Children and Youth Program Coordinator

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war‑torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

World Relief seeks a Part-Time Children & Youth Coordinator to lead the day‑to‑day operation, instructional quality, and classroom experience of Children & Youth programming. Working under the direction of the Education Program Manager, this role coordinates curriculum, classroom operations, volunteers and interns, family communication, attendance, safety, and program logistics.

This is a part‑time position for 20 hours per week. Schedule Requirements:
Monday‑Thursday, 5 pm‑8 pm and then miscellaneous hours, both AM and PM.

• Lead the day-to-day operation and instructional quality of the Children & Youth program within the manager’s overall goals and priorities.
• Provide the manager with regular updates on attendance, classroom needs, child engagement, volunteer performance, and emerging concerns.
• Recommend program improvements based on classroom experience, family feedback, and child needs.
• Attend and actively participate in relevant staff meetings, department meetings, and Children & Youth Community of Practice meetings to support collaboration, professional development, and program improvement.

• Own all Children & Youth curriculum development and weekly lesson planning (art, music/dance, literacy, STEM, wellness, life skills, etc.), including adapting and implementing pre-set curricula.
• Prepare lesson materials and organize supplies needed for each program night.
• Lead evening Children & Youth classes and assign specific roles to volunteers and interns each night (e.g., art activity, dance/music, sign‑in, small‑group support).
• Maintain a clean, organized, developmentally appropriate, and safe classroom environment.
• Plan program‑specific special activities and contribute ideas, curriculum, and logistics planning for camps and other Children & Youth programs.
• Help coordinate and lead two to three summer camps annually for refugee and immigrant children, including supporting curriculum development, activity planning, volunteer coordination, logistics, and day‑of program implementation.

• Identify the number and type of volunteers needed for each Children & Youth session and communicate staffing needs or gaps to the…