Women's Empowerment Program Coordination
About The Position
The Women’s Empowerment Program Coordinator advances St. Vincent de Paul’s mission by facilitating the Becky Catino Women’s Stability, Employment, and Empowerment Program. Launched in 2021, the program supports women in achieving stability and self-sufficiency through coaching, mentoring, skill development, and material support. The role is expected to deliver services promptly and effectively and to steward resources responsibly, while extending services efficiently to maintain programmatic and financial accountability and achieve concrete outcomes. The coordinator is an integral member of the Self-Sufficiency Programs team. The coordinator manages a caseload of up to 20 participants facing barriers to self-sustaining employment and economic mobility. The position provides mentoring, career counseling, weekly individual meetings, and monthly group support to develop service plans, extend assistance, and help participants progress toward their goals. In coordination with the Self-Sufficiency Programs Manager, the coordinator identifies suitable program participants, tracks and reports service data, follows organizational policies when arranging monetary assistance, connects participants with basic-needs programs and community resources, and helps plan and deliver monthly workshops. This is a full-time, non-exempt position in an office environment, typically scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with one Saturday per month balanced by time off during the week. Some evening and Saturday availability is required. The stated hourly rate is $21.64.
Requirements
- An associate’s degree in social work, education, or a related field, or two years of equivalent experience.
- Experience as a social services case manager.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to relate effectively to people from different cultural and economic backgrounds.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to present program progress, participant updates, and areas for improvement to management and the program donor.
- Computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office products: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
- Some evening and Saturday availability, balanced by time off during the week.
- Experience accessing community resources and advocating within health, housing, social services, and other support systems.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 35 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of up to 20 participants facing barriers to self-sustaining employment and economic mobility.
- Provide mentoring and career counseling to program participants.
- Meet with participants one-on-one weekly and in monthly group settings to develop individual service plans, extend assistance, and support progress toward their goals.
- Work with the Self-Sufficiency Programs Manager to select women who are a good fit for the program.
- Collect, record, and report data needed to evaluate services provided.
- Follow SVDP policy when providing monetary assistance to businesses and organizations on behalf of participants.
- Coordinate access to SVDP basic-needs assistance programs as required.
- Collaborate with community partners to provide resources and support for participants.
- Assist the program manager in planning and executing monthly workshops.
- Present program progress, participant updates, and areas for improvement to management and the program donor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
