Good Dads Regional Coordinator-Central Region

Application Deadline October 11, 2026.

Position Overview: The Regional Coordinator is a part-time position for the FORGE Fatherhood federal grant, known as the Good Dads Great Communities (GDGC) program. This person will play a pivotal role in providing oversight of classes and support of chapters in Central Missouri. The Regional Coordinator will work closely with staff in the Springfield Office, facilitators, case managers and Community Engagement Councils to ensure classes are scheduled and completed and that local councils are supported in the work they do.

Leadership

· Arrange for Good Dads presentations as requested by local clubs and organizations

· Respond to questions from councils

Local Community Engagement Council Activities

· Assist in the development of the existing councils

· Attend council meetings as needed (maximum of four per year per council)

· Assist with providing materials needed for resource fairs or presentations

· Work with chairperson or secretary to make sure

· Board composition meets Good Dads standard

· Meeting minutes are taken and submitted to Administrative Assistant

· Someone from each chapter is attending the monthly consultation calls as required

· Ensure chapter page information has been sent and updated as needed

Facilitator and Host Site Recruitment

· Work with councils to identify potential facilitators and host sites for FORGE and PlusUs classes

· Ensure councils have brochures and other public relation materials as needed/requested

Participant Recruitment

· Work with regional partners and councils to determine additional participant referral sources (e.g., probation and parole offices, treatments courts, attorneys, other courts or prosecutor’s offices, treatment facilities, etc.). Contact referral sources or provide facilitators with information needed to reach out. This includes ensuring councils have the referral contacts so they can send the new class flyers to recruit participants.

Administrative Duties

· Answer phone, respond to emails, interact with visitors to the office, provide information on current or upcoming classes

· Reconcile monthly expenses submitted for payment with Good Dads credit card statement

· Respond quickly to trouble or issues with food sources for current classes as needed

· Prepare and distribute monthly time sheet to each facilitator and case manager when hired

· Work with Director of Operations to hire case managers for each chapter (identify candidates, arrange interviews, check references, submit new hire paperwork and arrange/plan training.

· Assist with registration for FORGE classes

· Order supplies as needed ensuring that facilitators have everything needed for class, e.g., modules, binders, contracts, surveys, WMR kits, activity supplies

· Order and pay for food for classes in Columbia (no delivery of food)

· Collect time sheets, get supervisor signature and submit it to Director of Operations

· Ensure there is a plan for food in all classes in the region, i.e., someone is assigned to pick up the food

· Collect food receipts from regional classes and submit them to Director of Operations or prepare invoices to reimburse organizations/individuals who provide food weekly

· Make sure all participants have completed the online registration for FORGE classes - only needed the first 2 weeks of a new class

· Class Completions

· Ensure someone is taking pictures of each class completion/graduation and send them to Director of Communications for newsletter

· Assist local chapters with planning and organizing graduations, as needed.

· Prepare graduation certificates and frames

· Scan the certificates and download to NEON or nFORM

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, family studies or a related field preferred

• Minimum one year of experience working in an office setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, council members and volunteers
• A deep commitment to the mission and values of the organization

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 24.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25