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Program Coordinator
The Schoolbox Project: Matamoros
WHO WE ARE:
The Schoolbox Project is deploying a team of creative and compassionate individuals to provide refugee
children in Matamoros, Mexico with informal education, art, play, and movement, all with a trauma-
informed approach. This means that our programs are designed with consideration for the short and
long-term effects of trauma, to prioritize the unique needs of each child, and to avoid retraumatization in
a highly challenging environment.
OUR MISSION:
The Schoolbox Project provides mobile, trauma-informed education, art, and play to children displaced
by crisis.
HOW WE RECRUIT:
We are looking for team members who embody our values of empowerment, teamwork, and
compassion. The Schoolbox Project serves diverse populations and is committed to hiring practices that
reflect our commitment to culturally competent service. People with diverse personal experience are
urged to apply including people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, women, and people living
with HIV/AIDS. We give priority to applicants who are from the communities we serve.
GENERAL NATURE OF THE POSITION:
The Program Coordinator will supervise an innovative children’s program that provides direct services to
children who are fleeing war and extreme violence. This position operates under the supervision of the
Program Director. The Program Coordinator will co-create and coordinate weekly and daily activities,
and supervise a small team of volunteers. This program will be facilitated at a camp that is currently
home to approximately 2,000 residents.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Coordinate daily operations of the program in its entirety, which includes: trauma-informed informal
education, art, play, sports, and movement sessions
2. Maintain the schoolhouse facilities, a cluster of Better Shelter tent structures
3. Plan activities for children from a variety of age groups, adapting offerings as needed to varying
language abilities and behavioral needs
4. Lead daily team meetings
5. Complete daily documentation and non-identifying data collection regarding the children served
6. Continuous program evaluation and recommendations for programmatic improvements
7. Complete incident reports and safeguarding resource referrals as appropriate, with support from the
Program Director- children in this location are at severe risk for kidnapping, trafficking and
exploitation
8. Conduct targeted outreach to members of the community who may be difficult to engage and/or re-
engage
9. Provide culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate resources and support for the
community served
10. Promote interagency collaboration amongst community agencies and grassroots efforts
11. Formally induct all new volunteers, including review of volunteer expectations and the TIC approach
12. Create and deliver volunteer training sessions as needed, based on the strengths and skills of each
volunteer team
13. Model trauma-informed care best practices at all times: “No time outs, no kick outs!”
14. Adherence to Schoolbox policies, including our strict no photos policy
15. Ongoing education and awareness of refugee and border policies that impact the communities we
serve
16. Performance of other job-related duties as needed and directed by the Executive Director and
Program Director
REQUIRED SKILLS
• Bilingual Spanish/English speaker
• High level of adaptability
• Strong relationship building skills to develop positive working relationships with other organizations
and officials working in the camp
• Previous experience in people management, social work, teaching
• Have a working understanding of trauma-informed care
• Commitment to self care and a high level of self-awareness
• Excellent boundary setting skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• BA / BS from an accredited educational institution with major course work in education, social service,
public administration, psychology, health science, social justice or a related field
• Supervisory or managerial experience
• Comfort and experience working with underresourced individuals and multicultural communities
• Experience leading group or classroom activities with children
• Experience providing direct social or behavioral health services, or similar care, to traumatized
individuals and/or experience in refugee response
• Experience in nature based education
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed care and the ability to model best practices in action
• Experience working in flexible, proactive, and fast-paced environments
• Ability to lead volunteers of varying experience and skill level with empathy and effectiveness
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Clear oral and written communications skills
• Must possess a strong work ethic, enjoy working collaboratively, and be capable of working very
independently with a high level of reliability
• Ability to provide outreach services when appropriate
• A predictably gentle, optimistic attitude despite immersion in a stressful, high pressure situation
• A proven commitment to continuous improvement, including an openness to constructive feedback
• Experience working with social service networks, resource providers, and referral pathways to support
and protect children and families when needed
Other Qualifications:
• Must be at least 24 years of age
• Fingerprint & background check clearance
• Must complete online training prior to first day, and ongoing trainings as assigned
GENERAL:
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, run, crawl, and play for long periods, and lift at least 25 lbs as needed- you
will be commuting from Brownsville to Matamoros and crossing the border on foot (a 15 minute walk)
• Must have a valid driver's license and the ability to operate a large vehicle
• Must have automobile liability insurance according to agency requirements
HOURS:
• Part time to start, with potential to grow into full-time
• 3-5 day work week, depending on needs of team and beneficiaries- flexible for the right person
WHAT WE OFFER:
• $2,000/month
• 7 day paid break every 90 days
• Ongoing training and support
• 24 hour advice nurse, 24 hour behavioral crisis hotline
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email letter of interest and resume to Belle at belle@schoolboxproject.org
Volunteer Coordinator
Remote Position
WHO WE ARE:
LM Village is a small refugee camp based in Lechania, Greece. It is a four hour drive from Athens. This camp is home to 230 people, of which 150 are children. The Schoolbox Project provides these children with informal education, art, play, and dance, all with a trauma-informed approach. This means that our programs are designed with consideration for the short and long-term effects of trauma, to prioritize the unique needs of each child, and to avoid retraumatization in a highly challenging environment.
