Program Coordinator

Girls on the Run Greater Oregon; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Girls on the Run Greater Oregon is seeking a Program Coordinator to help make each season a success by supporting site liaisons, coaches and volunteers from onboarding through the final week of the season.

You will work with our six-person team, report to the Program Outreach Manager, and focus on recruiting, access and inclusion, program quality, and ensuring a welcoming, equitable experience for every girl served.

Qualifications

• Organized and relationship-minded with a commitment to inclusion and accessibility.
• Experience coordinating volunteers or programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Site Onboarding: support school-based site liaisons with coach and participant recruitment, ensure adequate staffing.
• Program Quality: promote inclusive strategies and ensure policies are followed.
• Team Responsibilities: assist with events and gather stories for fundraising and communications.

Job description

Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. Small teams meet twice a week for eight-week seasons, led by certified volunteer coaches at schools, parks and community centers. Each season ends with a celebratory, untimed 5K.

This school year, GOTRGO will engage more than 400 volunteers and serve 1,300 girls in grades 3–8 across 12 counties in Oregon and Southwest Washington. We believe every girl should have access to our programs, and we’re committed to removing barriers, engaging all communities and building a culture of inclusion.

About the Role

The Program Coordinator helps make every season a success by supporting the site liaisons, coaches and volunteers who deliver our program. Reporting to the Program Outreach Manager and working alongside our six-person team, you’ll be a steady, responsive resource from onboarding through the final week of the season.

Responsibilities

Site Onboarding

• Support school-based site liaisons with coach and participant recruitment
• Work with staff and volunteers to address barriers to access and make sure every team has enough coaches
• Maintain the “Coach Corner” resource bank and send the coach newsletter
• Help resolve in-season issues, including behavior, facilities and substitute coach needs
• Recruit and place Mentor Coaches to support new coaches

Program Quality

• Encourage site Liaisons and coaches to use inclusive strategies that engage a broad range of participants
• Make sure program policies and procedures are followed
• Help find ways to improve, both during the season and afterward

Team Responsibilities

• Help with Spring and Fall 5Ks, leading assigned areas
• Gather impact stories for fundraising and communications

Who You Are

You’re organized, relationship-minded and committed to making Girls on the Run welcoming, inclusive, equitable and accessible to every girl.