Program & Volunteer Coordinator - Houston, United States - GiGi's Playhouse, Inc.

GiGi's Playhouse, Inc.
GiGi's Playhouse, Inc.
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Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

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PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE DOWN SYNDROME ACHIEVEMENT CENTER
GiGi's Playhouse, an international network of over 55 Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, has been changing the way the world views Down syndrome and sending a global message of acceptance for all for over 20 years Join us in our powerful mission as you lead one of our local community locations


Our sweet spot is working together to change lives through consistent delivery of free educational, therapeutic and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community, through a replicable playhouse model.

We empower our participants and our families by maximizing opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. If you are interested in being at the hub of helping to make that happen, this role will be a great fit

You will thrive here if you embrace our Core Values:

  • Enthusiasm: Bringing positive, high energy to our work
  • Best of All: Always looking to improve in all that we do. Challenge yourself every day.
  • Get It Done: Making things happen and blasting through barriers when needed; figure it out together.
  • Believe: Believe in ourselves, believe in our mission, believe we can achieve all that we set out to achieve
  • Locally Concerned,

Enterprise Minded:

To best serve our local communities, we share best practices and have the humility to leverage the collective learnings from across the GiGi's network.

You'll love coming to work every day if you get, want, and have the capacity to:

  • Onboard, train, and manage volunteers to ensure proper staffing for program and event success. Leverage a solid understanding of the importance of communication and relationship building to properly invest in our volunteers
  • we are 99% volunteer run
  • Assist with Playhouse events and fundraisers to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Coordinate high quality purposeful, educational, and therapeuticbased programming.
  • Engage in community outreach to draw new families, volunteers, and potential donors to the Playhouse.
  • Work collaboratively and professionally with National Office staff, and the local team, including Board members, committee members, volunteers, families, and donors.
You'll have success here if you value clear processes and have the following competencies:

  • You're excited to leverage Standards of Execution to help ensure playhouse success in the context of a national organization.
  • You're an ambitious selfstarter, taking initiative to learn and execute important processes and have a strong work ethic.
  • You identify and resolve problems using sound judgment.
  • You have demonstrated competency in a variety of technology platforms, software and/or databases with confidence.
  • You inspire respect and trust, accept feedback from others, and provide a vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates, mobilizing others to fulfill that vision.
  • You prioritize and plan your work activities, use your time efficiently, and expertly navigate competing priorities.
We train our Playhouse staff to ensure they have the tools needed for success.

In this role, you'll be accountable for the following:


  • Delivering monthly Impact Reports to the local Board of Managers.
  • Increasing program and volunteer engagement and retention.
  • Expanding the number of families served and the level of engagement with the broader community.
For the Program and Volunteer Coordinator role, it is important to have the following qualifications:

  • At least 5 years' experience and/or training as a manager; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams) as well as social media platforms including Instagram, Linked In, and Facebook.
  • Aptitude to learn and work proficiently in a database program/CRM (Salesforce).
  • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
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