Posted: July 02, 2010

Operation REACH, Inc is a non-profit community education corporation dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities for youth and their families. Our programs are designed to foster life-long learning and personal success in the areas of work, recreation and community service.

Operation REACH is currently seeking individuals who have the passion to contribute to a growing organization that has a strong track record of success serving urban youth and families. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Program Coordinator.

Nationally expanding New-Orleans based non-profit seeks Program Coordinator to provide oversight of Operation REACH’s educational, youth development and national service programs. Minimum requirement is a BA, preferably in education, or related social science field. Candidate should have 3-5 years experience working in the education, youth development, volunteer management or social services fields. Candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal), judgment and analytic abilities in the areas of research, and technical writing. The candidate’s personal organizational skills and ability to self-start, self-manage time and multi-task are an absolute must. Additionally, the candidate must possess functional competencies at computer database management, word processing, spreadsheets, powerpoint, and scheduling software applications. Candidate must be able to envision the logistical aspects needed to fully implement successful programmatic initiatives. The program coordinator directly supervises program staff and volunteers. The Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting volunteers and AmeriCorps members in the program with their benefits, scheduling and questions. The Volunteer Coordinator is expected to become a resident expert on matters related to the AmeriCorps provisions as they relate to member recruitment, development and support.

Location: New Orleans, LA; Birmingham, AL; and Atlanta, GA

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience.

Contact Information: Apply online under the Careers Tab at www.operationreach.org.