Program Coordinator (AmeriCorps Student Success Program)

About the role

The Program Coordinator (AmeriCorps Student Success Program) works with critical stakeholders to grow the scope, scale, and depth of the partnership between United Way of Northern Utah and local school districts. This includes AmeriCorps members, students, families, principals, school support staff, district personnel, community partners, and more.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of on-boarding and off-boarding procedures of AmeriCorps members and member recruitment efforts.
• Share accountability for data collections and information gathering with AmeriCorps members.
• Cookordinate regular meetings for AmeriCorps members and host sites.
• Coordinate training program members and support in training host site staff to ensure they understand program goals, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure timely communication amongst United Way of Northern Utah team members, AmeriCorps members, and host school site team members, and other entities, as designated.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for AmeriCorps members assigned to the team member’s cohort.
• Serve as primary point of contact for AmeriCorps member’s school supervisor who are assigned to team member’s cohort.
• Monitor AmeriCorps member’s data entry responsibilities/time tracking and offer assistance and guidance and accountability, as needed.
• Foster a positive and inclusive environment that promotes academic achievement and personal growth.
• Assist in preparing regular progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support evaluation efforts by collecting feedback and making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Participate in regular team meetings and contribute to strategic planning efforts.
• Manage program calendars, records, files, and materials.
• Support onboarding of new staff, interns, volunteers, or student workers, as needed.
• Aid in grant compliance, processing, and policy creation/updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage several multi-faceted projects simultaneously with careful attention to detail.
• Community service/volunteer experience.
• High standards of professional ethics and conduct.
• Submit to and pass a full background check as required by AmeriCorps, process to be completed before onboarding with UWNU.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Successful completion of an AmeriCorps term/ understanding of AmeriCorps federal programs.
• Experience working in schools (with teachers, administrators, and staff).
• Experience with leading and managing teams (including teams of volunteers/service members).

Skills and Competencies

• Building and Developing Team Capability.
• Community Expertise.
• Volunteer Engagement.