Program Coordinator

EPIC – Every Person Influences Children

Program Coordinator

About EPIC – Every Person Influences Children:

EPIC (www.epicforchildren.org) is a non-profit agency that provides parenting, youth services, family engagement and professional development to families, schools, health care providers and communities. EPIC’s vision is a world where every child has a strong start and a promising future. EPIC’s mission is to strengthen families and build community to raise children who make a positive impact in the world.

EPIC offers competitive wages and benefits, health insurance contribution, a hybrid work environment, 80 PTO hours and 64 PSL hours, and 11 paid holidays, in addition to a caring and family-like atmosphere. If you want to be a part of a hard-working team that values relationships and connectivity as well as make a positive impact on our community, EPIC might be a good fit for you.

About the available position:

EPIC - Every Person Influences Children is seeking a full-time (40 hours) Program Coordinator (Parenting & Family Engagement) for their Buffalo headquarters. This human services position is responsible for assisting the agency with the appropriate implementation of parenting, family engagement, youth services and professional development contracts as required. This position will coordinate and/or facilitate EPIC’s car seat safety program including obtaining Child Passenger Safety certification, Strong African American (SAAF) program, Storytime East Buffalo, Just for Teens program and other programming as required. This may include scheduling services, coordinating services, facilitating workshops, outreach to special populations of parents, writing reports, maintaining accurate records and statistics, monitoring grant budget lines, meeting funder objectives and outcomes, networking in the community and attending meetings as assigned by Director of Parenting and Director of Family Services.

EPIC is looking for candidates to:

• Work with both the Director of Parenting and Director of Family Services along with Program Staff to assign participants to appropriate EPIC programming.
• Be trained in various EPIC programs whose participants include children, teens, and families; recruiting participants for programs.
• Schedule workshops and training according to contract requirements, including identifying locations and dates for delivery.
• Execute programming in the community, followed by tracking for reporting, data entry, evaluation forms, and other contract requirements.
• Schedule facilitators and car seat technicians for programming as needed.
• Manage the inventory and materials necessary to deliver each program.
• Be able to communicate clearly and confidently in front of groups
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, families, and community partners.
• Conduct regular assessments to evaluate program effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.

Candidates are required to have:

• Associate’s in a relevant field and 1 (one) year of relevant experience or minimum of 3 (three) years’ relevant experience.
• Highly developed organizational skills and the ability to pivot to manage competing priorities.
• Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Database experience, Salesforce preferred (will train).
• Reliable transportation is required

Summary:

Job Type: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Schedule: Mainly weekdays in the Buffalo office, with some evenings, and occasional weekends to attend events

Location: Buffalo, NY- EPIC Headquarters

Salary Range: $45,000 - $48,000, paid hourly

Benefits:

Medical/Dental Insurance contribution

Paid Sick Leave (PSL)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 paid holidays

Office closed between Christmas and New Year

403(b) retirement savings, (matching after 1 year)

Paid life insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Interested candidates can apply with your resume to HR@epicforchildren.org. EPIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls please!

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.63 - $23.08 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• What interested you about the Program Coordinator position with EPIC?
• What are your skills and experience that qualify you as a candidate?
• Are you flexible to work mainly weekdays, but also some evening and occasional weekends to attend events and workshops?
• The physical requirements requiring transporting and moving quantities of child car seats for events and workshops. Car seats may also need to be lifted during the instructions to install in participants' vehicles. Are you ok with these working conditions?

Ability to Commute:

• Buffalo, NY 14212 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Buffalo, NY 14212: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $23