Project Coordinator - Host Homes (Hybrid)

ServingSchools; Dover-Foxcroft (ME); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birth

Paid Time off +3 Days upon hire

Paid training for all required certs

Dental/Health/Vision

Retirement Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Incentives

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Penquis is seeking a Project Coordinator in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine to directly engage youth facing housing insecurity and at-risk situations. You will support host homes, coordinate with schools, and partner with providers across the state in the Continuum of Care system.

You will build relationships with enrolled youth and approved host families, perform outreach, and help implement YHDP initiatives while working in a community-centered role with some remote duties.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree; 2-3 years volunteering and/or working with and for young people, especially in areas of self-advocacy, youth development, youth leadership or direct social services.
• 1-2 years of documented experience working with children and families.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.
• Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results per contract provisions.

Responsibilities

• Outreach within the community to raise program awareness; host home recruitment, training, and support; and direct services to program participants.
• Support youth and young adults 12-24 by findingappropriate support and placements at Host Homes, accessing needed resources and supporting identified goals.
• Coordinate and implement YHDP, including recruit Host Home placements.
• Provide training opportunities for Host Home members.
• Identify youth in need of support and recruit youth participants.
• Network with schools, other youth-serving providers, community groups, and public services to raise program awareness.
• Participate in statewide Continuum of Care meetings and YHDP grantee meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Step into a role where your work directly changes the trajectory of young lives. Penquis, a social services agency that has been supporting Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is looking for a full-time (40 hours per week; eligible for benefits) Project Coordinator. As the Project Coordinator you will have the opportunity to work directly with youth who are struggling with housing insecurity or at imminent risk of being without a home. Additionally, you will assist in community outreach to raise program awareness, collaborate with a network of providers across the state to engage in the Continuum of Care system and support the ongoing involvement of community-based host homes in the 5 identified school districts- Dexter, Guilford, Greenville, Milo and Dover-Foxcroft. This is an opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and help shape a program that meets real needs in a meaningful way. If you’re passionate about community impact and want to be part of something purposeful, this role offers both challenging and rewarding. Location: Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. This role is primarily based within the schools we support, with a focus on building strong relationships with enrolled youth and approved host families. It is a community-centered position, with some duties performed remotely.

Project Coordinator Responsibilities

• You are responsible for outreach within the community to raise program awareness; Host Home recruitment, training, and support; and direct services to program participants.
• Support youth and young adults 12-24 years of age by finding appropriate support and placements at the developed Host Homes, accessing needed resources and supporting identified goals while gaining stability.
• Coordinate and provide direct implementation of YHDP (Youth Homeless Demonstration Project), including recruit Host Home placements.
• Provide necessary training opportunities for Host Home members.
• Identify youth in need of support and recruit youth participants.
• Network with schools, other youth serving providers, community groups, and public services to build awareness of programs.
• Participate in training and meetings, as assigned, which may include including statewide Continuum of Care meetings and YHDP grantee meetings.

Project Coordinator Requirements

• Associate’s degree and 2-3 years’ experience volunteering and/or working with and for young people, specifically in the areas of self-advocacy, youth development, youth leadership or direct social services.
• 1-2 years of documented experience working with children and families.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills.
• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

Excellent Benefits Package: (benefit eligible)

• 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)
• Paid Time off +3 Days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Dental/Health/Vision
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program

The current pay range for the Project Coordinator position is $20.85-$29.19 per hour.

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. Join our team by applying online at www.penquis.org or contact us at 973-3500 (TDD: 973-3520) or by email at [e-mail] to request an application and job description.

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.