OJJDP Coordinator in Elgin, Illinois at Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois

Role Overview: Why This Role Exists

Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois (BGCNCIL) is preparing for its next era of transformational growth—expanding from 52 sites today to 100 sites serving thousands more youth across our region

The OJJDP Coordinator exists to support the deliverables of the OJJDP grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention and support and supervise a team of Social Work Interns

This is an introductory supervisory role for an operations leader who knows how to meet deadlines, support the growth and accountability of their team, and think outside the box while keeping kids, staff, and quality at the center of every decision.

The OJJDP Coordinator is a core partner to the Director of Emotional Well-Being, on-site operations team, finance team, and Social Work Interns, responsible for ensuring that as BGCNCIL grows, our program quality, operational discipline, and culture grow with it.

How This Role Lives Our BLUE Values

This role is grounded in our BLUE values, which define how we lead and operate:

• Believe – You believe strong operations are essential to delivering great outcomes for kids.
• Learn – You continuously improve systems, processes, and performance using data and feedback.
• Unite – You align people, partners, and teams around shared standards and goals.
• Elevate – You raise expectations, build leaders, and create infrastructure that supports excellence at scale.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Onboard, train, and supervise a team of Social Work Interns at OJJDP grant funded locations by providing clear and simple instructions to ensure that they understand the rules, expectations, and directions of their role
• Provide constructive feedback, encouragement, and recognition for team of Social Work Interns at OJJDP grant funded locations during weekly check-in meetings
• Offer professional development opportunities for Social Work Interns
• Consult and support Social Work Interns with emotional support strategies for youth

Grant Management

• Maintain data-driven goals through pre- and post-assessments of youth and feedback from Operations team on Social Work Interns
• Maintain OJJDP programming curriculum and make necessary changes based on updates to curriculum and requests based on specific youth needs
• Ensure completion and organization of OJJDP tasks including the Youth Application for Mentoring, Mentorship Process Plan, Mentee Risk and Activity Tracking Form, Mentor Application, Fitness Determination Form, Quarterly Report, and Mentoring at Boys & Girls Club training on SLU

Organizational Partnership

• Work with Director of Emotional Well-Being and Family Support Services Assistant to identify needs of youth and refer families to services as needed
• Support with organizational training needs
• Maintain positive and professional communication & relationships with youth, staff, parents, and community partners
• Assist with special projects and assignments directed by the Director of Emotional Well-Being
• Incorporate Trauma-Informed practices in all interactions
• Operate under the standards and supervision of the Programming team in alignment with the Strategic Practices

Who Thrives in This Role

• Exceptional skills in the areas of organization, attention to detail, time management, leadership, and ability to manage multiple tasks, define and set priorities and problem-solve.
• Exhibits professionalism and integrity through superior written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take the initiative with projects to work independently and in a team.
• A personal mission, vision, and values that align with Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois
• Ability to train, supervise and motivate staff.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Bilingual preferred

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or higher.
• Experience working with kids or teens is preferred.
• Prior management experience is preferred.
• Prior non-profit work experience is a plus.