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About the Role

World Relief is seeking a Children and Youth Program Coordinator to strategize, develop, and implement programming for local refugee and immigrant children, including classes and summer camps. This role is crucial for supporting the educational, social-emotional, and developmental needs of these children.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, development, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing growth of the World Relief WNY's Child & Youth Program.
• Provide overall leadership and oversight for all Child & Youth programming.
• Recruit, train, schedule and support volunteers.
• 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, communication with families, risk management, and program evaluation.
• Serve as the primary on-site coordinator during summer camps.
• Continuously evaluate community needs and identify opportunities to expand and strengthen Child & Youth programming.
• Collaborate with the ESL Program Coordinator to align volunteer scheduling and training across programs.
• Design and facilitate volunteer training events.
• Create and manage the weekly volunteer schedule.
• Communicate with volunteers and families regarding class updates or cancellations.
• Train volunteers on emergency procedures and implement emergency protocols.
• Lead training on World Relief and New York State child safety policies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all child protection regulations.
• Coordinate with community partners to track family interest and manage enrollment data.
• Conduct registration appointments, guide families through consent and documentation processes, and provide translation support.
• Maintain communication with parents regarding program updates, child progress, and special events.
• Manage the program waitlist.
• Develop curriculum and activities that facilitate engaging lessons in visual arts, music, dance, literacy, STEM, health and wellness, life skills, and other enrichment activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized classroom environment.
• Supervise groups of 10–20 children, ensuring physical and emotional safety.
• Supervise and schedule program interns.
• Record daily attendance, manage incident reports, and track volunteer engagement.
• Design visual program materials and branding elements for marketing WR WNY’s Child and Youth programming.
• Monitor program data to assess impact and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage supply inventory and order approved materials.
• Track program expenditures and ensure adherence to the approved budget.
• Recruit, enroll, and serve approximately 80 children annually.
• Assist in organizing logistics and volunteer participation for special events.
• Develop annual goals and work plans for the Child & Youth Program.
• Engage in ongoing learning in arts education, cultural competency, trauma informed topics, responsive teaching, child development, etc.

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards
• Fluent in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel, and the ability to learn new programs
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Fluent in English with excellent oral and written skills

Skills

• Previous experience with databases desired
• Bi-lingual ability preferred
• Previous experience running programs
• Previous experience overseeing children and youth in a similar setting
• Previous experience working with children and youth
• Previous cross-cultural experience highly desired
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and within necessary deadlines
• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task
• Enjoy working in a fast paced, challenging, and fluid environment
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Dependable and consistent in attendance and performance
• Ability to work well as part of a team and with diverse groups of people

Location

• WNY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Previous experience running programs
• Previous experience overseeing children and youth in a similar setting
• Previous experience working with children and youth
• Previous cross-cultural experience

Salary/Compensations

• $24 - $25 an hour

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Employee discount program

About the Company

• World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church.
• Founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe.
• 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.
• Organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
• We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
• For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.