Program Coordinator
Lutheran Community Services Northwest · Klamath Falls, OR · Yesterday
On-siteOTHRFull-time
WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU
We provide resources, tools, and care that allow you to focus on what matters most: delivering Health, Justice, and Hope to the communities we serve.
- A comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind
- A 37.5 per hour work week to ensure work/life balance
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
- Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
- Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
- 12 paid agency recognized holidays
- 2 floating holidays to use your way
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Provide support to youth ages 9-18 who struggle with nicotine/substance use that is negatively affecting their schooling, home, or social life.
- Create and facilitate nicotine prevention events with promotional distributors, community partners, and advocate for nicotine prevention throughout the community
- Conduct outreach, education, and community engagement activities by attending and/or coordinating events
- Build relationships in the community through outreach, education, attending meetings, and engagement activities
- Serve as a positive role model for youth, helping them identify their goals, build healthy habits, understand personal boundaries, and navigate supportive relationships
- Connect clients with resources and support services, helping ensure their needs are met
- Demonstrate credibility and professionalism in promoting nicotine-free and healthy lifestyle choices
- Collect, organize, and maintain program and grant-related data, and provide basic reporting support to assist in tracking, measuring, and communicating overall grant outcomes
HOW YOU WILL BE A GREAT FIT
- 1 year of related experience; working with community groups, planning events, and connecting with adolescents
- A High School Diploma
- Credentials may be required depending on individual program or location requirements
- Fluency in English and additional language(s) as outlined in the job posting, both spoken and written
- Intermediate mastery of business applications and productivity suites
- Resilience, awareness, and self-regulation in navigating challenges, conflict, and obstacles/barriers
- Thrive in a complex environment; works with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies to enhance end-user experiences throughout the service lifecycle
- Successfully completes tasks in a moderately noisy environment
- Interacts with others and performs tasks in-person and through the use of technology, with moderate periods of stationary activity and moderate periods of increased physical activity including and not limited to lifting, bending, setting up tables and shade tent for events
- Moves equipment/materials weighing up to 25 pounds
- Travels between worksites regularly, responsible for transporting clients in personal and/or agency vehicle, which requires valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and motor vehicle records clearance
- Meets LCSNW criminal background clearance requirements and other job-relevant clearances as required by the State or program