Page 2 - First Five Santa Clara DEID

Mission
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County supports the healthy development of children from prenatal through age 5 and and enriches the the lives of their families and and communities Vision
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County will be a a a a a a a a a catalyst for ensuring that the developmental needs of children prenatal through age 5 are a a a a a a a priority in all sectors of the community ABOUT FIRST 5 SANTA CLARA COUNTY
————
FIRST FIRST 5 5 Santa Clara County (FIRST 5) makes a a a a a a a a a a a a a difference for our local children by investing millions of Proposition 10 tobacco tax dollars each year towards effective programs in in in in in early education health and and family support FIRST 5 is committed to to to to achieving real and and and sustainable results towards the the successful future of young children and and their families Using a a a a a a a a cumulative risk risk factors map FIRST 5 makes strategic investments
in in in neighborhoods where children are are exposed to to the greatest risk risk for poor developmental outcomes FIRST FIRST 5’s comprehensive System of Care enables FIRST FIRST 5 5 to to to focus on
providing intensive tailored services to to to children and and families experiencing the the highest level of of need while also working toward shifting community norms and and and systems that affect the the health and and well-being of of all young children in in in in Santa Clara County We We take our our responsibility responsibility for the health and optimal development of of children prenatal through age five seriously We We recognize that part of of our our responsibility responsibility includes practicing sound fiscal and contracting practices in in in in in addition to to developing creative solutions to to to to solve the needs of our our communities’ youngest children We are are committed to to to to ensuring that effective programs and and services are available to to to to our our communities’ communities’ children and and and and families Our efforts to to to incorporate systemic change in in in in our our communities’ communities’ programs and and and services services will help support fiscal sustainability and and and a a a a a a a a a a a long- term continuum of services FIRST 5 adheres to the highest standards in in in in in conducting its its business business and and and and follows sound policies procedures and and and and and detailed business business practices in in in in in in in in its its fiscal and and and and and contracting activities It fis is our responsiveness to identifying and and and addressing community needs that has made FIRST 5 Santa Clara County a a a a a a a a a a a a a model for the the rest of the state We operate with a a a a a a a a 50-member staff 9-member commission and an an an annual community investment budget of of over over $20M Proposition 10 funding accounts for approximately 75% of of our revenue The remaining 25% comes from the government and foundation grants More information can be found at at https://www FIRST5kids org
POSITION DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW
————
The Diversity Equity and and Inclusion Director is responsible for for providing strategic leadership in in in in the areas of of diversity equity and and and inclusion (DEI) for for FIRST 5 to to achieve inclusive inclusive employment equitable utilization and and and and and development of of staff high morale and and and and and productivity and and and and and effective and and and and and inclusive inclusive communication between management and and and and and employees The new DEI DEI Director is also responsible for for complex professional level work with the the the creation development performance and and and measurement of of DEI DEI DEI programs and and and activities in in in in the the the organization The DEI DEI Director will have the the the ability to to work independently and and and and and exercise sound judgement in in in in in analyzing highly complex programs and and and and issues and and and and in in in in collaboration with leadership and and and and employee resource groups or their representatives