Foster Grandparent Coordinator

Position: Foster Grandparent Coordinator

Location: Chester County/SWHRA Central Office

Salary:$19.13-$21.00

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30 pm

Benefits include: 100% premium paid State of TN Health Insurance, 100% paid State of Tennessee Retirement, State paid Holidays, 100% premium paid Dental/Vision, Life/LTD, Paid Time Off

The AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program is a national service program that engages income-eligible adults age 55 and older in volunteer service to provide one-on-one mentoring, emotional support, and academic assistance to children and youth with exceptional or special needs. Through structured service at schools, childcare centers, and community-based organizations, Foster Grandparent volunteers help strengthen developmental outcomes for children while promoting meaningful community engagement for older adults.

Position Responsibilities:

The Foster Grandparent Program Coordinator is responsible for the administration, implementation, compliance, and daily management of the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program sponsored by Southwest Human Resource Agency.

The Coordinator ensures that program activities comply with the requirements of AmeriCorps, federal regulations, grant provisions, sponsor policies, and approved performance measures.

This position is responsible for volunteer recruitment, enrollment, placement, training, supervision, retention, reporting, and volunteer station development across the agency's eight-county service area. The Coordinator works closely with schools, nonprofit agencies, and community partners to ensure Foster Grandparent volunteers provide supportive services to children and youth with exceptional or special needs.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, education, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant experience in volunteer management, community-based programming, senior services, education, or grant-funded program administration may be substituted for formal education where appropriate.
• Experience working with federal grants, compliance monitoring, reporting, or community partnerships preferred.
• Knowledge of volunteer management principles and community service programming.
• Knowledge of federal grant compliance and reporting requirements.
• Strong organizational, recordkeeping, and time-management skills.
• Strong written communication, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with volunteers, school personnel, nonprofit agencies, community partners, and agency staff.

• Ability to travel throughout the eight-county service area.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, email, and database reporting systems.

This position requires regular travel throughout Tennessee within the agency's service area to conduct site visits, volunteer monitoring, training, outreach, and meetings. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

SWHRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.