Fatherhood Initiative Implementation Specialist

Description The Education Secretariat is committed to equity and valuing the unique and diverse characteristics and experiences of every member of its workforce. We encourage an authentic workplace where colleagues show up as their full selves, where collaboration, innovation, and connections are key to realizing our mission that all children, youth, and families thrive socially, academically, and economically. We seek teammates who are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment, where everyone is valued and engaged.

We encourage you to apply and identify your strengths in these areas. The Children’s Trust prevents child abuse and neglect by addressing root causes and strengthening the systems that support families — programs, policies, communities, and the workforce. As a public-private organization, the Children’s Trust is in a unique position to bring the day-to-day experiences of families and the family support workforce to life, ensuring policy is data-informed and grounded in the real experiences of families.

The Children’s Trust works across sectors and communities to share learnings and resources, and to turn bold ideas into action so every family can thrive. Learn more at childrenstrustma.org.

The Fatherhood Initiative Implementation Specialist is responsible for the implementation, quality, and continuous improvement of fatherhood and co-parenting initiatives across Massachusetts. Reporting to the Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator, the Specialist provides technical assistance, implementation coaching, continuous quality improvement, and practical tools and resources that build organizational capacity and promote high-quality, father-inclusive programming. The Specialist partners with community-based organizations, state agencies, and family support professionals to support evidence-based and promising fatherhood and co-parenting programming, including fatherhood groups, father-child engagement activities, co-parenting education, parenting education, and other family strengthening initiatives.

Key Responsibilities Participates on RFR evaluation teams and assists in the review and evaluation of vendor proposals, as assigned.

Delivers technical assistance, coaching, implementation support and approved resources to organizations based on identified needs and priorities.

Coordinate onboarding and orientation for newly funded organizations and supports providers in developing implementation workplans consistent with established expectations, and contractual deliverables.

Monitor and document program implementation and TA supports conducted to strengthen future TA and program support.

Support budget tracking, vendor coordination, invoices, and contracts.

Monitors and supports the implementation planning, scheduling, attendance and activity tracking and logistics for initiative meetings/events, .in accordance with established priorities and work plans.

Foster partnerships, facilitate communication and collaboration, promote peer learning and resource sharing to strengthen father engagement, expand community connections, increase access to fatherhood programming, and support consistent implementation of father-inclusive practices. Prepare annual reports that include attendance and activities data, individualized and group summaries, strengths, challenges, and recommendations to strengthen the model/program/ initiative.

Provides continuous quality improvement (CQI) support to funded organizations by monitoring implementation, administering approved assessment and data collection tools, and helping providers interpret implementation data and identify opportunities to strengthen program quality.

Develops and administers surveys, assessment tools, and data collection…