Overview
Children’s Program Coordinator Jobs in Marietta, Georgia, USA at Circles Cobb
Position Overview
The Circles Cobb Children’s Program Coordinator is a passionate, motivated individual who plays a crucial role in ensuring quality children’s programming each week through recruiting, training, coordinating, and working alongside our childcare team. The Children’s Program Coordinator has experience working with diverse socio-economic communities and administrative skills in office support, including email communications, scheduling employees, and volunteer management.
Responsibilities
Coordinate all aspects of children’s programming, including creating lesson plans (using the Circles USA curriculum as a guide), ensuring adequate staffing and necessary materials each week, and ensuring childcare workers are familiar with each week’s lesson plan.
Build relationships with children and their families, ensuring children are engaged.
Assist in implementing effective volunteer and childcare worker recruitment strategies, utilizing various channels such as online platforms, community outreach, and partnerships.
Facilitate the volunteer application, interview, and screening process, ensuring that all background checks, necessary documentation, and training are completed for participants, volunteers, and childcare workers.
Maintain a volunteer database, accurately documenting volunteer information, availability, and skills.
Coordinate volunteer schedules, ensuring adequate coverage for weekly meetings and events.
Communicate regularly with volunteers and the childcare team, providing updates, reminders, and appreciation for their contributions.
Maintain open and honest communication within the Circles community and work to mediate issues and resolve conflict when needed, including with staff and parents.
Ensure confidentiality in all communications – both written and oral.
Communicate with the team on relevant personal situations in the Circles community and complete additional tasks as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications Experience and Education
High school diploma or equivalent required
Management experience is a plus
Minimum of two years of experience in the Human Services field preferred
Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Google Suite
Additional Skills Required for Success
Ability to relate authentically and effectively with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with a high level of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
Ability to delegate tasks rather than “doing it all.”
Ability to remain calm amidst stress or conflict and to mediate disagreements.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with keen attention to detail.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a team member.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the tenacity needed to achieve resolution.
Detail-oriented
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the Circles community – weekly meetings in the evening and availability to meet with participants and mentors in the evening as the need arises.
Punctuality and consistent work attendance.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.
Must consent to and pass a mandatory background check.
Other Important Information
Position: Part-time, 12-15 hours per week. Opportunity for growth as we expand into neighboring communities in Cobb County, Georgia.
Pay rate: $17-18 per hour
Location: Hybrid,
must be able to attend weekly meetings on Tuesday evenings from approximately 4 – 9 pm.
Hours: Flexible
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Title: Children’s Program Coordinator
Company: Circles Cobb
Location: Marietta, Georgia, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Community Health)
