Program Coordinator, Youth Development

Location: Oceanside, CA
Department: Youth Development
Status: Full-Time

At Lifeline Community Services, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. We’re seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and mission-driven Program Coordinator, Youth Development to support the daily operations, compliance, and administration of programs that serve youth and families throughout our community.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing program operations, data management, participant support, and collaboration while making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.

The Program Coordinator, Youth Development provides administrative, operational, and compliance support to ensure effective service delivery and contract performance across Youth Development programs. This position is responsible for intake coordination, data management, reporting, quality assurance activities, documentation oversight, staff onboarding support, participant tracking, and administrative project coordination.

The Program Coordinator maintains accurate participant and program records, supports audits and contract monitoring activities, prepares reports, assists with compliance requirements, and collaborates with staff and community partners to support program goals. All work is performed in alignment with Lifeline Community Services' mission and trauma-informed, client-centered, and culturally responsive practices.

The duties listed below are representative of the work performed by this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned.

• Provide administrative and operational support for Youth Development programs.
• Monitor program objectives, outcomes, reporting requirements, and contract compliance activities.
• Complete and submit required reports, claims, and contract-related documentation accurately and within established deadlines.
• Assist with quality assurance activities, documentation reviews, audits, and compliance monitoring processes.
• Identify and communicate documentation, compliance, and operational concerns to supervisors.

• Coordinate participant intake activities, tracking, scheduling, file maintenance, and record management.
• Maintain accurate participant information in agency databases and tracking systems.
• Provide guidance and support regarding documentation standards, reporting requirements, and data accuracy.

• Support workshops, youth development events, group activities, community engagement efforts, and special projects.
• Support other Youth Development programs and activities as needed, which may include transporting participants to appointments, program activities, community resources, or other approved locations in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Manage supply inventories, purchasing activities, and resource coordination across multiple locations.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, meeting materials, and program documentation.
• Collaborate with agency departments and support staff to ensure effective program operations.

• Assist with recruitment, interview coordination, onboarding, orientation, and training activities for staff, interns, and trainees.
• Participate in supervision, trainings, staff meetings, and community stakeholder meetings as assigned.
• Maintain professional, culturally responsive interactions with participants, community partners, and staff.

• Provide reception coverage as needed, including answering phones, greeting visitors, directing inquiries, processing mail, and supporting office operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of Youth Development Department operations.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field required.
• Experience: Experience working with youth, community-based programs, social services, education, juvenile justice, or related human services programs preferred.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of youth development principles, case documentation standards, contract compliance requirements, and familiarity with the Juvenile Justice System.
• Skills: Strong organizational, administrative, data entry, reporting, and time-management skills. Excellent written and verbal…