Job Description
Foster America believes that, together, we can transform family-serving systems that today fall short of providing parents and children with the support they need and deserve. Every day, in communities across the nation, Foster America works alongside bold, innovative leaders in pursuit of a reality where: Parents facing hardship know where to go for help – and the resources to help them raise their children are plentiful and provided equitably. Child welfare systems are far smaller and placing children in foster care is incredibly rare, so families are free from unnecessary and harmful involvement in the child welfare system. All children and families can thrive in safe and supportive communities that sustain their wellbeing. In pursuit of that future, Foster America is: Working with those who have experienced the child welfare system firsthand, so they can lead the way in creating its replacement. Accelerating transformation by building capacity in places that are ripe for change, through dedicating our team to advance local efforts and by developing the skills of local leaders. Testing, refining, and scaling transformative new approaches to caring for families. Role Purpose The Site Lead serves as Foster America's primary, on-the-ground coordinator in South Carolina orchestrating the collective work and communication of diverse local and national partners to advance implementation of an innovative initiative designed to create meaningful alternatives to support families in their communities and avoid formal child welfare systems involvement. This role requires an exceptional systems thinker with strong organizational and relationship building skills to see across organizational boundaries, build trust among stakeholders with different roles and perspectives, and translate strategic goals into action. This is a hands-on, day-to-day coordination role — th