POSITION TITLE:  LINCOLN GRANT SCHOLAR HOUSE (LGSH) FAMILY SERVICES COORDINATOR

REPORTS TO:   LGSH Director

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:  NON-EXEMPT

RATE:  $21.22

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:  The LGSH Family Services Coordinator provides outreach, recruiting, case management, and additional support services to the community and participants (pre-residential, in residence, and post-residential) of the LGSH program.  The LGSH Family Services Coordinator will also provide all services through a Strengths Based and Trauma-Informed lenses and attend all Strengths Based and trauma-informed service trainings for NKCAC staff.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide outreach within the community to recruit participants for LGSH
2. Coordinate applicant orientation sessions, workshops for those going through the application process, and track applicant progress toward residential candidacy
3. Coordinate and conduct housing interview and psychosocial assessment for all candidates prior to final acceptance and program admissions referral to Property Management for housing application 
4. Provide all services through a Strengths Based and Trauma-Informed lenses
5. In conjunction with LGSH Campus Coordinator, connect all participants to tutoring opportunities, scholarship resources, financial aid, and additional support services for post-secondary students 
6. Support the Academic plan developed by each student and the LGSH Campus Coordinator
7. Maintain up to date knowledge of community social service resources and processes, as well as, knowledge of community educational resources and processes, such as admissions, financial aid, registration and related academic processes at the local institutions attended by participants 
8. Share information about LGSH and support referral relationships with the community through presentations, tabling events, and informational sessions with area schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations
9. Work with LGSH Campus Coordinator to organize informational sessions, social, and recreational activities for LGSH participants and families to support the goals of academic advising and case management services
10. Collect and maintain accurate information on the waiting list for all applicants to the LGSH program
11. Meet regularly with all LGSH staff and Property Management staff for case conference and to ensure program processes are compliant, functional, and efficient for residents, LGSH staff, and Property Management staff
12. Attend all strengths based and trauma-informed service trainings for NKCAC staff, as needed
13. Assures compliance with all program and grant requirements
14. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, Guidance Counseling, or closely relate field
• 5+ years’ experience in social service setting, direct services, and/or non-profit program management
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and internet databases
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and direct service skills
• Ability to work with people of diverse and varying socio-economic backgrounds
• NKCAC-LGSH Program cannot employ anyone who has been found by the Cabinet to have abused or neglected a child

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25lbs up to 10% of the time
• Ability to sit, read, and enter data on computer for prolonged periods of time up to 75% of the time

*NKCAC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, women, bilingual people, and former or current recipients of public assistance to apply for available positions.

NKCAC IS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE