Core Program Coordinator (Part-Time)

Work Style: Hybrid (Remote flexibility with in-person community engagement)

Pay: $23.27 an hour

Job description: Do you believe that unconditional love can make magic happen? Are you drawn to help in foster care, even if unconventional? Are you gifted in the art of facilitating relationships?

Fostering Hope is a unique nonprofit that provides teams of volunteers who offer the practical and emotional support foster families need to thrive—like aunts and uncles. Our goal is to create the kind of loving, stable home environment that allows children with trauma to heal, and our 20-year track record proves it works; foster parents hang in there longer and their youth consistently achieve better outcomes in school, employment, and life. As a Core Coordinator, you will facilitate these life-changing connections by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer teams from communities of faith, creating a vital space where loving service happens, and youth can flourish.

The ideal candidate possesses the intuition and wisdom to see the dignity of the person behind the challenges of trauma and the relational attunement to facilitate diverse volunteer teams. Because relational stability is the heartbeat of our success, we invest deeply in our staff. We are looking for a steady, empathetic professional who is excited to plant roots and grow with our team for the long haul.

Our Core Beliefs:

  • We provide teams of “extended family” to ensure emotional and practical support.
  • We prioritize relational attunement to facilitate connections where youth and families can flourish.
  • We empower foster parents to identify their own needs and learn how to accept help.
  • We promote non-judging, empathic service to local foster families.
  • We attune to the emotional and relational dynamics between volunteers and foster parents to prevent burnout and deepen service.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Recruit, train, and coach teams of volunteers to ensure emotional and practical support for local foster families.
  • Provide facilitation and coaching for foster parents as they navigate the identification of needs and the vulnerability of accepting help.
  • Attune to the emotional and relational dynamics between volunteers and foster parents to promote relational growth, sustain lasting connections, and minimize fatigue.
  • Present the program to diverse faith communities in Colorado Springs, helping volunteers utilize their faith as a resource for the uncertainty inherent in the foster care world.
  • Coordinate with families to help build a bridge for teens into the Fostering Adulthood program.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and manage diverse schedules to ensure consistent, reliable support for our families.
  • Assist with the Fostering Futures program.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Experience in child welfare; knowledge of the foster care system and the impact of trauma on children.
  • Bachelor’s degree required (degrees in Social Work, Psychology, or related human services fields preferred.
  • Strong relational skills with a reliance on the healing power of relationships as a guiding approach.
  • Previous experience working with and supporting volunteers is highly helpful.
  • High comfort level and respect for diverse religious traditions within the El Paso County community.
  • A self-starter who can bring calm organization and steady direction to the naturally unpredictable world of foster care.
  • Comfortable with the slow and often messy nature of healing and growth.

Why You’ll Love Working Here: We practice relational attunement with our staff, too. We offer a deeply supportive team environment and excellent benefits designed to support your work-life balance:

  • Hybrid Work Environment: Balance remote administrative work with meaningful in-person community and team connection.
  • Highly flexible scheduling
  • Generous PTO
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Travel/mileage reimbursement

How to Apply: Cover letters are required, that’s how we get to know you! Please send an individualized cover letter and resume with the subject line “Coordinator” to jobs@fosteringhopefoundation.org. Please specify in your cover letter if you are interested in a full-time or part-time structure.

Other Job Details:

  • Job Type: Part-time
  • Experience: Working with foster families, child welfare, or relevant community/volunteer management: 2 years (Preferred)
  • Work Location: Hybrid (Office/Remote/In-person community travel in Colorado Springs and surrounding El Paso County)

 

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