Program Coordinator, Boundless Opportunities, Part-Time - Hartford
Public Library is nationally recognized for its wide range of
initiatives including immigration services, employment assistance,
school partnerships and youth leadership training. Now celebrating its
127th year, Hartford Public Library remains at the forefront of
redefining the urban library experience in the 21st Century with
services designed for and by a diverse and dynamic city and region. With
seven locations throughout the city, HPL is the catalyst for
opportunities in education, civic engagement, intellectual enrichment
and cultural development for tens of thousands of children, youth and
adults every year. www.hplct.org.
The Library currently seeks a Program Coordinator, Boundless Opportunities P/T. Responsibilities include:
• Provide leadership in planning, implementing, coordinating, and
evaluating a high school level 21st Century Community Learning Center
• Recruit and maintain healthy, professional relationships with youth
participants, program staff, school staff, community organization staff,
and others as relevant. Assist in ideation, development,
implementation, and evaluation of program activities within the school
building and at a broad range of community-based connected learning
sites
• Work collaboratively with Hartford Public Library staff
including the Teen Services Coordinator, Grants Manager, YOUmedia
Mentors, and others as relevant. Work collaboratively with the
community including youth, their parents and families, school staff,
community members, and others as relevant
• Coordinate program
data collection, record keeping, and reporting to various entities.
Create written, oral, or visual presentations regarding the grant
program, as appropriate; and track, maintain, and report on grant
expenditures, staying within a detailed program budget.
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Research, register for, and ensure staff participation in professional
development opportunities throughout the program. Collect, verify, and
turn in staff time documentation and invoices. Monitor, delegate
appropriate work to, and support evaluation of all program staff.
Manage and refer individual youth to protective and supportive community
resources
*This is a part-time (25 hours per week)
temporary grant funded position through 6/30/2024 with the possibility
of renewal; ability to work evening hours and occasional weekends is
required*
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree required. Experience working in an informal learning
environment required. Experience coordinating youth development and
enrichment activities, particularly for adolescents; and experience
planning, initiating, and monitoring effective programs for youth and
their families. Exceptional organizational, time management,
interpersonal skills and leadership ability, digitally fluent. Able to
develop and maintain open channels of communication between home,
school, the library, and connected learning sites. Able to work with
students from diverse populations in an urban environment. Have a valid
CT driver’s license or the ability to obtain one upon employment, or
other reliable form of transportation. Able to work evenings and
occasional weekends is required.
Preferred: Knowledge of school/community relationships and related interests and challenges. Knowledge of existing community resources.
To Apply: Please email resume and cover letter to hpljobs@hplct.org and reference Program Coordinator, Boundless Opportunities P/T in the subject line of your email. Hartford Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
