Program Coordinator I - 61150988

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave

13 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Retirement programs

Job summary

SC Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking an experienced Program Coordinator I to support statewide adoption initiatives. The role involves coordinating Heart Gallery photo shoots, promoting events, supervising interns, and maintaining promotional content across web and social media.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Statewide travel and evening/weekend work may be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Valid South Carolina driver’s license and ability to travel statewide.
• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

Responsibilities

• Supports statewide efforts to promote adoption of legally free children per agency policies.
• Coordinates Heart Gallery photo shoots and promotes adoption initiatives.
• Coordinates printing, distribution, and display of photographs for exhibits and social media.
• Maintains centralized inquiry tracking system for legally free children and exhibit locations.
• Supervises interns and coordinates individual porch photo shoots for children unable to attend group sessions.

Skills

Website administration

Photo editing software

Volunteer coordination

Event promotion

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

Responsibilities of the Program Coordinator I:

Supports statewide efforts to promote adoption of legally free children in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Coordinates photo shoots, recruit's volunteers, supervises interns, and organizes promotional events to ensure all eligible children are featured in the Heart Gallery. Maintains web and social media content, captures and prints promotional photos, and tracks statewide exhibit locations and active child profiles in a centralized spreadsheet.

• Collaborates with DSS and FCRD to identify legally free children across South Carolina to participate in Heart Gallery photo shoots. Identifies and coordinates photo shoot locations and recruit's volunteers. Participates in monthly Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) meetings to support permanency planning discussions.
• Coordinates the printing, distribution, and public display of photographs for exhibits and social media platforms to promote adoption for legally free children across South Carolina.
• Collaborates, communicates, and interacts professionally with children, DCA staff, and external partners to fulfill the agency's mission and uphold its professional standards.
• Maintain and administer the centralized Inquiry tracking system for legally free children and exhibit locations throughout the State of South Carolina.
• Provides operational support to the South Carolina Heart Gallery by supervising assigned interns and coordinating individual porch photo shoots for children unable to attend scheduled group sessions.
• Perform all duties as assigned.

The employee will work under minimal supervision, exercising independent decision-making and problem-solving skills under the general guidance of the South Carolina Heart Gallery Program Manager. Demonstrates knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the South Carolina Heart Gallery and the broader child welfare system. Exercises sound judgment and discretion while building effective working relationships. Proficient in website administration and photo editing software.

• A high school diploma and relevant experience or an equivalent combination or education and experience may be considered with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR).

Additional Requirements:

• Position may require overnight travel.
• Position may require the employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires routine driver duties.
• Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.
• Position requires essential declaration.
• This job will require travel throughout the state.
• The applicant must possess a valid South Carolina driver’s license and reliable vehicle and must be able to drive independently throughout the state.

• A bachelor's degree is preferred.

The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The SC Department of Children's Advocacy offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

1. Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
2. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
3. 15 days sick leave per year
4. 13 paid holidays
5. Paid Parental Leave
6. S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
7. Retirement benefit choices*
   1. State Retirement Plan
   2. State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.