Shepherd’s Gate has been positively impacting women and children in crisis for over 35 years and now YOU have a chance to join our team.

Ministry impact: Changing Lives

Shepherd’s Gate helps women and children escape cycles of addiction, homelessness, and abuse and to find lasting change, we must care for the whole person. Our long-term Christ-centered program addresses the physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs of the woman so that she can learn the skills needed to live independently in the community.

Share your gifts and talents

Are you passionate about seeing lives restored through Jesus? Do you have a heart toward those in need? On our team, you have a chance to work with bright, talented and passionate people in a Christ-Centered atmosphere.  You will have an opportunity to share your leadership and relationship-building skills, to impact women and children.

If you would like to be a part of our team, please see the openings below and follow the instructions.

Cover letters and resumes should be Microsoft Word documents or be included as standard text within the email message and sent to jobs@shepherdsgate.org

Positions Filled:

Residential Coordinator Supervisor/Intake Coordinator-Brentwood

Residential Coordinator -Livermore

Childcare/Afterschool Coordinator-Brentwood

Updated 4/1/2020

__________________________________________________________

Current Openings:

Applications will be accepted for the positions below until filled.

Childcare Assistant -Livermore-Full-time 30-40 hours a week

Updated 4/1/2020

Full Job Descriptions Below:

__________________________________________________________

Childcare Assistant-Still current

Livermore Campus-Full-time 30-40 hours a week

Salary: $13.00

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) with match, sick leave, and PTO.

Resume Required

Updated 11/26/19

JOB OBJECTIVE

The Childcare Assistant will assist with the Childcare Coordinator’s duties. This position will help assist in providing childcare while residents are attending on-campus programs. The Childcare Assistant will cover childcare oversight in the absence of the Childcare Coordinator and will report directly to the Director of the Residential Services in those times.  All of this is accomplished in accordance with the purpose of Shepherd’s Gate, which is to meet the needs of homeless women and children in the name of Jesus Christ.

DUTIES IN THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Provide a safe environment for the children to thrive
• Assist in planning curriculum for children that is inviting, open-ended and fun
• Assist in teaching children Bible stories and educational curriculum in an age-appropriate manner
• Follow the schedule of childcare and maintain a safe environment for all children
• Meet with moms to help with parenting in conjunction with the Childcare Coordinator as needed
• Help moms stay accountable

Shepherd’s Gate reserves the right, at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to be empathetic with children who have been exposed to trauma and crisis
• Strong ability to work with a wide range of children; understanding their development stages by age
• Understand the principles of positive discipline when working with children
• Ability in establishing cooperative and collaborative relationships with adult residents
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to interact in a supportive manner with persons of all backgrounds
• Understand the problems of children coming from trauma
• Administrative skills to manage different schedules
• Ability to assess the safety of the childcare environment and understand when Child Protective Services needs to be called

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 6-12 Early Child Education units
• Demonstrated committed Christian faith
• Current CPR and First Aid training

• Ability to pass a background check
• Current Driver’s license

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Homelike atmosphere. (e)
• Frequently moves about the campus to interact with staff and residents (e)
• Frequently ascend and descend stairs as needed to access some of the campus (e)
• Frequently moves items under 30 lbs. (e)

• Frequent lifting, bending and standing. (e)
• Physical demands of maintaining childcare room, snack preparation. (e)

 (e) Denotes “essential function” as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

__________________________________________________________

Shepherd’s Gate job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the basic elements that are essential to a job.  

__________________________________________________________