Fairfax Moms Director position: Fairfax Moms – a program of the Fairfax Open Circle Arts and Sports (FOCAS) program and brought to you by the Town of Fairfax.
Fairfax Moms is a local grassroots group for parents of young children. It is brought to the community through FOCAS and the Town of Fairfax. The program offers a streamlined way for new parents to connect with the established community of parents here in Fairfax, West Marin, San Anselmo and beyond. This recruitment is for the year round position of Fairfax Moms Director (though the actual program operates primarily during the school year from September – May each year). Previous experience working with new moms and babies is highly desired. CPR certification is mandatory.
To learn more about the benefits of this group, please go to the website www.fairfaxmoms.net /$30 annual membership fee to Fairfax Moms * the first visit is FREE
To learn more about the new moms and babies group specifically, please read below:
Join us for an ongoing drop-in group with an accepting and friendly tone. Our group offers a safe and supportive environment conducive to sharing about topics such as emotional and physical recovery after birth, expectations surrounding being a mother, changes in lifestyle and in relationships, finding support and trusting caregivers, life balance and sleep, navigating medical care, child development, play and temperament, among other topics and issues. It is a time to get out, meet other new moms and dads and talk about whatever is on your mind surrounding parenting. This is a participant led group; please suggest speakers and/or topics of interest.
Bring your baby - feel free to feed, change and let baby talk or fuss.
This position will serve as independent contractor for the Town of Fairfax and will be required to be fingerprinted prior to employment. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: fairfaxfocas@yahoo.com In the subject heading, please indicate Fairfax Moms Director.
Job Description:
Fairfax Moms Director:
Manages online membership based group of over 80 members, promotes positive behaviors and improves the quality of life for participants by providing programming, networks and activities that support families in the 0-6 year old age range. Fairfax Moms Director additionally will support, mentor and direct group of 4-8 (or more) new mothers and babies each week (generally Tuesdays from 11-12:30pm).
Fairfax Moms Director will work with volunteer committee to develop monthly program plan during the school year, including 2 main events per year (Winter Gathering & Spring Picnic). FXM Director will also:
• Attend meetings with FOCAS Program Director to monitor success of program
• Oversee FXM website and update regularly
• Oversee bigtent site and membership
• Recruit volunteers, do outreach, marketing and promotion of Fairfax Moms events and programs
• Serve as a role model to program participants by demonstrating high standards of personal and professional conduct
• Actively participate in all activities related to Fairfax Moms
• Supervises and guides volunteers
• Responsible for safety of new moms and babies at the Tuesday group
• Reports any accident to FOCAS Director
• Takes accurate attendance of membership and Tuesday group
Skills/Abilities:
Interest in working with new mothers, babies, and toddlers (experience with age range 0-6 is highly desirable)
Interest in creating a vision for the program and executing it
Motivated and self- directed
Organizational skills including prioritizing, multi-tasking and task completion
Strong communication skills
Leadership skills including initiating active involvement with families and conflict resolution.
Pay structure: FXM Director will be paid $25/hour and work independently with a flexible schedule but will be required to work approximately a total of 140 hours over a 9 month time period.
Pay: $1,500 for weekly New Moms and Babies group (60 hours during school year only)
Pay: $2,000 to oversee the larger FXM program (80 hours over school year only)
Total: $3,500
Anne Mannes, Town of Fairfax Program Director, FOCAS Fairfax Open Circle Arts and Sports www.fairfaxfocas.com
This position will serve as independent contractor for the Town of Fairfax and will be required to be fingerprinted prior to employment. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: fairfaxfocas@yahoo.com In the subject heading, please indicate Fairfax Moms Director.
Fairfax Moms is a local grassroots group for parents of young children. It is brought to the community through FOCAS and the Town of Fairfax. The program offers a streamlined way for new parents to connect with the established community of parents here in Fairfax, West Marin, San Anselmo and beyond. This recruitment is for the year round position of Fairfax Moms Director (though the actual program operates primarily during the school year from September – May each year). Previous experience working with new moms and babies is highly desired. CPR certification is mandatory.
To learn more about the benefits of this group, please go to the website www.fairfaxmoms.net /$30 annual membership fee to Fairfax Moms * the first visit is FREE
To learn more about the new moms and babies group specifically, please read below:
Join us for an ongoing drop-in group with an accepting and friendly tone. Our group offers a safe and supportive environment conducive to sharing about topics such as emotional and physical recovery after birth, expectations surrounding being a mother, changes in lifestyle and in relationships, finding support and trusting caregivers, life balance and sleep, navigating medical care, child development, play and temperament, among other topics and issues. It is a time to get out, meet other new moms and dads and talk about whatever is on your mind surrounding parenting. This is a participant led group; please suggest speakers and/or topics of interest.
Bring your baby - feel free to feed, change and let baby talk or fuss.
This position will serve as independent contractor for the Town of Fairfax and will be required to be fingerprinted prior to employment. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: fairfaxfocas@yahoo.com In the subject heading, please indicate Fairfax Moms Director.
Job Description:
Fairfax Moms Director:
Manages online membership based group of over 80 members, promotes positive behaviors and improves the quality of life for participants by providing programming, networks and activities that support families in the 0-6 year old age range. Fairfax Moms Director additionally will support, mentor and direct group of 4-8 (or more) new mothers and babies each week (generally Tuesdays from 11-12:30pm).
Fairfax Moms Director will work with volunteer committee to develop monthly program plan during the school year, including 2 main events per year (Winter Gathering & Spring Picnic). FXM Director will also:
• Attend meetings with FOCAS Program Director to monitor success of program
• Oversee FXM website and update regularly
• Oversee bigtent site and membership
• Recruit volunteers, do outreach, marketing and promotion of Fairfax Moms events and programs
• Serve as a role model to program participants by demonstrating high standards of personal and professional conduct
• Actively participate in all activities related to Fairfax Moms
• Supervises and guides volunteers
• Responsible for safety of new moms and babies at the Tuesday group
• Reports any accident to FOCAS Director
• Takes accurate attendance of membership and Tuesday group
Skills/Abilities:
Interest in working with new mothers, babies, and toddlers (experience with age range 0-6 is highly desirable)
Interest in creating a vision for the program and executing it
Motivated and self- directed
Organizational skills including prioritizing, multi-tasking and task completion
Strong communication skills
Leadership skills including initiating active involvement with families and conflict resolution.
Pay structure: FXM Director will be paid $25/hour and work independently with a flexible schedule but will be required to work approximately a total of 140 hours over a 9 month time period.
Pay: $1,500 for weekly New Moms and Babies group (60 hours during school year only)
Pay: $2,000 to oversee the larger FXM program (80 hours over school year only)
Total: $3,500
Anne Mannes, Town of Fairfax Program Director, FOCAS Fairfax Open Circle Arts and Sports www.fairfaxfocas.com
This position will serve as independent contractor for the Town of Fairfax and will be required to be fingerprinted prior to employment. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: fairfaxfocas@yahoo.com In the subject heading, please indicate Fairfax Moms Director.
