Program/Volunteer Coordinator

Program Coordinator / Volunteer Coordinator

Organization: Beyond Rhetoric
Location: Baltimore City, Maryland
Job Type: Full-time (non-traditional hours required)
Compensation: $49,000 per year (or $23 – $27 per hour, DOE)

About Beyond Rhetoric

Beyond Rhetoric is a youth-empowerment nonprofit serving youth under the supervision of Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services. We use mentorship, education, and community engagement to foster social-emotional growth and long-term success for youth in detention and during re-entry. We believe in building authentic relationships that transform lives — one conversation, one connection, one breakthrough at a time.

What You’ll Do

The Program Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator plays a key role in expanding our impact and ensuring consistent, high-quality programming. You will:

• Recruit, screen, onboard, train, and retain a committed volunteer corps.
• Build and strengthen community partnerships and develop engaging program offerings for youth in detention.
• Systematize data collection and analysis to track youth and volunteer outcomes.
• Maintain communications, records, and recognition systems for both youth and volunteers.
• Work flexible hours (after-school and weekends) to deliver and oversee programming.

Expected Outcomes

Your work will help ensure that participating youth:

• Lower emotional barriers and begin trusting mentors through consistent engagement.
• Grow their sense of self-worth and accomplishment through program activities.
• Demonstrate increasing respect and social-emotional maturity, including positive communication and self-correction.
• Build supportive networks that guide them through re-entry and beyond.
• Return as mentors to help others, continuing the cycle of transformation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; minimum: college senior (reduced course load) or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience as a program or volunteer coordinator, or working with youth in detention, re-entry, or community programs.
• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with data tracking, record-keeping, and evaluation systems.
• Must have flexible availability after-school and on weekends to meet program needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and managing community partnerships.
• Familiarity with volunteer management systems and youth development frameworks.
• Personal connection or compelling motivation to work with detained or system-involved youth.
• Experience training or supervising volunteers.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• You’ll see your impact firsthand — watching youth open up, grow, and thrive through trust and consistency.
• You’ll work with a passionate, purpose-driven team dedicated to real change, not just talk.
• You’ll join an organization that values authentic relationships, growth, and resilience — for youth, volunteers, and staff alike.
• You’ll help build a model of community re-entry that breaks cycles and restores hope.

Compensation & Schedule

• Pay: $49,000 per year or $23–$27 per hour (commensurate with experience)
• Schedule: Primarily after-school hours and weekends; flexibility required

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $23.06 - $27.77 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Detained youth are typically unavailable during the traditional work-day. Programs serving youth typically occur after work hours. We'd approximate 25-50% of your time will be after traditional work hours and on the weekends. Other duties, like building partnerships, following up with volunteers, etc., occur during the traditional work day. Are you willing to work some evening hours and weekend hours?

Ability to Commute:

• Baltimore, MD 21211 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $49,000