Program Coordinator
POSITION DESCRIPTION

Kupu is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which aims to empower youth to serve their communities
through character building, service learning, and environmental stewardship. Kupu aims to train and
equip young adults in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific Rim with work skills, life skills, and knowledge
to help them become successful as individuals and as part of the greater community. Kupu is staffed by
people with a heart to better Hawaii while working as a team with a purpose of doing what is pono and
doing what is best for Hawaii and its people. Kupu is a team-focused, vibrant, and synergistic
organization whose culture is dynamic and seeks to make a larger impact on Hawaii.

Kupu Mission
“To empower youth to serve their communities through character-building, service-learning, and
environmental stewardship opportunities that encourage integrity (pono) with Ke Akua, self and others.”

Program Goals
• Provide training and education to Hawaii’s youth
• Help to expose youth to conservation issues and develop an environmental mindset
• Assist community development through skills training, job and internship placement, and career
pathway development

Program Coordinator Position Duties
The Program Coordinator position is a full-time position that includes, but is not limited to, the following
duties:
• Assist in developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating HYCC program needs, goals,
programs, delivery systems, and outcomes as follows:
 Effectively coordinate HYCC programs and members under HYCC Program
Manager/Director
 Ensure that programs run smoothly and efficiently
 Oversee, organize, and coordinate program logistics
 Monitor members and partnering sites
 Provide guidance and/or resources to members that will assist them in their
educational pursuits and life success; this might include career counseling,
developing transition plans, and other areas of career pathway development
o Recruiting
 Assist with member recruitment, interview, and selection process
 Conduct/attend presentations and site visits
 Recruit partnering host sites
 Ensure that positions are filled
o Outreach
 Collaborate with Outreach Coordinator on:
• Planning, setting up, and attending events or special projects
• Creating and disseminating outreach materials
• Maintaining/assisting with social media, website, and other outreach
tools
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o Orientation and Training
 Assist with facilitation and planning of orientations and trainings for all HYCC
programs
 Train inexperienced staff, incorporating culture
 Create orientation/training folders for members
 Coordinate logistics for trainings and orientations
o Data and Administrative Tasks
 Help to ensure appropriate and valuable data is collected in a timely manner
 Ensure members and sites are fulfilling their requirements by submitting
timesheets, evaluations, surveys, and other paperwork in a timely manner
 Prepare data for reporting
 Maintain statistical information on program performance
o Follow Up/Program Development
 Evaluate program and improve operations-streamline & simplify
 Ensure healthy partnerships are maintained, unhealthy ones are improved, and
new ones are developed
 Maintain healthy communication with members and sites
 Track results and long-term impacts
 Ensure that programs run smoothly and efficiently
 Travel throughout the State to meet with members and sites, as well as to
promote Kupu’s programs
 Assist with and attend recognition events
o Supplies Management
 Oversight and tracking of large inventories of supplies
 Ordering new supplies while adhering to Kupu’s internal financial and
procurement policies
 Completing necessary forms, including payment requests, per financial policies
 Coordinating the distribution and reception of supplies
 Coordination of supplies maintenance (repairs, cleaning, etc.)
 Researching and implementing regulations regarding supplies (e.g. ensuring
correct logos are displayed on clothing)
 Management of supplies budget
o Other duties as needed

Program Coordinator Requirements
Program Coordinator must meet the following minimum requirements:
• Available full-time Monday through Friday, as well as for possible weekends, evenings, and
periodic neighbor island travel
• Meet Kupu’s criminal history check requirements
• Possess a valid driver’s license and meet Kupu’s driving abstract requirements
• Possess at minimum a high school diploma
• High computer/Microsoft Office skill level
• Experience in running programs or events
• Extremely detail-oriented and thorough
• Team player with leadership qualities or managerial skills
• Effective communicator with a positive attitude
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• Multi-tasking abilities
• Be able to show good judgment
• A life learner with excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills

Preferences
The Program Coordinator is preferred, but not required, to have the following:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience or interest in working with people of multiple generations and in environmental
conservation

Program Coordinator Reports To: HYCC Program Manager

Compensation and Benefits: Starting at $30,000, based on education and experience level.

Apply: Email resume and cover letter to careers@kupuhawaii.org