Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati-- Ozanam Center Coordinator

“Charity and justice go hand in hand – not either/or options, but BOTH/AND imperatives” (SVDP National office). The Ozanam Center offers immersion experiences to raise awareness, encourage mutual respect, and promote solutions that bring lasting change to our community, connecting the direct service of SVDP with the issues behind the need. Working in the Ozanam Center, you help facilitate a paradigm shift in youth, young adult, and adult participants through retreat planning and leading; curriculum development; data management; finance; and/or promotional work. You will also regularly participate in direct assistance to our neighbors in need through home visits and other opportunities. Through the Center, participants realize that serving is more than a handout – it is a lifestyle that is mutually beneficial.This position is part of the Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati (VVC) program, a faith-based, year-long, residential service program, providing young professionals in their twenties an opportunity to grow in faith, friendship and service by giving deeply of themselves to their neighbors in need. VVC members serve full-time in a unique work placement with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. They live together in a house provided by the program, in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, blocks from SVDP’s Outreach Center. The program is an 11-month commitment, running late August through late July and provides members with excellent professional experience in a supportive context. One hundred percent of VVC members finish the program with a meaningful next-step in their career. Position Responsibilities:Coordinate and facilitate all Ozanam Center immersion retreat programming.Collaborate with local community partners to plan and schedule immersion retreat experiences.Assist with curriculum development for immersion experiences, expanding collaborating community partners, both in-house and in the greater Cincinnati community.Provide logistical support for all immersion programs, including necessary supplies and transportation needs.Develop and expand program modules to be used on Ozanam Center immersion experiences.Support and oversee contract staff and volunteers for Ozanam Center immersion experiences.