Buckner International

Buckner International

Community Coordinator

Longview, Texas, United States · Full-time

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About the role

  • Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!
  • The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants - with respect.
  • Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law).

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate all adult empowerment classes, including recruiting and training volunteers to lead classes.
  • Take lead in facilitating and teaching FHC core classes, such as Faith and Finance, Work Life, Jobs for Life, ESL, GED, Nurturing parenting, and other approved curriculums.
  • Implement evidence-based curriculums to fidelity and align with Family Hope Center framework.
  • Work with community collaborators to enhance the Family Hope Center programming. Work alongside our collaborative partners to coordinate and execute community events and assist with classes as needed.
  • Take lead in organizing FHC events and work with community collaborators to coordinate regular events at the FHC.
  • Maintain a master calendar of all Family Hope Center classes and distribute notices of activities and volunteer projects to applicable program staff.
  • Provide leadership, support, promotion, and direction to Family Hope Center programs by evaluating data from evidence-based curriculums pre/posttest and develop action plan using available resources, leadership, and volunteers.
  • Discuss the needs of client families with family coaches and other team members to develop referral resources based on the needs identified by the families.
  • Coordinate with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator as they organize and implement a comprehensive volunteer program.
  • Must demonstrate cultural understanding; ability to develop positive and trusting inter-cultural and interdenominational relationships based upon previous cross-cultural experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
  • Minimum two years of prior related experience providing community-based services, crisis assistance, or direct social services required.
  • Requires the ability to observe and make accurate assessments of situations and individuals, and determine the appropriate action required.
  • must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner's insurance policy.
  • Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.

Nice to have

  • Requires the ability to speak, read, and write English.
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
  • Must demonstrate cultural understanding

Benefits

  • Awareness of community resources, including social services and health providers, is required.
  • Requires the ability to effectively provide oversight to coordinating adult education programs with a focus on financial literacy, parenting, employment soft skills, and spiritual development.
  • Work with other team members on creating and hosting classes and workshops to engage the community with educational programming aligned with the FHC framework.
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