Social Capital Navigator ( Hybrid )

Company: FamilyAid
Location: Jamaica Plain
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

FamilyAid is one of America's leading providers of solutions to family homelessness. Our mission is to empower parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build solid foundations for their children's futures. We prevent family homelessness whenever possible, reduce harm if homelessness can't be avoided by housing families as quickly as possible, mitigate trauma, especially for children, and provide wraparound supports that foster long-term stability. We provide children and parents with a path to self-sufficiency via two-generation educational programs, housing search and placement support, and connections to vital resources they need to return to their own homes. Our strategic vision and bold strategies to reduce two-generation homelessness successfully served 5,000 children and parents in Greater Boston last year. New funding powers our plans to serve more families more deeply. Our supportive, collaborative, diverse workplace of more than 150 professionals is ideal for a skilled, result-oriented professional who is driven to help children and families thrive. FamilyAid has been recognized as a Top Massachusetts Workplace by The Boston Globe and by Charity Navigator as one of the nation's top organizations working to end homelessness. Position Summary: Reporting to the Director of 2Gen Resources, the Social Capital Navigator builds social capital resources for families by developing partnerships with other nonprofits and community-based organizations that prioritize enrollment and services for children and parents in FamilyAid's care. The Social Capital Navigator oversees the navigation, access and increased enrollment in community-based programs (including youth mentoring, parent/peer support, athletics, arts, legal aid, and food security) across the agency for both youth and adults. The successful Navigator is experienced, knowledgeable, and well-connected to other Greater Boston service providers and has demonstrated experience in supporting immigrant families. The Navigator serves as the agency's key content expert for services and resources that build a family's social capital and support newly arrived immigrant families. Duties and Responsibilities: The Social Capital Navigator will work across the agency to implement a clear, data-driven 2Gen approach to the delivery of services for families with measurable results. Specifically, the Social Capital Navigator will serve as the primary relationship manager for external partners working in the social capital and immigration spaces, such as City and State Agencies, faith-based organizations, nonprofits and more. The Navigator will identify, develop, and implement new strategic partnerships that expand programs and services in the communities served (currently Boston, Brookline, and Newton). They will develop resources that promote social capital development and support acculturation of newly arrived immigrant families, helping to build networks and communities of support and coordinate staff trainings related to social capital and immigration programs for families, serving as a key content expert to our staff. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in relevant discipline preferred. 5+ years professional experience in community development, social/human services, education, nonprofit, or another relevant field. Bilingual (esp. Spanish / Haitian Creole) capability preferred. Professional experience supporting, navigating and integrating newly arrived immigrants into the Greater Boston area. General knowledge of immigration pathways and legal needs of new arrivals is critical. Demonstrated success in building partnerships with nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and/or community-based organizations in Greater Boston. Possess a high degree of cultural sensitivity and ability to build positive relationships with multilingual, multicultural participants. Work Schedule and Location: Full-time, 40 hours/week, with flexibility to best meet client and program needs. Some evening availability may be required. This is a hybrid position with 1-2 days per week required on site at FamilyAid facilities. FamilyAid's main office is located at 3815 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02130. FamilyAid Boston is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Bonus/Commission: No

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