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Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. 

The Fatherhood Coalition Program Coordinator promotes the development and maintenance of the community-based fatherhood coalition. Working collaboratively with other agency and program staff, as well as community partners, the Fatherhood Coalition Program Coordinator increases opportunities for fatherhood engagement across various Brightpoint programs. As the Fatherhood Coalition Program Coordinator, you will engage in community systems work and outreach, and also facilitate groups, workshops and other internal and external events.

Candidate qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree plus two years of relevant experience or a High School diploma/GED with at least five years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in community collaboration and networking a plus.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.
• Bilingual a plus.

Job details: 

• Compensation: Range starts at $20.78/hr; offers are commensurate with experience. Bilingual candidates may receive additional financial compensation.
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here) 
• Location: Hybrid (remote/community-based); outreach and event participation required in Cook County with opportunities to work remotely when not attending on-site meetings or events. Home office is at our Western site.
• Schedule: Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility for special projects & events
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). 

Where you work matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.  

Click here to review our agency’s Blueprint for Impact.

Brightpoint is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

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