Coordinator Foster Grandparents

POSITION SUMMARY:

Successfully promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas as guided by Catholic Social Teachings. The Project Coordinator for Foster Grandparents assists the Project Director in recruiting training and supporting Foster Grandparent volunteers. The Project Coordinator represents the program in the absence of Project Director. Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace the broadest definition of neighbor and the characteristics that make them unique including age gender race ethnicity socialeconomic status education immigration status national origin language family or marital status political affiliation disability and religious beliefs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the Project Director in actively recruiting new Foster Grandparent volunteers.
• Assists the Project Director in coordinating Foster Grandparent volunteer activities.
• Calculates and reconciles timesheets and submits to Accounting Department every month.
• Assists the Project Director in developing and executing six inservice training programs per year.
• Assists the Project Director in planning new Foster Grandparent orientations and planning holiday and recognition events.
• Assists Project Director to ensure Volunteer Assignment Plans are received and completed for each Foster Grandparent volunteer and tracks the outcomes.
• Attends Advisory Council meetings and submit minutes to Project Director.
• Represents program at community or state meetings if the Project Director is unavailable.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate a passion for the mission of Catholic Charities.
• Must be willing to perform by the agencys values: love patience kindness faithfulness self control and joy.
• Employees of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas are a visible representative of the Archdiocesan Church and as such will not publicly oppose the teachings of the Catholic Faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholic teaching or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech demonstration or writing including the use of social media or other digital technologies.
• Must possess a valid drivers license dependable transportation current vehicle insurance and a verified safe driving record.
• Must complete VIRTUS training background screening drug test and any ongoing training as required.
• Must possess demonstrable strong computer skills that include Microsoft Excel (must be comfortable working with basic formulas) Word Outlook Canva (preferred) and Facebook.
• Ideal candidate will have volunteer management/coordination experience.
• Comfortable speaking to large groups and representing the program in the community.
• Three years of experience working with senior populations of varied social economic and ethnic backgrounds preferred.
• Three years of office administrative experience preferred. Must be a selfstarter with excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Must maintain confidentiality in all tasks.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and standing bending and moving.
• The ability to complete assignments in all types of weather and everchanging and sometimes allergenic environments including heat humidity dust smoke pet contamination cleaning supplies etc.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases.
• Must have good mobility to make visits to a variety of environments that may include walking on rough terrain and climbing steep stairs.
• Must have good hearing and speech ability to communicate with others inperson and virtually.
• Must have good vision for driving and accessing conditions for those we serve.

SALARY RANGE: $22.50 $24.50/hour depending upon experience