Program Coordinator

Child Care Aware; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for employee

Dependent child health insurance stip

3% IRA retirement match

Life insurance

Short term disability

Mileage reimbursement

Generous PTO with year-end closure

Job summary

Fit4Kids is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator in the Greater Richmond region to deliver health coaching at childcare centers, lead cooking classes for children, and provide cross-program support. This in-person role requires afterschool availability and transportation.

The team works to expand reach and improve child health through engaging education and community partnerships. The organization offers health/dental insurance for the employee, a dependent-child health insurance stipend, a

Qualifications

• Ability to work in person across Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hopewell, and Petersburg.
• Availability to work late afternoons during afterschool hours and some evenings.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
• Experience working with groups of children and leading educational sessions.
• Experience in health coaching, nutrition education, early childhood education, or cooking instruction is a plus.
• Flexible, adaptable team player who is comfortable shifting between programs.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written.
• Attention to detail and multitasking.
• Experience interacting with ethnically and socio‑economically diverse communities.
• Knowledge of computer and internet‑based programs for communicating with colleagues and reporting program data.
• Ability to submit a complete background check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health coaching sessions at partner childcare centers.
• Plan, prepare for, and lead in-person cooking classes for children.
• Provide program coverage and support for other Fit4Kids programs as needed.
• Support the growth and implementation of new and existing Fit4Kids initiatives.
• Maintain communication between Fit4Kids staff, childcare center staff, school staff, families, and community partners.
• Collect and enter data for program evaluation requirements to ensure program effectiveness.
• Assist with program materials, supplies, and logistics.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Group leadership

Health coaching

Cooking instruction

Educational sessions

Multitasking

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Fit4Kids is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and organized individual to join our growing team as a full-time Program Coordinator! The starting salary is $45,000. Fit4Kids offers health insurance for the employee, a partial stipend toward coverage for dependent children, and generous PTO.

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, including late afternoons to cover afterschool programming, with some evenings required
• Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

This is an in-person position. Availability during afterschool hours is essential.

What You'll Do: As a Program Coordinator, you'll be a key player in helping Fit4Kids reach more kids and families across the Greater Richmond region! You'll:

• Coach Healthy Habits: Deliver health coaching at childcare centers, helping young children, families, and early childhood educators build healthy eating and physical activity habits.
• Cook Up Fun: Lead hands-on cooking classes that make healthy food exciting, approachable, and delicious for kids.
• Jump In Where Needed: Provide coverage and support across Fit4Kids programs, lending a hand wherever the team needs it most.
• Help Us Grow: Serve as an additional set of hands and ideas as Fit4Kids expands its programs and reach.

About Fit4Kids: Greater Richmond Fit4Kids is a non‑profit organization with the mission to improve children's health and wellness by increasing physical activity and promoting healthy eating.

Fit4Kids is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job‑related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth (or a related medical condition), or any other protected trait, characteristic, or class as established by applicable law.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deliver health coaching sessions at partner childcare centers
• Plan, prepare for, and lead in‑person cooking classes for children
• Provide program coverage and support for other Fit4Kids programs as needed
• Support the growth and implementation of new and existing Fit4Kids initiatives
• Maintain communication between Fit4Kids staff, childcare center staff, school staff, families, and community partners
• Collect and enter data for program evaluation requirements to ensure program effectiveness
• Assist with program materials, supplies, and logistics

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work in person across Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hopewell, and Petersburg (required)
• Availability to work late afternoons during afterschool programming hours and some evenings (required)
• Access to reliable transportation
• Demonstrated commitment to a healthy lifestyle
• Experience working with groups of children and leading educational sessions
• Experience in health coaching, nutrition education, early childhood education, or cooking instruction is a plus
• Flexible, adaptable team player who is comfortable shifting between programs
• Motivated self‑starter with strong interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong attention to detail and multitasking
• Experience interacting with ethnically and socio‑economically diverse communities and the ability to integrate into existing school and childcare communities
• Knowledge of computer and internet‑based programs for communicating with colleagues and reporting program data
• Ability to submit a complete background check

$45,000 / year

Health and dental insurance for employee, stipend for health insurance for dependent child(ren), 3% IRA retirement match, life insurance, short term disability, mileage reimbursement, generous PTO including two week closure at the end of the calendar year