Buckner International · 1 day ago
Community Coordinator
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expBuckner Children and Family Services is seeking a Community Coordinator to join their Family Hope Center. This role involves facilitating, coordinating, and supervising activities that support Buckner Ministries while providing educational and empowerment services to families in the community.
CommunitiesElder CareHealth CareNon ProfitRetirement
Responsibilities
Coordinate all adult empowerment classes, including recruiting and training volunteers to lead classes
Take lead in facilitating and teaching FHC core classes, such as Faith and Finance, Work Life, Jobs for Life, ESL, GED, Nurturing parenting, and other approved curriculums
Implement evidence-based curriculums to fidelity and align with Family Hope Center framework
Work with community collaborators to enhance the Family Hope Center programming. Work alongside our collaborative partners to coordinate and execute community events and assist with classes as needed
Take lead in organizing FHC events and work with community collaborators to coordinate regular events at the FHC
Work with other team members on creating and hosting classes and workshops to engage community with educational programing aligned with the FHC framework
Work together with Family Coaches on recruiting participants for Family Coaching program
Maintain a master calendar of all Family Hope Center classes and distribute notices of activities and volunteer projects to applicable program staff
Work with volunteer engagement coordinator to provide oversight to volunteers; ensuring hours are being documented and sent to volunteer engagement coordinator
Provide leadership, support, promotion, and direction to Family Hope Center programs by evaluating data from evidence-based curriculums pre/posttest and develop action plan using available resources, leadership, and volunteers
Develop professional relationships with institutions and agencies that provide education, job training, living skills training, employment services, housing, and childcare services in order to coordinate services for program participants
Discuss needs of client families with family coaches and other team members to develop referral resources based on needs identified by the families
Ensure the implementation and accessibility of appropriate empowerment resources to meet those needs through networking, community resources awareness workshops that offer services needed
Ensure our program and services align with the Family Strengthening Framework and core programs. This includes serving as an effective leader to ensure team members understand the Family Strengthening framework and programs
Develop and manage a system to coordinate on-site and off-site programs and to aid with communication among program sponsors/collaborators
Assist program participants with accessing community resources
Coordinate with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator as they organize and implement a comprehensive volunteer program
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field required
Minimum two years of prior related experience providing community-based services, crisis assistance, or direct social services required
Requires proficient working knowledge and understanding of the applicable regulatory standards and requirements governing programs and services
Requires ability to read, write, and speak in English and Spanish professionally
Requires ability to observe and make accurate assessments of situations and individuals and determine appropriate action required
Requires proficient knowledge of and/or work experience using community resources. Awareness of community resources, including social service and health providers required
Requires ability to effectively provide oversight to coordinating adult education programs at focus on financial literacy, parenting, employment soft skills, and spiritual
Requires jobholder to work before and after normal business hours, some nights and weekends, as needed to meet client and business needs
Requires ability 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
Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computer-related tasks with specific equipment and software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, required
Requires ability 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
Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time
Company
Buckner International
Since 1879 Buckner International has been transforming lives through hands-on ministry, serving the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Albert Reyes
President and CEO
Jeff Gentry, CPA, CMA, CHFP
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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