Youth Programs Coordinator

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

World Relief seeks a Youth Programs Coordinator (YPC) who will coordinate activities in support of refugee youth, creating opportunity for families to learn about and have assistance enrolling in programming around the community as well as developing activities and events that provide fun and education to youth and their parents.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support and participate in community needs assessment and feedback analysis
• Seek out and cultivate partnerships, both formal and informal, to expand knowledge of and access to community programs for children
• Plan activities and events for youth and parents
• Plan leadership development educational activities
• Plan outreach efforts to ensure eligible newcomers are aware of programs that will support youth
• Contribute to the development of specific volunteer role descriptions
• Train volunteers in their specific role within the youth program
• Report on event and activity outcomes
• Provide narrative reports on the program monthly
• Track funds used for activities and supplies
• Procurement of supplies for events and activities
• Maintain secure storage of required documentation such as eligibility documentation, intake forms, DSHS consent forms, release of information forms
• Collect and keep accessible the nondisclosure forms signed by all staff and volunteers participating in the programs
• Direct assistance to families through enrollment assistance and through office programming
• Creation of forms and tracking systems for effective project coordination
• Research as needed into permits, release forms, insurance needs associated with programs developed

• Regular communication with Education Services Manager, Community Ambassador Manager, Youth Program Associate and other program staff through meetings, calendars, messaging systems and email
• Clear communication with leadership regarding the needs of the program, challenges and suggested solutions, and progress toward program goals
• Clear communication with Program Associate and Community Ambassadors regarding their designated responsibilities and logistics
• Participate in program evaluation and support leadership in making adjustments to programs as needed
• Other relevant duties as assigned

• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to facilitate a group in person and/or virtually
• Ability to complete tasks independently, thoroughly, and on time
• Ability to communicate well and work closely with a team
• Customer-service mindset
• Ability to use Windows and Microsoft software (including Word, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint), Zoom, and WhatsApp
• Working knowledge of phone and laptop functionality

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Experience working cross culturally and with preliterate and/or non-native English speakers
• Experience working with children in youth-focused programming
• Bachelor’s degree in a social services field or social services work experience specific to youth plus additional to other formal education
• Experience in teaching or group facilitation
• Familiar with community resources in the local area

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours per week):

World Relief contributes to monthly premiums:

-Medical

-Dental

Additional Benefits:

-Offer 16 Paid Holidays!

-Vision

- Paid Sick and Vacation Time

- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)

-FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding

-Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)

-Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:

-Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)

-Long Term & Short-term Disability

-Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

-Long Distance Travel Insurance

-Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

World Relief - Retirement:

-401K & Roth

-WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%

-Eligibility: Full Time is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year. 

World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):

-Verizon

-Pet Insurance through Nationwide

-Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual

-Working Advantage Discount Program

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation, Silver Level for meeting or exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations, program execution, and whole person health.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations

·         The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

·         Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.

·         The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

·         General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.

·         Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

·         Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.

·         Physical, emotional and intellectual demands

·         Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.

·         All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.  

In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.

Salary : $18 - $20