Children and Youth Program Coordinator - 2025831

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 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.

The Children and Youth Program Coordinator will be responsible to strategize, develop and implement programming opportunities, including morning and evening classes, as well as summer camps, etc., for local refugee and immigrant children.

• Lead the vision, development, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing growth of the World Relief WNY's Child & Youth Program, ensuring high-quality programming that supports the educational, social-emotional, and developmental needs of refugee and immigrant children.
• Provide overall leadership and oversight for all Child & Youth programming, including evening children's programming, morning children's programming, school break programming, summer camps, and any new initiatives developed to meet the evolving needs of refugee and immigrant families.
• Recruit, train, schedule and support volunteers, in coordination with CCE team, through interest forms, interviews, and ongoing communication.
• Plan, organize, and oversee 2-3 annual summer camps from conception through completion.
• Coordinate all summer camp logistics, including curriculum development, registration, scheduling, volunteer recruitment and training, supplies, transportation (if applicable), communication with families, risk management, and program evaluation.
• Serve as the primary on-site coordinator during summer camps whenever possible. When unavailable, ensure trained, prepared, and dependable volunteers or staff are designated to lead programming and maintain program quality and child safety.
• Continuously evaluate community needs and identify opportunities to expand and strengthen Child & Youth programming through new services, partnerships, and innovative programming.
• Collaborate with the ESL Program Coordinator to align volunteer scheduling and training across programs.
• Design and facilitate volunteer training events in collaboration with ESL Program Coordinator (in-person and virtual), to equip volunteers with the skills and knowledge needed for safe, effective engagement.
• Create and manage the weekly volunteer schedule in coordination with the ESL Program Coordinator, ensuring adequate coverage, while maintaining World Relief volunteer-to-child ratios and child safety protocols.
• Communicate with volunteers and families regarding class updates or cancellations.
• Train volunteers on emergency procedures (ICE, fire, active shooter, etc.) and be responsible to implement emergency protocols during hours of program operation.
• Lead training on World Relief and New York State child safety policies and ensure all volunteers complete required screenings, training, and documentation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all child protection…