Career Opportunities
Position title: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Adoption Recruiter
The Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Recruiter will connect youth who wait for permanent homes with families who wish to adopt by implementing and coordinating effective recruitment, matching and support services for a caseload of 12-15 youth in active recruitment status. The recruiter will use the evidence-based child-focused recruitment model to identify legally permanent resources for youth in the full guardianship of the state who are primarily older, have special needs and/or are part of a sibling group. This position requires travel and occasional evening and weekend work. Due to the nature of the position, candidates must live in or near Davidson County.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work in partnership with agency staff to identify youth for referrals to the WWK program.
- Review the case record, interview the youth, caseworker, other agency staff with knowledge of the case and any available family members and/or other supportive connections to assist in the recruitment process.
- Utilize internet search tools to identify and locate resources within the youth’s network.
- Develop an initial written adoption readiness assessment describing the youth’s understanding and feelings about adoption.
- Create child-focused recruitment plans for the youth.
- Meet with the youth on a monthly basis.
- Communicate with the caseworker on a monthly basis to review the progress of the recruitment plan.
- Meet with family members and supportive connections to discuss the progress of locating permanent resources for the youth.
- Once matched, work with the caseworker, youth and the adoptive resource to ensure preplacement visits are implemented
- Assist with the development and coordination of the transition plan with the youth and matched family. Work with the youth and family during the transition process to assist with placement support.
- Work in conjunction with the caseworker to ensure that the adoptive family is working towards adoption finalization.
- Attend educational opportunities provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption including, but not limited to: WWK classroom training, online modules, database training, webinars, and the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit hosted by the Foundation
- Submit monthly data in the WWK database.
- Develops an expanding repertoire of outreach and therapeutic skills, including differential use of self, knowledge of community resources & ability to procure needed social and material resources, facilitating community referrals for service as needed, & expertise in life book work and group work.
- Develops expanding ability to recognize the impact of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, environment, or religion.
- Adheres to the Marketing and Promotional Style Guide provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
- Regular attendance during office hours and reliable transportation required.
Degree required and qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a social service field, with 2 years post graduate
experience. MSW preferred. Relevant experience in child welfare including knowledge of issues surrounding foster care, adoption, trauma, medical and developmental needs and the importance of legal permanency, as well as familiarity with state child welfare
rules and procedures, and the juvenile and/or probate court system preferred.
Submit resume to:
Email to hrdept@fcsnashville.org
EOE M/F/D/V
Position title: Community Schools Coordinator
The Community Schools Coordinator will work in conjunction with the school, staff, community partners, and the Office of Community Achieves (CA). The Community Schools Coordinator will oversee the operation of programs and services for students, families and the community to address barriers to learning and promote the attainment of basic needs and social and emotional wellness.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinating, connecting, and managing programs and resources for families and targeted students
- Providing or coordinating family training, e.g., training parents as advocates, to support learning at home, navigating the school system
- Working with the school & CA office to ensure programs and services are integrated and aligned with the mission and goals of the school
- Serving as the liaison between key community stakeholders, the school administration, and the CA Office
- Facilitating the needs assessment process based on data collected by the district, the school, and the Community Schools Coordinator as part of a strategic plan for family & community engagement in alignment with the School Improvement Plan
- Facilitating the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan to incorporate results from the needs assessment, identify gaps in assets and needs, and communicate requests for community engagement to support the school needs
- Participating in an annual community school standards-based school review
- Collaborating closely with the CA office and communicate programming to school stakeholders in alignment with community school standards
- Managing data entry using the CA Community Schools Organizer, entering data about the services provided and partnerships in the school on a monthly basis
- Complying with the Standards of Operation of Community Schools in Tennessee
- Regular attendance during school operating hours and reliable transportation is required.
Degree required and qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field. 2 years experience in education, parent/community engagement, and/or social work preferred.
Salary: $50,000
Submit resume to:
Email to hrdept@fcsnashville.org
EOE M/F/D/V
Why work for F&CS? We are one of Nashville’s oldest non-profit organizations, with a mission to connect individuals and families to hope, to healing, and to one another. We pride ourselves on having top quality staff who embrace our mission and our values. We offer an expansive benefit package that includes paid medical insurance for employee only coverage and a 401k with match. We also offer a generous leave policy including vacation time (3 weeks in the first year), sick leave, extra sick leave, paid parental leave, 1 personal day, birthdays off, and 11 paid agency holidays in addition to being closed the week between Christmas and New Year, with pay. Check us out and see why we are one of Nashville’s best places to work.