Rose Andom Center Job Posting: Bilingual Child & Youth Program Assistant
Overview:
The Rose Andom Center, Colorado’s first family justice center, is a survivor-centered, trauma-informed collaborative that cultivates hope for individuals and families impacted by intimate partner abuse.
Position Summary:
The Bilingual Child & Youth Program Assistant will help plan the Pathways events and support the conduction of the Camp Hope America-Colorado program, along with other Child & Youth events and programming. Camp Hope and Pathways are evidence-based programs for youth impacted by violence. This involves monthly group mentoring events and a week-long sleep-away camp over the summer. Day-to-day activities include planning monthly events, supporting camp (seasonal), and providing mentorship to youth participants. This role will also involve offering support at camp by running programming and providing behavioral and emotional support to campers and counselors.
Details:
- Status: Part-Time (Non-Exempt)
- Hours: 20 hours/week, flexible but must be available Monday-Friday between 9 AM - 5 PM, with some evening and weekend hours. Full-time availability required for the week of Camp Hope (Camp Hope 2025: August 4–8, 2025, plus a full-day training on August 3).
- Title: Bilingual Child & Youth Program Assistant
- Reports to: Child & Youth Services Program Manager
- Hourly Rate: $20–$22 per hour
- Location: Rose Andom Center and one week at Camp Shady Brook in Deckers, CO
About the Program:
Camp HOPE America is the first evidence-based camping and mentoring program in the United States focused on children and teens exposed to domestic violence. The mission is to create pathways to hope and healing for youth through positive social interactions in a hope-centered community. Pathways is the year-round component of Camp HOPE America, designed to mitigate the impact of trauma on children with high Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
Job Responsibilities:
Advocacy & Mentorship:
- Build trusting relationships with participants and their caregivers.
- Provide consistent, impactful, and trauma-informed mentorship to participating youth.
- Update participant birthdays in the Camp Hope Calendar and mail birthday cards.
- Send monthly newsletters to Pathways families, including event updates (English and Spanish).
- Assist in the development of the High Adventure (HA) program.
- Create and distribute feedback surveys for caregivers and participants 1-2 times per year.
- Support with intakes for new participants and initial outreach to families.
Camp Hope Planning (April–August):
- Assist with the Camp Info Night to share details and required documentation.
- Organize and send Camp Hope surveys to the Camp Hope America team.
- Assist in training camp staff and Hope Coaches, including leading portions of training.
- Organize camp activities, games, and crafts.
- Screen and interview potential Camp Hope Counselors.
- Maintain inventory of Camp Hope gear and order supplies as needed.
- Create and update Camp Badges.
- Support with Meet and Greets for camp participants.
Programming Assistance:
- Organize, plan, and implement monthly Pathways events and other programming.
- Manage participant and parent contact information.
- Plan events at least 3 months in advance and create/share event flyers (English and Spanish).
- Coordinate logistics for High Adventure events.
- Send reminders to families about upcoming events and provide event materials (English and Spanish).
- Send calendar invites to Hope Coaches and follow up to confirm attendance.
- Manage Hope Coach group email lists.
- Assist in designing High Adventure programs based on participant feedback.
- Collaborate with Rose Andom Center staff, interns, and volunteers.
Other Duties:
- Complete additional tasks as assigned to support child and youth programming.
Training & Support:
Requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field.
- Reside in the Denver Metro area year-round.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish).
- Availability for monthly Thursday evening and Saturday Pathways events.
- Full availability to attend Camp Hope America-Colorado from August 4th–8th, 2025, and some availability Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM.
- Experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence and demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence dynamics and their impact on children in the home.
- Basic knowledge of Denver-area resources.
- Familiarity with the Family Justice Center model.
- Able to commit to 20 hours per week with full 24/7 availability for the week of camp.
- Ability to participate in facilitating a training on intimate partner violence and trauma-informed camping and mentoring (approximately 20 hours total).
- Ability to support and present a training on trauma-informed camping and mentoring skills for volunteer counselors prior to camp.
- Passion for working with youth impacted by trauma.
- Passion for event planning.
Screening Process Includes:
- Application and phone screen.
- Two interviews.
- Reference check.
- Fingerprint background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication, creativity, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to prioritize and work independently while collaborating with a culturally diverse team of staff, volunteers, and clients.
- High level of professionalism and integrity.
- Highly adaptable and willing to learn.
- Extremely organized.
- Commitment to social justice and survivor advocacy.
- Cultural competency and understanding of intersectionality, with a willingness to engage in ongoing justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work.
- Experience with event planning (preferred).
- Passion for working with youth in unique environments.
