Division: Community Services
Reports to: Director of Community Services
Status: Non-Exempt Hourly (up to 30 hours/week)
Compensation: $23.50 – $26.00/hour, commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and other benefits.

Summary: The Senior Services Coordinator supports the Kennedy Center’s Home Care program and coordinates community-based services that support older adults in maintaining independence, health, and social connection. The Coordinator assists with daily operations, client support, senior activities, community outreach, and referrals to resources and services.

Working collaboratively with community partners, funding agencies, staff, and older adults, the Coordinator helps ensure the delivery of high-quality services, maintains accurate documentation and program requirements, and supports senior services through outreach, community engagement, and program activities.

The position requires excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills, as well as the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities. The Senior Services Coordinator works under the general supervision of the Director of Community Services, who provides guidance and evaluates performance through regular meetings, observations, and ongoing communication.

The position works up to 30 hours per week during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), with occasional weekend availability for community events.

Essential Job Functions

• Support the JFK Home Care Program, including client intake, scheduling, service coordination, and documentation using the eCaring system
• Coordinate communication with Home Care staff, clients, families, and service providers to ensure quality service delivery
• Maintain accurate client records and assist with contract compliance, documentation, and reporting for funding sources and community partnerships
• Provide information, referrals, and prompt, confidential customer service to older adults needing assistance
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate social-recreational activities and special events for seniors based on client input and community needs, in collaboration with the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission, ABCD Boston, health care partners, and other agencies as needed
• Develop and maintain outreach materials, including flyers, and a monthly activity calendar
• Build and maintain relationships with older adults, caregivers, community partners, and service providers
• Attend relevant meetings, training courses, and community events related to aging services
• Assist with community engagement, agency projects/events, marketing materials, and grant reporting as assigned
• Perform related duties as required

Required Qualifications

• Experience working with older adults, home care services, senior programming, or community-based programs
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Computer proficiency, with the ability to learn the eCaring system (training provided; prior eCaring experience preferred)

 Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Occasional lifting/carrying required
• Valid driver’s license
• CPR/First Aid certification within 6 months of hire
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of senior programming philosophies, principles, and practices, and of community/homecare services available to older adults
• Ability to meet work schedules, learn quickly, and work independently
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, professional relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the public

 Education

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Associate degree or equivalent work experience

To apply: To apply, please send your resume and cover letter with your last name, first initial, and job title in the subject line to [email protected].

Family Engagement Specialist

Charlestown Family Engagement Network (CFEN) | Boston Family Engagement Network (BFEN)

Reports to: Director of Community Services

Status: Part-time, Hourly (20 hours/week)

Compensation: $20-$25/hour

Job Summary: We are seeking parents* of young children who want to strengthen their neighborhood for themselves and other families. You are your child’s first teacher! We would like to work together with you towards healthy development of young children in our community, through parent leadership training and activities in the neighborhood.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Community Development

· Work closely with the Charlestown Family Engagement Network (CFEN) and the Boston Family Engagement Network (BFEN) teams to engage with families in Charlestown

Ages and Stages Social Emotional (ASQ S/E)

· Attend ASQ and ASQ SE trainings

· Responsible for implementation of the ASQ-S/E in Charlestown

· Identify and connect families with appropriate community resources and referrals

Early Childhood Family Engagement Coordination

· Plan and schedule morning and afternoon children’s programming each quarter

· Implement at least one early childhood family engagement program each quarter

· Supports parent partners in their implementation and development of curricula for programs

· Promote programs to include a diverse group of families

· Manage family registration and communicate changes around programming

· Administer surveys each quarter and use data to inform program planning

· Order supplies and books for programs

· Coordinate programming for new and expecting mothers, including scheduling and administering Welcome Baby Visits and monthly Baby Basics Pop-Ups

Other Duties

· Attend all Learning Communities and Core Leadership trainings

· Attend regular supervision with the CFEN Leadership team at the neighborhood level

· Maintain current partnerships (Raising a Reader, NEMPAC, MGH IHP, MGH High St., Charlestown sports teams, NAPS, etc.) and seek out new partnerships that help provide needed services to clients

· Organize, submit and pick up Cradles 2 Crayons orders monthly

· Spearhead Holiday Toy Drive, including registering families, matching donors to families, and ordering items needed for JFK-sponsored families

· Support additional community projects and initiatives assigned by the Director of Community Services and BFEN leadership team.

