Strengthening Families Program Site Coordinator - Part-Time, Richland County

Description

Basic Function: The primary responsibility of the Strengthening Families Program Site Coordinator is to manage all aspects of the implementation of the Strengthening Families Program model at the designated location. This includes supervising and assisting in recruiting staff, ensuring appropriate implementation of the curriculum, and ensuring adequate supplies and resources for program operations. The Site Coordinator shall maintain the confidential nature of the agency’s services and shall perform the duties of the position in a professional manner. The position operates under the supervision of the SFP Program Manager.

Scope: Site Coordinator’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to recruiting program participants and ensuring an adequate location, supplies, and staffing to implement the program model with fidelity. The Site Coordinator is the primary contact for each program location and has overall responsibility for meeting the specified goals and compliance requirements for the program site.

Principal Responsibilities

• Prepare site for weekly parenting groups including, but no limited to meal planning, child care, transportation, copying handouts, etc.
• Attend all necessary trainings and meetings required prior to, during, and after completion of 14 week program sessions
• Supervise program/site specific staff ensuring adequate performance monitoring and training, support and guidance, and timely evaluation of performance.
• Secure and maintain an appropriate facility/location for program facilitation and assist facilitators in site preparation for parent and children’s groups.
• Coordinate weekly debriefing sessions with other group leaders to ensure model fidelity, resolve problems and issues, and promote on-going program quality.
• Coordinate collection of process and outcome evaluation data, and ensure timely completion of all necessary reports.
• Recruit group session participants according SFP and GHSE guidelines.
• Maintain active working relationships with community sites, coworkers and supervisors.
• Solicit and coordinate donations as appropriate.
• Purchase and prepare participant incentives and other supplies as required and appropriate to meet program and organizational expectations.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with funding requirements.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge, Skill And Experience Required

• Possess warm, empathic relationship-building skills and communication style to establish a trusting relationship with families.
• Maintain a caring relationship with families.
• Possess a knowledge and understanding of basic parenting skills and family dynamics.
• Exhibit exceptional organizational abilities to coordinate all aspects of the program.
• Exhibit organizational and writing ability to facilitate the maintenance of accurate and complete records.
• Knowledge of community resources that can be used to access them to assist the program.
• Exhibit attention to detail to complete program forms and maintain compliance with funder requirements.
• Ability to be a staff team player to achieve the goals of the program and of the agency.
• Dependability.
• Minimum qualifications include BA and previous knowledge and experience regarding child development, behavior management, and group dynamics.