Program Coordinator Ho`ōla Nā Pua

Position:

PROGRAMS COORDINATOR – Oʻahu

Reports to:

Director of Programs – Oʻahu

Status:

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Schedule:

40 hours per week

Pay range:$24/hour

Ho`ōla Nā Pua (New Life for Our Children) was founded to shine light on the dark criminal enterprise of sex trafficking, placing the health of Hawaii’s youth at the center of our mission and vision for our community. We are committed to the prevention of sex trafficking and providing care for children who have been exploited. Ho’ōla Nā Pua (HNP) is dedicated to creating a safe community where children can embrace their bright futures.

Today, not only does HNP offer integrated programming that reaches over thousands of youth and community members and stakeholders across the state of Hawaii annually but is also considered a national partner and a rising standard in the global effort to stop sex trafficking, permanently. We believe children deserve a bright future.

The Programs Coordinator will work collaboratively within the program’s team to provide trauma-informed, therapeutic-based services to youth and young adults in the community who are at-risk, vulnerable, or victims of CSEC (commercial sexual exploitation of children). This role involves direct service facilitation, coordinating logistics and communication with community partners, and supporting the delivery of trauma-informed care to youth across the state.

The ideal candidate is passionate about youth empowerment, detail-oriented, and able to build and maintain strong community relationships.

• Facilitates and/or co-facilitates weekly trauma-informed therapeutic groups for youth from diverse backgrounds, including those impacted by or at risk of trafficking, exploitation, abuse, homelessness, or neglect, across various facilities and community-based settings.
• Deliver empowerment and resilience-based curricula to groups of up to 20 participants using trauma-informed and culturally grounded approaches.
• Supports youth engagement through activities that foster self-reflection, connection, and emotional regulation.
• Build relationships with community partners and maintain ongoing communication for program scheduling and coordination.
• Support youth engagement and create a safe, healing-centered group environment.
• Maintain consistent, ethical, and timely documentation of all group sessions in alignment with organizational standards and confidentiality protocols.
• Represent Ho‘ola Nā Pua at outreach events, presentations, and community engagements to raise awareness and build partnerships.

• Assist in outreach, recruitment, and engagement of mentors, mentees, caregivers, and facility partners.
• Communicate regularly with mentors, mentees, caregivers, and site partners to support healthy, consistent engagement.
• Assist with mentor recruitment, screening, onboarding, and training as needed.
• Maintain the mentoring program database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date documentation of match status, interactions, and progress.
• Ensure program protocols and confidentiality standards are maintained.
• Supervision of new mentor/mentee matches.

• Schedule sessions, coordinate with facilities, and ensure adequate resources and staff coverage.
• Maintain open communication with internal teams and external partners.
• Support orientations, intakes, trainings, and family meetings as needed.

• Implements data-gathering methods to collect and compile both quantitative and qualitative data related to youth services and program performance.
• Inputs data and metrics on a daily, monthly, quarterly, and/or annual basis.
• Collaborates with the team to identify trends, assess outcomes, and inform…