Career Opportunity
Job Opening 7/2022
Position Title: Shelby County Program Specialist
Type of Position: Part-time, flexible hours
Supervisor: Executive Director
Our Team Culture
The team at BBBS believes in uplifting each other, embracing diversity, having fun, and making a difference! We
value mental health, celebrate each other’s achievements, and have rejuvenating quarterly outings. Additionally,
you will find us attending social events together, having team meetings at coffee shops or on the town square, or
taking strolls downtown. Maintaining a healthy team culture is a critical component to successfully achieving our
mission, and empowering each individual to thrive and grow! We are excited to welcome a new team member into
our growing agency.
Job Description Summary
This new, part-time position (25 hours per week) is designed to be a public-facing role that coordinates after
school programming for Shelby County schools, recruits new volunteers within Shelby County, maintains healthy
relationships with clients and community members, and executes high-quality case management. This could
potentially develop into a full-time position.
Responsibilities
● Develop and execute after school program planning and Sports Buddies.
● Consistently increase enrollment through innovative and strategic initiatives.
● Appeal to local businesses and community members to gain new volunteers.
● Utilize Matchforce as a real time workflow tool.
● Ensure child safety at all times.
● Complete interview, enrollment, intake, orientation, training, client support, and match support in
compliance with agency and National standards.
● Match volunteers with child applicants in a manner that strongly considers all parties’ requests from a
cultural, gender, race, religious, etc. standpoint and that enhances the BBBS relationship.
● Provide community resources and referrals to all served families expressing need, when possible.
● Maintain written and statistical documentation in a professional and timely manner.
● Perform all duties in compliance with National standards; and agency policies, procedures and practices.
● Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
● Bachelor degree in a youth, human services, or a related field; or an associate degree plus four years of
relevant work experience; or a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience.
● Experience working with a diverse population, with sensitivity to differences in culture, gender, sexual
orientation, religion, race, age, and neurodiversity.
● Volunteer recruitment & retention.
● Strong communication & organizational skills.
● Ability to work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
● Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
● Reliable transportation, as some travel is required.
Salary & Benefits:
● $25,000 annually
● Flex-time
● Mileage reimbursement
Inclusiveness Statement:
As an organization dedicated to inclusiveness, BBBS of Shelby and Darke County values and celebrates the diversity and individuality of every child, volunteer, employee, board member, family, and community partner.
Equal Employment Opportunity
BBBS strives to make all personnel decisions without regard to race, creed, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, arrest record, or any other protected class as required by applicable law. All employees are expected to actively support these principles and objectives in our work environment and with others with whom we come into contact.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. Other duties as assigned.
Type of Position: Part-time, flexible hours
Supervisor: Executive Director
Our Team Culture
The team at BBBS believes in uplifting each other, embracing diversity, having fun, and making a difference! We
value mental health, celebrate each other’s achievements, and have rejuvenating quarterly outings. Additionally,
you will find us attending social events together, having team meetings at coffee shops or on the town square, or
taking strolls downtown. Maintaining a healthy team culture is a critical component to successfully achieving our
mission, and empowering each individual to thrive and grow! We are excited to welcome a new team member into
our growing agency.
Job Description Summary
This new, part-time position (25 hours per week) is designed to be a public-facing role that coordinates after
school programming for Shelby County schools, recruits new volunteers within Shelby County, maintains healthy
relationships with clients and community members, and executes high-quality case management. This could
potentially develop into a full-time position.
Responsibilities
● Develop and execute after school program planning and Sports Buddies.
● Consistently increase enrollment through innovative and strategic initiatives.
● Appeal to local businesses and community members to gain new volunteers.
● Utilize Matchforce as a real time workflow tool.
● Ensure child safety at all times.
● Complete interview, enrollment, intake, orientation, training, client support, and match support in
compliance with agency and National standards.
● Match volunteers with child applicants in a manner that strongly considers all parties’ requests from a
cultural, gender, race, religious, etc. standpoint and that enhances the BBBS relationship.
● Provide community resources and referrals to all served families expressing need, when possible.
● Maintain written and statistical documentation in a professional and timely manner.
● Perform all duties in compliance with National standards; and agency policies, procedures and practices.
● Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
● Bachelor degree in a youth, human services, or a related field; or an associate degree plus four years of
relevant work experience; or a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience.
● Experience working with a diverse population, with sensitivity to differences in culture, gender, sexual
orientation, religion, race, age, and neurodiversity.
● Volunteer recruitment & retention.
● Strong communication & organizational skills.
● Ability to work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
● Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
● Reliable transportation, as some travel is required.
Salary & Benefits:
● $25,000 annually
● Flex-time
● Mileage reimbursement
Inclusiveness Statement:
As an organization dedicated to inclusiveness, BBBS of Shelby and Darke County values and celebrates the diversity and individuality of every child, volunteer, employee, board member, family, and community partner.
Equal Employment Opportunity
BBBS strives to make all personnel decisions without regard to race, creed, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, arrest record, or any other protected class as required by applicable law. All employees are expected to actively support these principles and objectives in our work environment and with others with whom we come into contact.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. Other duties as assigned.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume no later than Sunday, July 31st, to:
katie@bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org
katie@bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org
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