OUR MISSION:
The Schoolbox Project provides mobile, trauma-informed education, art, and play to children displaced by crisis.
HOW WE RECRUIT:
We are looking for team members who embody our values of empowerment, teamwork, and compassion. The Schoolbox Project serves diverse populations and is committed to recruitment practices that reflect our commitment to culturally competent service. People with diverse personal experience are urged to apply including people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, women, and people living with HIV/ AIDS. We give priority to applicants who are from the communities we serve.
GENERAL NATURE OF THE POSITION:
The Volunteer Coordinator supports successful programming by maintaining a consistent stream of qualified volunteers. This is done by managing the advertisement, recruitment, vetting, on-boarding, retention and exit procedures for volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator must maintain a high level of communication and attention to detail to ensure that volunteer needs are balanced with the requirements of the project. Therefore, this role includes close collaboration with Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, Site Coordinators and Program Director. This position reports directly to the Executive Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Act as first contact for volunteers reaching out to The Schoolbox Project and assist them with all informative and logistical needs.
Communicate with a warm and friendly demeanor, building a relationship with new volunteers to facilitate a productive and beneficial volunteering placement.
Provide culturally competent on-boarding and direction for volunteers to enable them to understand the project needs and requirements of a volunteering role.
Manage email account – aim to ensure same day response (within 24 hours) at least for all completely new volunteer-related emails.
Effectively communicate volunteer expectations.
Maintain Google calendar, keeping volunteer arrival and departure dates and times up to date; balance volunteer arrival and departure dates to ensure a consistent flow of volunteers; ensure the ideal number of volunteers on camp is met.
Manage volunteer spreadsheet keeping all information up to date and tracking any changes or developments, ensuring all volunteer requirements have been completed prior to start date.
Maintain volunteer biographies in Google Docs to ensure team OTG are aware of upcoming volunteers experiences and skill sets.
Laisse with Program Director(s) and Director of Services on matters relating to volunteer logistics and staffing needs.
Maintain advertisements for SBX’s volunteer needs over various platforms and update volunteer position descriptions as projects adapt to changing needs.
Identify new opportunities for collaboration or sources for new volunteers and seek out new opportunities to advertise for staffing needs to generate a sustainable flow of experienced volunteers.
Assist with creating volunteer program materials, such as policies and procedures, applications, volunteer agreements and orientation handbooks.
Maintain strong line of communicate with Program Director, consisting of frequent check-in to say arrest or rapidly changing conditions.
Coordinate monitoring and evaluation procedure to collaborate data from volunteer feedback and collect information on specified indicators to show the extent objectives are fulfilled.
Incorporate feedback to balance volunteer expectations and improve orientation handbook as necessary.
Adhere to Schoolbox policies and procedures.
Perform. other job-related duties as needed and directed by the Executive Director and Program Director.
REQUIRED SKILLS (E = Essential, D= Desirable)
Excellent communication and organization skills. E
High level of adaptability: things often change without notice in a camp environment and the team has to respond effectively. E
Strong relationship building skills to develop positive working relationships with potential volunteers and other organizations. E
Previous experience of working with young marginalized people, displaced people, migrants or refugees. E
Have a working understanding of trauma-informed care. D
Commitment to self-care and a high level of self-awareness. E
Supervisory or managerial experience. D
Excellent oral and written communications skills. E
A proven commitment to continuous improvement, including an openness to constructive feedback. E
Must possess a strong work ethic and enjoy working collaboratively. As this is a remote role it is essential that the individual is capable of working very independently with a high level of reliability. E
A demonstrable commitment to improving the lives of people displaced by crisis. E
Previous experience volunteering with The Schoolbox Project in Greece, preferably at LM camp. D
Other Qualifications:
Must be at least 23 years of age;
Must complete online training prior to first day.
HOURS:
15-20 hours per week and can be done remotely. We currently have team members in Europe, Asia, South America and the USA.
COMPENSATION:
This is a volunteer position.