Program Coordinator - (Mahar House)

Catholic Charities

Los Angeles, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Community and Social Services, English Language, Mentoring, Multilingual, Performance Reviews, Policy Implementation, Primary School, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Reporting Skills, Risk, Social Work, Spanish Language, Staff Policies, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
Today

Program Coordinator

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. is one of the largest human services providers in California that operates a variety of programs to serve the poor and strives to find permanent solutions to crisis situations by offering clients the tools and resources needed to achieve greater self-reliance and stability in their lives.

The Program Coordinator will supervise the mentoring/tutoring program for elementary school aged children. Looking for a strong, creative candidate who can work independently and manage the day to day operations of the program. Will work in collaboration with the Angel's Flight Program Director to maintain a strong program that serves at risk children in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for developing curriculum, recruiting, and working with students.
  • Supervises, assigns, instructs, trains, and may evaluate assigned staff and/or volunteers.
  • Prepares program reports.
  • Resolves problems encountered by staff.
  • Maintain good communication with the parents of the students enrolled in the program.
  • Represents program at various agency and community meetings.
  • Works in collaboration with other agencies in the community.
  • Maintains a good working relationship with the local schools.
  • Responds to internal and community correspondence memos.
  • Clarifies and implements policy for staff and volunteers.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in human or social services
  • 1-3 years of related experience
  • Bilingual English / Spanish a plus
  • Ability to use independent judgment and initiative.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form

About the Company

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Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities of Buffalo is the most comprehensive human service provider in Western New York, reaching all eight counties with professionally staffed locations. Catholic Charities serves Western New Yorkers without regard to age, race or religious affiliation. Today’s Catholic Charities leads the way for an integrated human service delivery system. In 2007, the agency voluntarily sought and received its first four-year accreditation from the Council on Accreditation, attesting to its adherence to the highest national professional standards and delivery of the best quality services. Catholic Charities offers programs that strive to empower individuals, children and families. Among them are comprehensive counseling services for all ages, basic emergency assistance and referrals, child and adult mental health services, chemical dependency treatment, educational and vocational services, services to the aging, parish outreach and advocacy, marriage counseling, foster care and adoption services, child and adult day care, and a variety of programs that address prevention and treatment of a number of family issues.

COMPANY SIZE
1 to 9 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1923
WEBSITE
http://www.ccwny.org/