Program Coordinator

Youth Advocate Programs Inc

New Brunswick, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Budget Management, Communication Skills, Driver's License, Leadership, Medical Record System, Microsoft Office, Multilingual, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Retirement Plan, Service Delivery, Spanish Language, Writing Skills
LOCATION
New Brunswick, NJ
POSTED
30+ days ago

Status: Part-Time Hourly FLSA classification: Non-Exempt

Seasonal position to coordinate and facilitate an 8-week leadership summer program for New Brunswick youth between the ages of 14 to 18.

Summary of the Position: This position is responsible to provide support for the Middlesex County program and program director.

  • Program Coordinator should have a strong knowledge of the day-to-day operations of their program, particularly as it relates to contract compliance, service delivery, and the participants intake/referral process for services.
  • The work has less to do with general office duties than with assisting in the operation or administration of a local program/unit.
  • Position will also perform Advocate duties. Applicant must be dependable, committed, and able to serve as a positive role model for youth in community, school, and home settings.

The position offers flexible hours, competitive weekly pay, and activity reimbursement.

Light Travel throughout community.

Availability: This is a 8-week, seasonal position

Hourly Rate: $21.00

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelors or Master's Degree generally preferred; commensurate experience in community-based agency program is acceptable except for programs where the referring authority requires a specific degree.
  • At a minimum, at least one-year previous experience in managing personnel and budgets.
  • Demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience using an electronic health record (EHR) system is a plus.
  • Experience in the provision of home and community-based services.
  • Reliable transportation, valid drivers license, and current auto insurance coverage.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred.

Benefits Available:

  • Voluntary Dental
  • Voluntary Vision
  • UNUM Supplemental Benefits
  • Employee Assistance
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Pet Insurance
  • State Sick Leave
  • Direct Deposit
  • Weekly Pay

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

About the Company

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Youth Advocate Programs Inc

YAP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization exclusively committed to the provision of community-based alternatives to out-of-home care through direct service, advocacy and policy change.

Since our founding in 1975, our expertise and passion have been in serving deep-end, multi-need and cross-system youth and families, though we have success across a continuum of needs and challenges. We provide safe, cost-effective services to youth and families involved in numerous systems, including the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Education and Adult Systems. 

We serve over 13,000 families a year in more than 100 programs across 21 states and the District of Columbia in rural, suburban and urban areas including 25 major metro areas. Since our beginning in 1975, 100% of our programming occurs in the home communities of the people we serve.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Legal Services
FOUNDED
1975
WEBSITE
http://www.yapinc.org