Program Coordinator - Mid-Willamette Valley

Safe Families for Children, founded in 2003, is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to providing hope and assistance to families in crisis. By hosting vulnerable children and offering extended family-like support, Safe Families builds a compassionate community that helps keep children safe and united with their families. Volunteers play a critical role in supporting parents during challenging times, fostering connections, and alleviating hardship.

The organization is motivated by faith and focused on creating a positive and caring impact in local communities.

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Program Coordinator located in the Salem, Oregon area. The Program Coordinator will facilitate the Safe Families program, ensuring efficient project oversight and alignment with organizational goals. Responsibilities include coordinating with volunteers, supporting families in crisis, and building relationships with churches and community partners. Strong administrative skills, clear communication, responsive customer service, and organized program execution are essential for this role.

• Provide clinical/safety oversight of Safe Families program implementation in partnership with the Program Director.
• Provide supervision and training for SFFC volunteer host families, family coaches, and other volunteers serving in each of the partner churches.
• Participate in program development efforts (church and community partnership development).
• Provide emergency, on-call support to staff and volunteers in the SFFC program.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 1-3 years’ experience working with at-risk children and families.
• The ability to schedule one’s time and to work independently.
• Must be able to be flexible with the time allotted to serving families in crisis. This could include working on weekends and/or evenings.
• Background check required
• Must provide their own transportation.
• Must be willing and able to support the mission of Kindred Partners and Safe Families for
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds.

• Experience collaborating with local faith communities
• Previous supervisory experience, including recruiting, training, and mobilizing large groups of volunteers
• Personal philosophy of support of at-risk families in line with the values and philosophies of Safe Families for Children and Kindred Partners.
• Public speaking experience in a variety of settings, including child welfare, faith communities, and collaborative networks.