Career Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in joining Center for Children and Families, Inc.  Every day we dedicate our lives to create better and brighter futures for children and families in our community by carrying out our mission to heal children, empower youth and strengthen families. Together, we can work toward giving every child the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, because every child deserves to grow up safe, nurtured and loved. 

Our Promise to Protect Children 

CCFI provides a safe environment for children and youth to heal and grow. Our agency works to protect those we serve from abuse and maltreatment by carefully screening staff and volunteers, providing training on topics such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse awareness and prevention, and by continually monitoring adult-child relationships.


Our Promise for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion  

CCFI is an equal opportunity employer. At CCFI, we strive to be an equitable organization that recognizes and values diversity and intersectionality within our workforce. We hope to be a place where employees representing a diversity of lived experiences feel motivated and safe to do their best work in service of our community.

Family Positive Workplace

CCFI is proud to be recognized as a 2020 Family Positive Workplace by the Potts Family Foundation. The goal of the program, which supports the Foundation’s focus on families with children pre-birth through five, is to recognize companies that have implemented family positive policies that better support their employee base.

The Welcoming Project

CCFI is a member of The Welcoming Project, which ensures LGBTQ individuals/allies feel welcomed as patrons. We look forward to continuing our mission to be a safe place for ALL who enter our doors.

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Communications Specialist

Part-Time, Hourly up to 30 hours

Center for Children and Families, Inc. (CCFI), based in Norman, Oklahoma, is seeking an enthusiastic, creative individual to fill the role of Communications Specialist. This is a part-time hourly role with the ability to work up to 30 hours per week.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Social Media Management

  • Create, edit, publish and share engaging content daily across multiple social media platforms

  • Communicate with followers, respond to inquiries in a timely manner and monitor reviews/comments

  • Design social media graphics using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva

  • Stay up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications

  • Maintain annual calendar with special dates, holidays, awareness months, etc.

 Marketing & Communications

  • Assist with accuracy and maintenance of agency website

  • Assist with design and production of agency materials including, but not limited to, annual reports, brochures, flyers, special event materials and other promotional items

  • Serve as the primary writer for agency’s monthly newsletter

  • Promote CCFI through the proactive and strategic use of media including press releases, donor communications and other outreach materials

 Community Outreach

  • Represent CCFI in the community by attending outreach, engagement and volunteer recruitment events as needed (occasional nights/weekends required)

  • Assist with fundraising events as needed

  • Coordinate and manage annual Holiday Wishes gifting program

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • At least one year of social media and/or graphic design experience preferred

  • Nonprofit experience preferred  

TO APPLY

To apply, please submit resume, three professional references, a writing sample (social media post, blog post, article, etc.) and a graphic design sample (social media graphic, flyer, website design, etc.) to Amanda Pulis at apulis@ccfinorman.org.

Work Study

Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a need-based program that allows eligible students to earn money by working part-time while in school. Students are offered FWS based on their unmet need as determined by their annual FAFSA. To learn more about FWS qualifications, click HERE.

Please check back later this summer for opportunities for the 2025 - 2026 school year!

Student Learning Opportunities

We offer a variety of different student learning opportunities for undergraduates and graduate-level students seeking training to gain professional experience or fulfill a degree requirement. Please note we do NOT offer short term, 16-week professional placement opportunities. Fingerprints and background checks are required at the cost of the student.

We are accepting application for summer/fall 2025 through spring 2026. Best fit applications have some experience working with children/and or families and candidates seeking clinical experience are able to participate in at minimum 2 semesters of learning. All others may be assessed on an individual basis.  Resume and references can be sent to Jessica Schonlau at JSchonlau@ccfinorman.org.

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