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Group Teacher

Homes for the Homeless seeks an organized, hands-on, energetic individual to teach a classroom of 20 young children in an ACD-funded daycare center located in a family homeless shelter in the South Bronx. Qualified candidates will have experience working with high-needs families and young children, and be able to thoughtfully and creatively address the needs of the children and families we serve.

This position is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic childcare and education professional to work in a childcare program that meets the needs of a high-risk, vulnerable population.

The Group Teacher will collaborate with the program's director on daily lesson planning and curriculum development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for active engagement in classroom activities as well as an ability to work well with supervisory and support staff.

  • Collaborate with director on curriculum development and daily lesson planning 
  • Actively create and maintain a child-oriented and literacy-focused atmosphere 
  • Ensure developmentally appropriate educational, physical, and hygienic care of the children
  • Interact closely with and supervise children at all times
  • Ensure respectful interactions with children, parents and staff 
  • Provide a balance of activities to meet the children's needs

Qualifications:

  • BA/BS in early childhood education and minimum 1 year of teaching experience or BA/BS and 5 years of teaching experience 
  • NYS Certified preferred 
  • Bi-lingual Spanish a plus.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send cover letter and resume in MS Word or PDF format to employment@hfhnyc.org. Please include "Group Teacher" in the subject line. No phone calls.


Director of Family Services

Homes for the Homeless seeks a Director of Family Services for its Bronx location to direct casework staff. The Family Services department is responsible for establishing a casework plan to meet the housing, educational, employment, and health needs of primarily single-female headed households in their transition to permanent housing. 

Specific responsibilities include but not limited to: 


  • Supervising casework work flow and protocols 
  • Training and monitoring staff, particularly in area of motivating clients to follow through on casework plan
  • Collaborating with in-house childcare and adult and children's education department staffs to maximize client participation opportunities.
  • Assisting in the adaptation or development of materials to meet the informational needs of clients
  • Establishing or updating referral process to meet full complement of client needs
  • Maintaining established relationships with community agencies and schools
  • Monitoring data entry on Family Profile database
  • Identifying and addressing personnel and disciplinary actions
  • Providing reports to agency administrators as needed

Qualifications:

  • BA/BS and at least 2-3 years of experience supervising case managers; MSW preferred
  • Familiarity with DHS procedures and NYC housing programs
  • Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

How to Apply:

To apply, please send cover letter and resume in MS Word or PDF format to employment@hfhnyc.org. Please include "Director of Family Services" in the subject line. No phone calls.


Housing Specialist

HFH seeks a Housing Specialist for its Bronx location to assist our residents in their search for permanent housing. Candidate must have previous housing experience developing and cultivating relationships with real estate brokers and landlords. 

The responsibilities of the Housing Specialist include, but are not limited to: 


  • Conducting residents assessments
  • Scheduling regular meetings with residents to assess their progress toward permanent housing
  • Maintaining resident data and information in databases
  • Collaborating with case managers to assure residents to ensure that viable strategies are developed in a timely manner
  • Developing and cultivating housing leads and resources
  • Developing and cultivating professional relationships with real estate brokers, landlords and management companies
  • Referring residents to all possible apartment sources
  • Conducting weekly housing workshops
  • Organizing bulletin boards with relevant housing information
  • Scheduling appointments for residents with brokers and landlords with possible apartments
  • Accompanying residents to open houses/apartment viewings and/or lease signings

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 1-2 years housing experience or some college and significant housing experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of housing system/practices in New York
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus but not required

How to Apply:

To apply, please send cover letter and resume in MS Word or PDF format to employment@hfhnyc.org. Please include "Housing Specialist" in the subject line. No phone calls.

Payroll and Benefit Associate

Essential Functions:

  • Maintain, update and input all employee payroll data, including hours, shifts, rate changes, etc., including double-checking reports provided by other sites. Work with the HR Associate and Payroll manager to keep new hires, terminations, and benefits deductions accurate.
  • Reconcile all payroll deductions for insurance premiums, pension, union payments and garnishments and prepare necessary reports for remittance of the deducted amounts to the appropriate agencies and vendors.
  • Reconcile quarterly payroll tax reports (941, etc.) third party sick pay, and labor reports.
  • Assist employees with questions and/or concerns they may have pertaining to compensation.
  • Coordinate year-end preparation of IRS W-2 forms and 1099
  • Salary verifications i.e. disability forms and workers comp
  • Participates in development of internal reports to meet management needs
  • The proper set up, maintenance and monitoring of employee files, and maintaining an accurate tracking system of employee information and data.
  • Administers the employee benefit programs to employees including evaluation of plans, open enrollments, communication to all employees, and handling any employee issues with our carrier and brokers. Serves as liaison between employees and insurance carriers.
  • Prepare payroll estimates
  • Create ad-hoc reporting, which includes special projects ranging from budgeting to costs of capital improvements to financial impact of contracts.
  • Provide auditors with contracts, procurements, and information and backup
  • Assist CFO as needed.
  • Fill in for Payroll in their absence, as needed.

Additional Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of payroll experience
  • Experience working with ADP PayExpert and ADP EZ Labor 
Knowledge of Payroll state and federal compliance issues
  • Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office software
  • Good interpersonal skills and customer service attitude
  • Detailed oriented/organized

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to employment@hfhnyc.org. Indicate "Payroll and Benefits Associate" in subject line. Please no phone calls.

FT/PT Childcare Provider

HFH seeks a Full-Time and two Part-Time Childcare Providers to provide primary care for children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years old at our 24-hour facility. The candidate must have experience working with families in crisis and children in the above age group and be able to work alternating schedules (nights and weekends).

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain good housekeeping standards at all times
  • Assist in the day-to-day maintenance of the center
  • Assist in creating a child-oriented atmosphere
  • Ensure developmentally appropriate physical and hygienic care for the children
  • Assure that the children's basic needs are met (food, clothing, safety, diapering)
  • Interact closely with and supervise children at all times
  • Ensure respectful interactions with children
  • Provide a balance of activities to meet the children's needs
  • Communicate with parents and children in a non-threatening manner
  • Assist with answering phones, writing reports, filling out appropriate forms, etc.
  • Attend trainings as related to job duties
  • Perform other duties as may be requested by the Director

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 1 or more years of employment working with children between the ages of 6 months to 6 years old
  • Comfortable working in a diverse and changing environment
  • Able to lift at least 40 pounds
  • Ability to sit on the floor, bend down, and pick up children throughout the course of an entire shift
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule (nights and weekends)
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and work as part of a team

How to Apply:

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Ms. Brandi Lewis at employment@hfhnyc.org.  Be sure to specify either "FT or P/T Child Care Provider" in the subject line. No phone calls please.

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