Project Coordinator – Host Homes – Dover-Foxcroft

PENQUIS; Dover-Foxcroft (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Paid training

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance

Job summary

Penquis is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator for the Host Homes Program to support youth and young adults facing housing insecurity in the Dover-Foxcroft area. The role blends direct services, community outreach, host home recruitment, and statewide collaboration to support participants.

The position requires an Associate's degree and hands-on experience with youth and families, plus strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and 2–3 years volunteering/working with youth in self-advocacy, youth development, youth leadership, or direct social services.
• 1–2 years of documented experience with children and families.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead community outreach, Host Home recruitment, training, and support while providing direct services to program participants.
• Support youth and young adults ages 12 to 24 by identifying placements, connecting resources, and helping them work toward stability goals.
• Coordinate and implement YHDP activities, including recruitment of Host Home placements.
• Provide training opportunities for Host Home members.
• Identify youth participants in need of support and recruit them into the program.
• Network with schools, youth-serving providers, community groups, and public services to build program awareness.
• Participate in trainings and meetings, including statewide Continuum of Care and YHDP grantee meetings when assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Penquis is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator for the Host Homes Program to support youth and young adults facing housing insecurity. This role blends direct services, community outreach, host home recruitment, and statewide collaboration to support program participants in the Dover-Foxcroft area.

Responsibilities

• Lead community outreach, Host Home recruitment, training, and support while providing direct services to program participants.
• Support youth and young adults ages 12 to 24 by identifying placements, connecting resources, and helping them work toward stability goals.
• Coordinate and implement YHDP activities, including recruitment of Host Home placements.
• Provide training opportunities for Host Home members.
• Identify youth participants in need of support and recruit them into the program.
• Network with schools, youth-serving providers, community groups, and public services to build program awareness.
• Participate in trainings and meetings, including statewide Continuum of Care and YHDP grantee meetings when assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree and 2 to 3 years of experience volunteering and/or working with young people in self-advocacy, youth development, youth leadership, or direct social services.
• 1 to 2 years of documented experience working with children and families.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.
• Ability to meet Penquis background-check requirements upon hire and periodically thereafter, with satisfactory results as required by current contract provisions.
• 14 Paid Holidays (including your birthday)
• Paid time off plus 3 days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity and Workplace Information

In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a smoke-free workplace.