Program Coordinator, Learning, Culture & Community

DOROT, Inc. • New York, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

DOROT is seeking a proactive, creative, and collaborative Program Coordinator for its Learning, Culture & Community team. Reporting to the Manager of Learning, Culture & Community, the Coordinator will carry out programmatic, educational, and administrative responsibilities and contribute to program and constituent goals by developing and implementing in-person and virtual programs that bring people together for conversation, celebration, recreation, and shared cultural experiences. The role calls for warmth, initiative, and genuine curiosity about older adults and their stories, with participants recognized as contributors to a vibrant community.

The Coordinator designs and coordinates group experiences that support interaction, participation, connection, and belonging. Programs include community-building activities, arts and cultural experiences, and gatherings around holidays, seasonal transitions, and other meaningful occasions. The role manages programs from concept through implementation and follow-up, cultivates relationships with facilitators and community partners, and works across DOROT to support constituent needs and effective program planning.

DOROT is a nonprofit founded in 1976 that works to combat social isolation and loneliness among older adults and bring generations together. The Learning, Culture & Community team engages more than 4,500 adults aged 60 to 100+ each year through classes, workshops, cultural events, social gatherings, and other programs offered in person, online via Zoom, and by telephone.

DOROT is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The position follows a hybrid schedule and requires working in the office at least three days per week. It is non-exempt and paid hourly, with an estimated annualized salary range of $58,000–$65,000 based on a full-time schedule. Compensation depends on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of professional experience in community engagement, social services, nonprofit programming, arts and culture, education, health and wellness programming, or a similar field.
• Experience planning, coordinating, or facilitating programs and events for adults.
• A track record of designing inclusive, engaging experiences that foster participant participation, trust, and belonging.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with facilitators, artists, and partners.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage warmly and professionally with people of all ages, including older adults, colleagues, volunteers, presenters, and community partners.
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and flexible approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with public speaking and participant outreach.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Availability to work up to four agency-wide programs per calendar year in addition to standard responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Background in arts and culture, community building, or social programming.
• Experience with Zoom and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as a proactive and collaborative member of the Learning, Culture & Community team to program and constituent goals.
• Design, plan, and execute group experiences that encourage interaction and participation, strengthen participant connections, and foster belonging.
• Develop community-building programs, including facilitated discussion groups, interactive group experiences, and relationship-building gatherings.
• Coordinate art and cultural programming, including performances, educational experiences, and institutional partnerships.
• Plan gatherings around national and Jewish holidays, seasonal transitions, and other meaningful occasions.
• Manage all aspects of program coordination from concept through implementation and follow-up, including communications, room and technology needs, registration, attendance tracking, and program materials.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with facilitators, artists, performers, volunteers, and cultural and community organizations, and support them in developing connection-oriented programs.
• Gather constituent feedback, identify needs and interests, and turn them into opportunities for connection within the DOROT community.
• Collaborate with other DOROT departments on constituent needs and program planning, including consulting with Supportive Services staff, preparing program data and materials for fundraising proposals and reports, and contributing to marketing and outreach.
• Train, mentor, and oversee office volunteers and interns.
• Collect and enter participation data, constituent interactions, and partner relationships in DOROT’s Salesforce database, and contribute to reviewing statistics and analyzing trends for internal reports.
• Work up to four agency-wide programs per calendar year in addition to standard job responsibilities.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 20 vacation days per year.
• 10 paid Federal holidays and up to 13 paid Jewish holidays.
• Early office closures on Fridays.
• Fully paid parental leave and other leave policies.
• Medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, and life insurance, with a choice of benefits.
• Access to elective deferrals in a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan immediately upon hire.
• Eligibility for quarterly discretionary employer contributions to the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan beginning in the quarter after completing two years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed