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CARE Program Job Posting Notice for Program Coordinator
October 31st Deadline

The CARE program is for agency collaboration that provides simple home management and maintenance tasks for seniors living in one of eight cities: Cleveland Heights, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Maple Heights, Solon, and South Euclid.

Tasks are performed by community volunteers. This innovative initiative seeks a Program Coordinator who thinks creatively, works well both independently and as part of a team, and demonstrates leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Member enrollment:

  • Market program to potential members.
  
  
  • Interview and assess potential members for compatibility with program.
  
  
  • Assist with enrollment; collect fees.

• Volunteer recruitment and retention:

  • Recruit, interview, assess, train, evaluate and retain volunteers for assignments.
  
  
  • Evaluate volunteer assignment in terms of satisfaction.
  
  
  • Work with community organizations to inform them of volunteer opportunities with CARE, schedule and coordinate service days and develop partnerships for future volunteer opportunities.
• Participate in actively securing program funds.


• Complete program reporting as needed. Maintain database of CARE members, volunteers, and other pertinent program statistics.


• Facilitate the monthly meeting of the CARE planning committee; ensure communications between program partners.


• Represent CARE on community boards, committees and within the community at large, as directed.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree


• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office; familiar with social media


• Display sensitivity to aging


• Excellent oral and written skills


• Ability to solve problems independently and handle emergency situations


• Ability to supervise and direct volunteers


• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, volunteers and community partners


• Ability to provide leadership, as needed, in terms of program implementation


• Ability to travel regularly and frequently within a 30 mile area, access to a car, possession of a valid driver's license

This position is grant funded. More information about the program is available at http://www.communitypartnershiponaging.org/the-care-program/.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and resume to: contactus@communitypartnershiponaging.org by October 31st 2017.

No phone calls will be accepted.

Thank you.