Program Coordinator

About Brightside Child and Family Advocacy

Brightside Child & Family Advocacy provides services to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening and supporting healthy family relationships. Since 1991, Savannah CASA has recruited, trained, screened, and supervised volunteers to provide individualized advocacy for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers advocate for children in foster care by collecting and delivering objective information to the judges of the Juvenile Court. After 30 years of advocating for thousands of foster care children, Savannah CASA has evolved to serve more families and children in crisis. Under the new name Brightside Child & Family Advocacy, our organization provides a wide range of services to prevent child abuse and neglect in Chatham County. Brightside launched The Bright House, a supervised visitation and family support center. Parents develop healthy relationships with their children in a warm, homelike environment while participating in court-mandated supervised visitation.​As the 2021 recipient of the Georgia CASA Award of Excellence, Brightside Advocacy will continue its high-quality and personalized advocacy for children in foster care. With more than 200 trained volunteers, Brightside’s Savannah CASA program ensures that children in our community experiencing foster care have a committed advocate helping to change their stories.​Brightside Child and Family Advocacy is the Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) local council for Chatham County. As Prevent Child Abuse Greater Savannah, we expand current programs to bolster child abuse and neglect prevention efforts and awareness in the community. Recently, Brightside Advocacy added our newest program, Brighter Futures, which works with young people aging out of foster care.

Description

Programs Coordinator

The Programs Coordinator will provide administrative and clerical support to the Bright House and CASA programs, ensuring efficient operation of program activities. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. They will also have excellent communication skills and a strong ability to work in a team environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate's degree preferred
• Proven experience as an administrative assistant or relevant role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and other Case Management Systems
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in a nonprofit or social services environment is a plus

Bright House Duties and Responsibilities 

• Manage the Bright House Visitation Calendar.
• Answer incoming calls to the Bright House cell phone, respond to voicemails, text messages, and emails.
• Schedule and prepare documents for Bright House intakes.
• Be on call on the weekends as needed (about once a month). 
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements. 
• Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.
• Maintain inventory of items at the Bright House and manage supply orders.
• Assist the Program Director in managing Bright House maintenance needs.
• As needed, be a back-up visitation supervisor.

CASA Duties and Responsibilities 

• Follow up on CASA volunteer inquiries from events, websites, etc.
• Review CASA volunteer applications and set up interviews for CASA volunteers. Assist in interviews as needed.
• Keep the CASA volunteer email group up to date.
• Manage new CASA volunteer training and swear-in process and tasks
• Assist in the coordination of special events or projects
• Assist in recruitment efforts as needed.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide back-up for the organizational administrative assistant.
• Assist in event planning
• Manage background checks for staff and volunteers.
• Order name tags for staff and volunteers.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned by the BH & CASA Program Directors.

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Much of the work in this position is completed while sitting at a desk and using a computer and phone. It requires talking, hearing, and visual acuity to perform these primary functions.  
• Includes traveling to various locations and facilities throughout the county and navigating mobility within various environments. Must have a driver’s license.
• Occasionally, it includes reaching above shoulder height or below the waist or lifting to 25 pounds for office equipment, supplies, and materials.

Salary & Benefits

This full-time position includes a wellness stipend, IRA match, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, and generous paid time off. Annual full-time salary range: $40,000 to $44,000, contingent upon experience and education.

Please apply using this link: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/brightside-child-and-family-advocacy-program-coordinator-695d693e-d91a-49c7-adda-ca2fb80fa082

Salary

$40,000 - $44,000 per year