We are hiring!

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you have strong leadership skills and love to take care of all the details that make things possible? Then we have a perfect opportunity for you! PEP Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Community Coordinator to join our team.

PEP is currently hiring a part-time Community Coordinator responsible for the day-to-day management of our BackPack Program and community collection efforts. This employee will also assist with marketing and communication efforts and occasionally assist the director with additional organizational responsibilities.

Community Coordinator  (10-15 Hours Per-Week)

BackPack Program Coordination

The PEP Foundation’s BackPack Program serves over 800 students experiencing food insecurity by providing weekly food bags for those enrolled to have nutritious food on the weekends when school is not in session. The Program is a collaboration of School Counselors, Churches, and Businesses who work to plan, pack, and distribute food to students in 14 Putnam County Schools.

The coordinator would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Backpack Program, which includes:

  • Placing weekly orders for the program (Tuesday)

  • Picking up food at secondary suppliers and overseeing weekly food distribution (Friday)

  • Ensure food storage maintains all BPP grant and food safety compliance requirements 

  • Communicate with counselors and program coordinators to execute backpack tasks 

  • Visit packing locations (annually) 

  • Maintain contact lists of program coordinators

  • Update and maintain the program manual and make necessary changes 

  • Update and maintain registration forms and plans and communicate changes to key stakeholders 

  • Attend family engagement events at the beginning of the school year to help parents register for the BackPack Program. 

  • Plan an annual luncheon for coordinators and counselors (Before School Starts annually)


Bin collection

The PEP Foundation recently launched community collection bins, which are used to increase community involvement around specific student needs. Bins are adopted by local businesses to collect needed items, which are then distributed to schools or programs in the Putnam County School System based on identified needs.

The coordinator would be responsible for overseeing the collection and distribution of in-kind community collection donations, which includes:

  • Scheduling bin drop off and pick up with community partners 

  • Drop off and pick-up bins at collection sites 

  • Coordinating the distribution of collected materials 

  • Maintain a list of collection sites and bin assignments 


Marketing/ Communications

The coordinator is expected to assist the director with general office duties and marketing responsibilities as assigned, which can include:

  • Assisting the director in maintaining the donor database and marketing database

  • Canvasing community businesses and initiating relationships with local businesses

  • Creating marketing materials and graphics for all campaigns and fundraisers

  • Maintaining social media presence; managing account and content creation plan for assigned programs

  • Writing a monthly newsletter 

  • Organizational Assistance- Additional administrative duties may be assigned as needed, such as assisting with errands for the organization, assisting with general office duties, attending family engagement and community events, and attending committee meetings.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in communications, marketing, education, or related field 

  • Experience with fundraising or non-profit organizations.

  • Ability to move food, boxes, and collected materials independently

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Demonstrated organizational skill and attention to detail

  • Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.

  • Experience with Google Docs, Google Sheets, CANVA, and CRM System management 

Pay will be based on experience and may range from $15-$18/hour.