Discover a Career with USpireND

Join our team as a Program Coordinator at USpireND in Minot ND!

Are you a passionate individual who is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of others? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a difference every day? If so, then we want you to join our team at USpireND as a Program Coordinator!

As a Program Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting our mission to empower families and individuals to achieve their full potential. In this position, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the Healthy Families ND program in the counties of Ward, McLean, Renville, Bottineau, McHenry, and Pierce.

The ideal candidate for this role will have strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for helping others. You should be able to work independently and collaboratively, and be able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks at once. Previous experience in program coordination, early childhood, and supervising others is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide and oversee service area; serving as a point of contact and representing the organization
• Collaborate with peers throughout HFND and the service area to operationalize innovations and shared service activities.
• Provide and use reflective supervision, following HFA policies
• Guide staff with strong focus on achieving excellence in execution of their work including supporting staff in stressful work environments, resolving anticipated service issues as they arise and recognizing when to escalate issues as needed.
• Embrace the concept of family-centered and strength-based service provision, strengthening parent child relationships.
• Support culturally diverse communities and families.

• Fill in for Family Support Specialist on a needed basis.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  • Up to 20% travel and travel typically limited to within a 75 mile radius
  • Working most typically in an office or home setting with clients.
  • Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to 25 pounds.
  • Work potentially involves some risk to personal safety of injury, illness or health arising from the environment or the public/clients.

• QUALIFICATIONS AND PREFERENCES
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Child Development or Human Services Field or at least 3 years of experience in working with children and/or families or commensurate HFA experience.
  • Understanding of or experiencing in supervising diverse staff with humility.
  • Knowledge of infant and child development along with parent-child attachment principles to include background in early childhood prevention services.
  • Strong communication skills and open to reflective practices.
  • Knowledge of parent-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
  • Required: Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance.
  **This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this position. USpireND reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the actual duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and work
  assignments as deemed appropriate and necessary, and to make reasonable accommodations so qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the position. USpireND is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The document does not change the at-will employment relationship and does not imply a contract between USpireND and the employee.

About USpireND:

USpireND is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and well-being in our community. Our Healthy Families program provides resources and support to families in need, helping them to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives. To learn more about our organization and the work we do, visit our website at https://www.uspirend.org/healthy-families.