Youth and Children Coordinator

About the role

We are seeking a Youth and Children Coordinator to join our Family Hope Center Team. As a Youth and Children Coordinator, you will Shine Hope as you serve by raising awareness for the Buckner Family Hope Center, to inspire greater self-confidence, aspiration, and resilience in youth and children. Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!

Responsibilities

• Discuss the needs of children and youth with Family Coach.
• Work to bring appropriate empowerment resources to meet those needs through networking and bringing in local agencies that offer services needed and by engaging local church volunteers to meet identified needs of children and youth.
• Aid youth and children in accessing the programs offered on-site as well as other services and referrals identified in the community; recognize and accommodate the clients’ varied levels of capability to understand and maneuver the expectations and eligibility requirements for the services.
• Develop and manage a system to coordinate on-site and off-site programs and to aid with communication among program sponsors/collaborators.
• Assist program to develop children and youth opportunities for leadership and development, including, but not limited to, assisting with program enrollments, assisting with obtaining school enrollment, and other services.
• Develop professional relationships with institutions and agencies that provide education, living skills training, and children development programs.
• Develop relationships with community and social service organizations to help guide community assessments, program development, and implementation of new programs.
• Analyze program needs; develop, modify, and implement changes in the program to meet changing needs of youth and children.
• Assess needs and concerns of youth and children. Research models of programs with identified needs and concerns; research, prioritize and recruit local programs that address identified needs and concerns.
• Cook up regular events at the FHC including, but not limited to, sports camps, youth leadership, children camps, Vacation Bible Schools and lead children empowerment events.
• Coordinate and lead frequent community presentations for recruiting purposes.
• Serve as a resource and contributor for newsletters, Buckner Today stories, etc. as required.
• Identify and implement strategies and resources which improve delivery of services to youth and children.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required.
• Minimum of 2 years of prior related experience required.
• Minimum one-year prior related experience providing community-based services, youth, and children programs.

Qualifications

• Proficient ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Willingness to take CPR, First Aid and specialized activity training.
• Proficient working knowledge and understanding of the applicable regulatory standards and requirements governing programs and services.
• Able to observe and make accurate assessments of situations and individuals and determine appropriate action required.
• Proficient knowledge of and/or work experience using youth and children community resources. Awareness of community resources, including social service and health providers required.
• Able to facilitate collaboration of Company and youth and children resources.
• Able to effectively interact and conduct ministry business within the community. Ability to sell strategic ministry opportunities with constituencies required.
• Must demonstrate cultural understanding; ability to develop positive and trusting inter-cultural and interdenominational relationships based upon previous cross-cultural experience.
• Able to speak clearly and make self clearly understood in face-to-face interactions; to articulate with accuracy to speak on the phone.
• Able to relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to a broad spectrum of persons in a variety of multi-tiered relationships and settings.
• Able to effectively provide oversight to volunteers; requires administrative skills to include but not limited to volunteer selection, development, motivation, scheduling, and evaluation.
• Able to recognize confidential matters and maintain confidentiality.
• Able to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner’s insurance policy.
• Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Able to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Able to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.