Eligibility: Parents of color, low-income parents, and parents of children with special needs are encouraged to apply.

Location: Citywide training will be virtual and/or in locations that are accessible by public transportation with parking.

Level of impact: Neighborhood level and Boston, citywide.

To apply: To apply, please send your resume and cover letter with your last name, first initial, and job title in the subject line to [email protected].

The goal of this position is to implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum for the Kennedy Center’s highly professional and nurturing Head Start, Extended Day, Toddler, Preschool, and School-Age Child Care services and to ensure compliance with all licensing and accreditation requirements. To be a member of the Children’s Services team and to stay current on regulations, standards, and policies.

Compensation: $22-$26/hr.

Representative Listing of Essential Job Duties:

1. The Teacher will assist the teaching team with maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment.   
2. The Teacher will complete accurate documentation of children’s developmental progress.
3. The Teacher will assist in the planning, creating, and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum based on children’s strengths, needs, and interests.
4. The Teacher will support parents and provide resources and make referrals as needed. 
5. The Teacher will provide accurate documentation to the Children’s Services management team.
6. All other duties as assigned by the Education Coordinator and Director of Children’s Services. 

The above listing is not to be considered as inclusive of all job functions and/or operational responsibilities but a representative listing of the job duties. 

Required Competencies: 

• The ability to implement knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate curriculum into daily practices. 
• The ability to follow guidelines defined by Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC Accreditation Standards, and EEC regulations. 
• The ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, community resources, and consumers of Kennedy Center’s services.
• The ability to submit required documentation in a timely manner. 
• Ability to use and manage the technology to collect, organize, store, and use data for ongoing operations such as data collection for client records, progress reporting, and reporting to funding sources. 
• The ability to provide leadership and supervise a teaching team.
• The ability to use technology for routine electronic communication with supervisors, families, and coworkers.   
• Excellent organizational skills.
• The ability to effectively manage many and at times competing demands. 
• Sensitivity to issues of concern to all families; 
• Understanding of poverty as a complex public policy, social, and economic issue. 

Educational Requirements: 

1.  Associate, Bachelor’s degree, or Master’s degree in ECE or related field
2.  Minimum of  Teacher qualification from EEC

Experience Requirements:

 Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a licensed early childhood education program.

The goal of this position is to implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum for the Kennedy Center’s highly professional and nurturing Head Start, Extended Day, Toddler, Preschool, and School Age Child Care services and ensure compliance with all licensing and accreditation requirements. To be a member of the Children’s Services team and to stay current on regulations, standards, and policies.

Compensation: $26-$35/hr.

Representative Listing of Essential Job Duties:

1. The Lead Teacher has primary responsibility for maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment.   
2. The Lead Teacher will complete accurate documentation of children’s developmental progress.
3. The Lead Teacher will plan, create, and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum based on children’s strengths, needs, and interests.
4. The Lead Teacher will support parents and provide resources and make referrals as needed. 
5. The Lead Teacher will provide appropriate support and technical assistance to the teaching team. 
6. The Lead Teacher will provide accurate documentation to the Children’s Services management team.
7. All other duties as assigned by the Education Coordinator and Director of Children’s Services. 

The above listing is not to be considered as inclusive of all job functions and/or operational responsibilities but a representative listing of the job duties. 

Required Competencies: 

• The ability to implement knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate curriculum into daily practices. 
• The ability to follow guidelines defined by Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC Accreditation Standards, and EEC regulations. 
• The ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, community resources, and consumers of Kennedy Center’s services.
• The ability to submit required documentation in a timely manner. 
• Ability to use and manage the technology to collect, organize, store, and use data for ongoing operations such as data collection for client records, progress reporting, and reporting to funding sources. 
• The ability to provide leadership and supervise a teaching team.
• The ability to use technology for routine electronic communication with supervisors, families, and coworkers.   
• Excellent organizational skills.
• The ability to effectively manage many and at times competing demands. 
• Sensitivity to issues of concern to all families; 
• Understanding of poverty as a complex public policy, social, and economic issue. 

Educational Requirements: 

1.  Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in ECE or related field
2.  Minimum of Lead Teacher qualification from EEC

Experience Requirements:

 Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a licensed early childhood education program.