Recovery Project Coordinator
Owensboro, KYFull-time$17.33/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Recovery Project Coordinator serves with a nonprofit organization or public agency to support recovery communities. The role contributes to service-site goals through community engagement, data collection, project coordination, volunteer mobilization, or workforce development. Training and professional development are provided. The program is scheduled for January 2026 through July 2027, with full-time members serving 40 hours per week.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
none
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Education Or Experience Substitution
High School Diploma
License(s) Required
NA
Training Required/Provided
Training will be provided.
Expected Start Date
01/11/2027
Compensation
$17.33 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
10
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
Monday-Friday
Job Description
Position Summary
Help make recovery possible for more people. Our communities are facing an opioid epidemic, and local organizations need your help to address this crisis.
Join Recovery Corps as a Recovery Project Coordinator and you’ll spend your days at a non-profit organization or public agency committed to serving recovery communities. We’ll train you to help your service site reach more people in the community and support you every step of the way!
How does it work? You’ll take on projects that contribute to your service site’s goals, focusing on community engagement, data collection, project coordination, volunteer mobilization, or workforce development. With your time and support, organizations can maximize their impact and bring services to more people in need!
Want to learn more? Watch this 4-minute video and see what it’s like to be a member. Or click here to view the position description.
Have questions? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at 866-859-2825 or [email protected].
Core Responsibilities
Support projects such as:
Facilitating research and data collection
Leading focus groups
Advancing health campaigns
Mobilizing volunteers
Creating education campaigns
Conducting training on pathways to recovery
Commit to your own growth through training and professional development
Share your experience with the community
Essential Qualifications
By the time you begin your service with Recovery Corps, you should be:
Dependable and have a history of good attendance
Able to understand and follow instructions
Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment
Proficient in basic computer skills (like email and navigating online)
Fluent in English for speaking, reading, and writing
18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent
A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States
Able to successfully complete a background check
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Perks Package
Schedule
We are currently hiring for the 2026-27 program year. Positions run January 2026–July 2027.
40 hours per week
Daytime hours
Monday-Friday
Time off on holidays
Part-time positions are also available at 25 hours per week!
Pay & Benefits
Full-time AmeriCorps members receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks. Compensation: $17.33 per hour served and additional perks! Learn more.
Free individual health insurance – monthly premium 100% covered
Child care assistance – based on family size and income
Member assistance program
Plus, great education benefits, including:
Up to $3697.50 for college tuition or student loans (members 55+ can transfer this award to a qualified family member)
Federal student loan forbearance (payment pause) and interest repayment
Time accrual toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
Yes
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant
Yes
Background Check Required
Yes
Industry
Other
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
62690
How this job compares
Set against the 442 open Community Engagement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17.33/hr
- US median$20–22/hr79 hourly ranges
This rate, $17.33/hr, is 12% below the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Community Engagement hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Community Engagement jobs in Kentucky and 442 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Meta116 open
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- Experience
- Community Engagement postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (318 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 111 of the 442 open Community Engagement jobs (25%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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