Program Coordinator

Mission

To empower children, adults, families, and communities to realize their potential.

Summary

Seeking a highly qualified and passionate professional to support Family Centers’ Pathways to Employment Growth Program (PEG) by providing career services and linkages to training opportunities to low-income individuals and families in Fairfield County.

The Role

In this full time position, the incumbent will assist participants in enhancing their employability and earning potential by providing individual and group career readiness services. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Coordinator will be responsible for assisting individuals with barriers to employment to find comprehensive and relevant training and prepare for competitive employment in their community.

Job Function

• Conduct community outreach and recruitment services to targeted populations
• Conduct needs assessments for referred clients and assist with development of goals and plans
• Participate in case coordination with providers and community partners
• Develop and facilitate workshops and events to increase client self sufficiency
• Develop and foster a network of potential employers, employment agencies, organizations and/or community agencies that will support clients’ goals.
• Effectively manage cases from start to finish, including gathering information, assessing needs, developing, and implementing plans.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years related experience in career exploration and development
• Ability to:
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Work effectively with persons of all ages and diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities
• Carry out responsibilities with flexibility to adapt to changing needs and goals
• Promote positive public relations and represent Family Centers to the community
• Communicate effectively with strong verbal and written skills
• Demonstrated excellent case work and presentation skills; ability to collaborate and network
• Experience working with diverse individuals and coaching adults preferably in a vocational/job related capacity
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, & PowerPoint, and willingness to learn and use electronic health records
• Must have access to a reliable car, valid driver’s license, and up-to-date auto insurance
  
  

Preferred

• Preferred bilingual in English and Spanish/Creole
  
  

About Family Centers

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service program to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. Our team includes 300 professionals and over 500 trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 23,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.

Rewards

Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits including generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tax-free spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance plan, pet insurance, critical accident and illness, wellness services, tuition assistance, and retirement savings. The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and a perfect 100 Encompass rating by Charity Navigator 10.

Family Centers is a United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency, and is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families. The agency is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), The Joint Commission, licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, and is a Department of Children and Families-licensed child psychology center.

For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.familycenters.org/ or on our LinkedIn page

Family Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive salary, training, and generous benefits package.