Position Title: Program Coordinator

Location: New Windsor, NY

Reports to: Executive Director

Status: Part-time position at 20 hours per week, non-exempt

Salary: $22 hourly

Work location: We offer a blended work setting (in-office and/or remotely); Ideally working-in person 3 days/week. Our office is located at 815 Blooming Grove Tpk, New Windsor, NY 12553

Are you passionate about empowering youth? Do you want a job that aligns with your values and makes a positive impact in your community? We want to talk to you!

Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. GOTR is a physical activity-based positive youth development program that is designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences.

Girls on the Run believes that all girls and communities should have access to our programs. We warmly welcome the participation of any child who identifies as “girl”, non-binary, or gender expansive in our programs. We strive to eliminate barriers to participation, to create programming that engages all communities, to be intentional about staff and volunteer diversity and to promote a culture of inclusion across the organization.

Position Profile

Girls on the Run Hudson Valley is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, team player who enjoys building new and authentic relationships with others. As part of our small team, the Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that GOTR programs are well-run and set up for long-term success through excellent relationship building, intentional planning and meticulous follow through. The Program Coordinator reports to the Executive Director, works closely with other Program Coordinator(s) and will make a direct impact by contributing to the council’s strategic growth, serving over 2,200 kids each year. The primary focus will be on program outreach and site development within an assigned territory, as well as supporting coach recruitment, training and engagement.

Major Responsibilities include:

Program Outreach and Site Management

• Implement the Girls on the Run strategic program plan and collaborate with the team to achieve program goals.
• Develop marketing strategies and material to grow our networks.
• Work with community leaders, schools and other groups to maximize the success of programming.
• Support the needs of new and existing sites, conducting site visits to ensure quality program implementation.
• Enforce current site policies and procedures, implementing improvements as needed.
• Recruit new sites to host GOTR programming (at schools, community centers, public parks, etc.)

Coach/Site Management and Training

• Develop effective site and coach recruitment and retention strategies that result in qualified volunteers that mirror the demographics of our community and girls served.
• Recruit and train coaches to ensure program fidelity and quality.
• Manage all aspects of coach training, including logistics and facilitation.
• Enforce current coaching policies and procedures, implementing improvements as needed.
• Support coach volunteers and design appreciation initiatives.

Program Management

• Manage administrative pieces of program implementation including program inventory, registration information, program evaluations and applications in Pinwheel.
• Manage participant financial assistance policies and procedures.
• Communicate with sites, coaches and families.

Organizational Support

• Play a support role at the fall and spring end-of-season 5K events.
• Attend community events on behalf of the organization to raise awareness of the organization or in support of a community partnership.

• Coordinate and attend organization events including site visits, prospective site or coach meetings, coach training, fundraisers and the Girls on the Run 5K events.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working within teams.
• Taking initiative.
• Bravery and creativity in decision making.
• Adapting to unforeseen challenges.
• Passion for collaboration and bringing people together.
• Excellent writing and public speaking skills
• Natural interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships within a community
• High quality customer service.
• Living the Girls on the Run mission and values.

Education or Experience:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience in volunteer coordination or similar volunteer engagement setting
• Experience working in program coordination and/or recruitment
• Experience working with diverse communities, families and youth
• Bilingual (Spanish preferred)

GOTR Hudson Valley is a collaborative and passionate group of people. We’re hard workers who support each other and go above and beyond for our GOTR girls. This position is part time, offering an hourly rate of $22. Some evening and weekend availability is needed to support coach, volunteer and fundraising events. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

GOTR is dedicated to ensuring that our staff and volunteers reflect the diverse and vibrant communities and children we work with. We welcome applicants from all ages, abilities, and gender identities. If this job feels like a good fit for you but you don’t meet all qualifications, please still apply.