Philadelphia Program Coordinator

The Opportunity: Culinary Careers Program (C·CAP), the national workforce development nonprofit, is looking to hire a Program Coordinator. This is a fulltime, hybrid position, reporting to the Philadelphia Program Director.

About Us: Culinary Careers Program (C•CAP) empowers under-resourced high school students & adults to become the next generation of leaders in food and hospitality through culinary arts education, job skills training, college scholarships, and career opportunities. To date, we have uplifted close to 400,000 students across the United States and awarded $76 million in college scholarships.

About the Position: The Program Coordinator assists and works alongside the Program Director to perform a variety of outreach, coordination, and logistical services to execute programs provided to C·CAP participating high schools and their students. The Program Coordinator will work closely with teachers and administrators within the school district(s) to meet program goals as well as members of the national team to help implement programs to empower students toward culinary-based careers and/or higher education.

Essential Functions:

The Program Coordinator functions include, but may not be limited to, duties such as the following:

• Assist the Philadelphia Program Director in the implementation of C·CAP programming including the annual Cooking Competition for College Scholarships
• Coordinate and facilitate participating school-related programs; teacher professional development workshops, visiting chef demonstrations, and product donations without supervision.
• Deliver and/or coordinate presentations, training workshops, and orientations, without supervision.
• Prepare program materials to generate student participation in programs, such as applications, recruitment flyers, training material, and surveys
• Send regular teacher communications (via email/phone) that includes program information, resources, and professional development workshops
• Maintain accurate, confidential and detailed records of programs including participating students, alumni, and school and industry partner records in Salesforce on a timely basis
• Work closely with national program team to contribute to participating school engagement strategies and program enhancements
• Additional duties as assigned
• Perform administrative duties as needed
• Candidates will undergo a thorough background check as required by our Philadelphia region school district partners

Qualifications & Skills:

• Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or Culinary/Hospitality Degree
• Spanish Bilingual capability preferred
• Young adult development experience preferred (i.e. teaching, training, coaching, advising)
• Basic culinary knowledge and skills
• Superior organizational and problem resolution skills; flexibility, willingness and readiness to adapt to changing circumstances; ability to balance competing demands and priorities
• Ability to take direction, work efficiently and with integrity
• Timely response to work priorities and be accountable for effective results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; genuine commitment to work collaboratively on team and appreciate other’s contributions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and CRM databases. Experience working with Salesforce, survey platforms, and Mailchimp are a plus
• Ability to maintain confidential records and information
• A valid driver’s license is required as is reliable and accessible transportation
• Ability to work from a home office with reliable internet and computer on occasion
• Candidate can work remotely on occasion but must reside in the Philadelphia region and can easily access our participating high schools in Camden, Philadelphia, Montgomery County & Delaware County

Diversity and inclusion are one of C·CAP's core values. Each day we strive to create an inclusive environment for our staff, students, and alumni. We believe that our team enriches us by bringing their unique experiences and voices in supporting our mission of serving underserved youth.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific descriptions of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or can be considered essential to this position.