Program Coordinator - AL's PALS

Salary : $30.00 Hourly

Location : Petersburg VA 23803, VA

Job Type : Part-Time

Job Number : 00905

Department : Public Library (Part-Time)

Opening Date : 01 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 24 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Description

General Description :

The Program Coordinator will serve as a contracted employee and is responsible for the implementation of the Targeted Tobacco Prevention grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. The City of Petersburg is the grant recipient and the Petersburg Public Library is the fiscal agent.

The position will be under the direct supervision of the Director of the Petersburg Public Library (PPL), but will work with additional key Team partners such as the PPL Youth Services Director and the designated staff at Westview Early Childhood Education Center to implement the updated Al's Pals Curriculum at Westview and its expansion to Pre-K / Daycares in Petersburg.

The Coordinator will work closely with the Team, including the Early Childhood Workgroup, on strategic planning and sustainability and is accountable to the Work Plan goals and objectives and the grant budget.

The Coordinator is responsible for all reporting requirements of the grant including the maintenance of the grant notebook and the collection and recording of data for program evaluation. In carrying out the duties of this position, the Coordinator must be able to work both independently and as a team member; maintain confidentiality; and exercise sound judgment to implement programs.

Essential Functions

Essential Functions : (percentage of time on each function / category)

• Coordinate the implementation of the updated Al's Pals curriculum at Westview as outlined in the Work Plan. (40%)
• Establish relationships with Petersburg area Pre-K / Daycares by assisting the PPL Youth Services Department in Story Time and with other outreach efforts in order to expand the number of sites involved with Al's Pals curriculum (20%)
• Collect and record program data and assist with the preparation of reports and evaluations in an accurate, timely manner. (10%)
• Handle purchasing and invoicing. (10%)
• Maintain internal communication through the dissemination of relevant information for trainings, minutes, prevention best-practices, or scheduled events. (10%)
• Maintain external communication by representing the grant and PPL at community events / meetings as per the grant. (10%)

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Bachelor's Degree in related field from an accredited college or university or 4 years related service required. Experience working with early childhood youth in prevention preferred. Required knowledge :

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements :

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the Tobacco Prevention Targeted Grant.

Benefits not available.

10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following : Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4 / 28 / 52 - 7 / 1 / 55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2 / 1 / 55 and 10 / 14 / 76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8 / 2 / 90 - 1 / 2 / 92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9 / 11 / 2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

Do you possess a valid Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or another state with reciprocity?

What is your highest level of education?

Were you referred by US Army PaYS or Virginia Values Veterans V3? If so, please specify which program.

Have you previously worked for the City of Petersburg? If so, what department?

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