Careers & Internships at Allies

The Program and Evaluation Assistant ensures agency and client compliance with program regulations and assists in the general day-to-day functioning of the office, data entry, evaluation data tracking, providing support for programs and general operations as needed.

Under the supervision of the Foster Care Supervisor, the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Care Coordinator works in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The Care Coordinator connects children and youth in need of permanency with families who wish to adopt or provide guardianship by implementing and coordinating effective recruitment, matching, and support services for a caseload of 12-15 children/youth. The Care Coordinator will use the WWK evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model to identify potential families for children/youth in LA County’s foster care system and referred to Allies by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). These children/youth are typically over the age of 9, have special needs, and/or are part of a sibling group.

The Home Educator provides child development services, social services, health services and parent involvement services to families including home visits, socializations, advocacy and crisis intervention in accordance with federal, state and program guidelines. The Home Educator is also responsible for delivering education support and home-based services as defined by Head Start Performance Standards. Services include planning and developmentally appropriate experiences for infants and toddlers in home settings that are appropriate to the needs of each family. The Home Educator develops and implements partnerships with Early Head Start families. Overall, the Early Head Start Home Educator must ensure a safe and healthy environment which supports each child’s development.

The Operations Manager supports agency-wide infrastructure through cross-functional project management, operational coordination, and systems maintenance. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), this role works across departments and sites to ensure that operational systems, vendor relationships, policies and procedures, compliance documentation, and technology are consistent and well-maintained across all sites. The Operations Manager role is integral to Allies’ organization-wide integration work and to ensuring the consistent implementation of operational systems that support high-quality services across all programs. Given the breadth of the role and its access to sensitive information, discretion and sound judgment are essential. The Operations Manager directly supervises assigned staff. Allies is in an active period of program growth, with significant facilities development ahead. The Operations Manager will be directly involved in planning for and supporting that work — and as the agency grows, there is room for this role to grow with it.

The Inclusion Specialist (IS) is responsible for consultation, collaboration, and monitoring of children with special needs and/or disabilities, who are enrolled in Allies programs, including providing support in the classroom and at family childcare provider locations.  This position works within an interdisciplinary team setting to ensure full inclusion of children with disabilities. The Inclusion Specialist works closely with the education teams and Director of Inclusion Services (DIS), to ensure support for children with special needs and/or disabilities, monitor access to individualized services, and provide appropriate referrals to relevant community agencies to address developmental delays, as needed.

Under the clinical supervision of the Director of Youth and Young Adult Services, the Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Clinician (Clinician) conducts professional mental health assessments and provides CAPIT services (child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment), including individual and/or group/family counseling, psychotherapeutic services, crisis management, and other related services and activities for clients and their family members. This role involves working in field-based settings and engaging with high-risk, marginalized, or otherwise vulnerable populations (e.g., foster care, homeless, sexually exploited, pregnant and parenting youth, transition-age youth, LGBTQ+ youth, etc.) and individuals in crisis.

The Facilities Technician will assist with the completion of Early Education Center facility projects including general and corrective maintenance duties as well as support with general facilities needs at other Allies sites. Ensure the Early Care and Education Center is maintained according to safety, state and federal licensing guidelines.

The Child Development Specialist works under the supervision of the Director of Early Care and Education and with the guidance of the Head of Educational Excellence. The Child Development Specialist (CDS) partners with a team of CDS’s to ensure comprehensive, high quality early education experiences for children/families enrolled in Allies’ network of contracted licensed family child care home providers (Providers). The Child Development Specialist plays a critical role in client and Provider recruitment, ongoing training, health/safety monitoring, comprehensive family services and lesson plan processes.

The teacher assistant is responsible to implement classroom activities, as needed. The teacher assistant will aid in the implementation of the daily schedule and routine, leading activities, developing nurturing relationships, and ensuring the safety, security, and supervision of clients.

The Early Education Associate Teacher is responsible for the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all children in their care, which may include toddlers and/or preschool age children; develops partnerships with birth parent’s/child’s caregivers to engage and encourage family participation in program. The Early Education Associate Teacher is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Allies Policies and Procedures and codes of all relevant oversight and contracting agencies; and works collegially with other staff members of Allies.

The Early Education Teacher is responsible for the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all children in their care, which may include toddlers and/or preschool age children; develops partnerships with birth parents/child’s caregivers to engage and encourage family participation in program. The Early Education Teacher is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Allies Policies and Procedures and codes of all relevant oversight and contracting agencies; and works collegially with other staff members of Allies.