research Business Analyst - ($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 Center for Family and Child Enrichment

Why join the Center for Family and Child Enrichment (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. For a list of vacancies, please visit link below:

Hope for Miami Needs Summer Camp Instructor

Hope for Miami is hiring summer camp teacher aides for students with disabilities (K-5th grade) at two of their sites: Great Heights, 9280 Hammocks Blvd #103, Miami, FL 33196; and Great Heights South, 17200 SW 137th Ave, Miami, FL 33177. Activities include STEAM, field trips, reading instruction and much more! Please send your resume to email below if you would like to apply.

Miami Music Project Hiring Director of Development

Miami Music Project is looking for a high-impact leader and cultural influencer for the Director of Development position. The Director of Development has overall responsibility for achieving the organization’s fundraising goals, maintaining and deepening Miami Music Project’s authentic relationships and reputation in ways that reflect and are aligned with our organizational values. Full job description and instructions to apply are below:

Amigos for Kids Looking for a Development Officer

Amigos For Kids, a Miami-based nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect by valuing children, strengthening families and educating communities is seeking a Development Officer to work with the CEO to help elevate and grow the organization's donor base. Duties include database management, stewardship management, generating and closing prospects, and developing external facing solicitations to build the individual donor pipeline. Apply below:

Preschool Teachers Needed at Thy Kingdom Kids Learning Academy

Two full-time positions, from 8 a.m-5 p.m., needed at Thy Kingdom Kids Learning Academy. Seeking reliable staff that has great communication skills and willing to learn. Must have a passion for children. If you don’t already have must be willing to get 45 hours & CDA. Call 786.534.7073 or email below for more information:

Available Positions at Our Little Ones Learning Center

Head Start Health/Nutrition Coordinator

The Health/Nutrition coordinator is responsible for health and safety related services for all children, parents and staff in the Head Start program. The position will determine each child's health status at the beginning of the year, and ongoing; assist parents in obtaining a source of ongoing health care, if necessary; and advise them of info regarding utilization of community resources and referrals for children and families medical needs.

Head Start Social Worker

The Head Start social worker is responsible for a variety of tasks including but not limited to interviewing clients, reviewing and maintaining records, preparing activity reports, follow up, and maintaining contact with families. Individuals in this positions make home visits to Head Start families for the purpose of assisting them with social service needs, including those related to Head Start children.

Manager of Operations

Our Little Ones Learning Center is actively seeking a qualified Preschool Operations Manager to oversee daily operations and administration of the Preschool & Head Start program. The candidate to be experienced in the field of Early Childhood Development and Lead Management of the school. Responsibilities include recruitment of staff, property maintenance, marketing and communication, financial management, and communication with role players. 

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.

SUMMER INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES: Summer Instructional Coaches (ICs) are experienced and successful professional educators who provide content-specific support for BTM Teaching Fellows throughout the summer and engage fully in the BTM community. ICs dictate the level of academic rigor during Breakthrough Miami’s summer program through their interactions with Teaching Fellows. They effectively communicate content specifics to Teaching Fellows, guide Fellows through effective planning and execution, and hold both Fellows and students to the highest standards. ICs are expected to lead department meetings, visit Fellows’ classes at least twice a week, evaluate lesson plans and curriculum overviews, and meet individually with Fellows regarding their ongoing work. Since ICs are the only professional teachers on-site, they are accountable for the quality of instruction students receive, and are responsible for supporting BTM Teaching Fellows through their teaching experiences. This role starts on June 10, 2023, and ends on August 4, 2023.

The individuals in this role must have a State of Florida Teaching Certificate or equivalent; an outstanding track record as a professional classroom teacher; exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to deliver positive, constructive and honest feedback; and creativity, energy and commitment to excellence.

SUMMER SITE COORDINATORS: Summer Site Coordinators (SSCs) are critical members of the summer administrative team and help ensure the smooth and safe operations of the Summer Institute at their assigned site. SSCs train, coordinate and oversee volunteers; supervise the summer food service program for Scholars and staff; order and keep an inventory of program supplies; coordinate general office administration; manage the Scholar drop-off and pick-up process; and assist with the execution of special events. This position starts on June 10, 2023 and ends on August 4, 2023.

The individuals in this role must have a strong academic record with a minimum of two years of college completion; and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

SUMMER ASSISTANT SITE DIRECTORS: Summer Assistant Site Directors (SASDs) work collaboratively with full-time directors at their assigned site to ensure a successful Summer Institute; and work closely with Scholars and their families, as well as Teaching Fellows to ensure their needs are met. This position starts on June 10, 2023, and ends on August 4, 2023.

The individuals in this role must have a bachelor’s degree; a high degree of flexibility in order to multitask between projects; exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in many different environments with people from diverse backgrounds; comfort and confidence in working with children and adults; and creativity, energy, and a commitment to excellence.

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.