July 19, 2023

Family Expo is Back 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!

Data Security for Changing Staff

Whether it be from spring to summer, summer to the school year, one contract year to the next, or a new funding cycle, every transition brings changes in staff. As a reminder, Trust-funded providers are required to promote best practices in data access and security within their organizations. To assist in this endeavor, providers are encouraged to add an item to your new-hire checklist to give new staff access to Trust Central and assign their roles/positions under the current contract so they have access to Trust Academy LMS. Similarly, when an employee decides to leave your organization, the exit process should include the removal of access and deactivation of accounts in all technology systems (emails, Trust Central, etc.). The Agency Admin has all the steps needed on The Children’s Trust Trust Central Support page.

July SPARK Training at Juan Pablo Duarte Park

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.

July SPARK Training

Date: Saturday, July 22

Location: Juan Pablo Duarte Park Address: 1776 NW 28th St, Miami, FL 33142

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

Please register for SPARK training via Trust Academy LMS below:

Leadership Academy 2023-24: Applications Extended Through July 24

Applications are extended through July 24. Click flyer to apply!

Live Virtual Training from Advocacy Network on Disabilities

Come celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the American with Disabilities Act by taking our An Administrators Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act Training. 

Wednesday, July 26, 10-11:30 a.m. 

An Administrators Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Join us via Zoom on the 33rd anniversary of the ADA! Are you an Administrator, site director, or the person responsible for your organization meeting its legal obligations under the ADA? We will review enrollment eligibility, reasonable accommodations, policies and procedures, and more.

To register visit https://collabornation.net/login 

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

Upcoming Differentiated Literacy Instruction Training 

Differentiated Literacy Instruction Training 

August 9, from 1 p.m.- 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.

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:

Free Suicide Prevention Training: QPR - Question, Persuade and Refer *

NAMI Miami Dade is hosting a free virtual Suicide Prevention Training. This training will help participants learn how to support those who might be struggling with thought of suicide. We can all help each other. Spaces limited and registration required. Date: Thursday, July 26. 7-8:30 p.m. Register 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:

Friday, July 21 from 12:00pm until 1:30pm -

Westchester Regional Library - RSVP here

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!!

Help Nonprofits Go Solar!

Nonprofit organizations do so much for our communities: they shelter abandoned animals, help our kids learn through engaging activities, and provide relief when disaster strikes, among so many other things. If there’s a nonprofit you care about, help them go solar! A new federal law now allows nonprofits to take a grant in place of a tax credit. This means more nonprofits can go solar. You’re invited to an exclusive online event to learn how Wednesday, July 26, at 8 p.m. RSVP below, and learn more at solarunitedneighbors.org.

Free Youth Film Festival for Summer Campers

The Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival is open to all your summer campers (ages 11 and over) and will deliver a two-day cinematic extravaganza on Thursday, July 20, and Friday, July 21. This youth-friendly event promises to engage and entertain audiences with dynamic short films, workshops, red carpet photos, pitch competition, and awards ceremony. Youth attend at no cost. The ticketed event is open to the public. Learn more at link below:

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).

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:

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. 

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 c.linicians, 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.

Overtown Youth Center is Hiring Enrichment Instructors

OYC Miami is seeking Enrichment Instructors that specialize in one or more of these areas: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math); Dance; Music; Spoken Word/Poetry/Creative Writing; Art; Drama; and Photography. Positions are part-time and include opportunities to work during after-school and summer programming.

Career Opportunities at Family Central Inc.

Family Central is hiring! It has full-time and part-time opportunities available, and offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits plan. Current opportunities include: • Family Advocate • School Readiness Parent Educators / HIPPY • Preschool Teacher / Assistant Teacher • Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant • Early Head Start Mental Health Consultant

For more details and to apply, please visit website by clicking below:

Available Position at YWCA South Florida

Director of Youth Programs

Director will be responsible for the youth programs development & management of staff, outreach, budget preparation/management. Director will establish & maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public. Through this program, the director will carry out the mission, vision, & values of the YWCA in all contacts with staff, families, and government/local agencies. Bachelor's degree required, level 2 clearance needed. Salary range $59K to $64K. Apply below:

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: