Program Coordinator Outreach Specialist

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Position Summary

Position Summary

Guilford College is ECAR’s founding chapter and has hosted refugee guests on campus since 2016, welcoming more than 100 people to date. During active resettlement periods, the chapter typically hosts one to two families each year, sometimes at the same time, often multigenerational households of five to ten people. The chapter also responds when needs arise suddenly. During Operation Allies Welcome, for example, it hosted 10 to 12 cases at once, and at other times it welcomed families on short notice when their travel or resettlement plans changed unexpectedly. The Program Coordinator and Outreach Specialist leads this work: managing campus hosting and volunteer teams, running the after-school tutoring program, building campus and community partnerships, and sharing Guilford’s experience with ECAR’s national network.

This role evolves with ECAR’s programs. The coordinator is expected to understand the bigger picture, set priorities, and shape the work as needs change.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Percentages indicated a general overview and can fluctuate based on evolving demands and priorities)

Manage and Coordinate the ECAR Chapter at Guilford College (30% but may be heavier while families live on campus)

Lead the ECAR chapter at Guilford College, including its volunteers, campus hosting, and budget, so that refugee guests get softer landings and stronger beginnings, both on campus and after they settle into the wider Greensboro community.

Campus & Community Engagement: ECAR at Guilford College (30%)

Build and sustain the relationships that make Guilford a place of refuge, across campus and in the wider Greensboro community.

Coordinate ECAR at Guilford’s After-School Tutoring Program (averages 25% annually; ~35% during the school year, none in summer)

Run ECAR at Guilford’s after-school tutoring program so refugee students have a safe, welcoming place to get homework help, build their English, and make friends.

Support ECAR’s National Work and Network (averages ~15%; flexes around hosting and the school year)

Work with ECAR’s National Program Coordinator to share what Guilford has learned as ECAR’s founding chapter and help campuses across the country welcome refugees.

Required Qualifications

● Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. Degrees earned outside the U.S. are welcome.

● Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

● Familiarity with Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) and its campus-based model of refugee hosting.

● Experience in refugee resettlement or with refugee and immigrant communities, including lived experience of displacement.

● Familiarity with Guilford College and its campus community.

● Experience in a nonprofit, community, or higher education setting.

● Experience in fundraising or development, including securing in-kind donations from businesses and community partners.

● Experience with afterschool, tutoring, or youth programs.

● Proficiency in a language spoken by local refugee communities.

Work Environment

This position works on campus and in the community. Travel is primarily within the local area, with occasional regional and national travel and rare international travel. Must have a reliable form of transportation. Regular evening and weekend work is part of this role, especially for afterschool programs and events. The coordinator is expected to plan a flexible schedule that balances these hours with the rest of the week.

Physical Requirements

This job requires some day-to-day mild-moderate physical work in the form of transporting donations, setting up house, and travel.

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