Respite Events Coordinator

Who We Are:

Any Baby Can, a Central Texas nonprofit, partners with families to overcome obstacles and achieve well-being. With programs that meet clients where they are – at home, work, or school – Any Baby Can helps build stability, develop skills, and navigate systems so children and families reach their full potential. Any Baby Can is based in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area and provides direct services across an 8-county region.

At Any Baby Can, we recognize that our staff are our most valuable resource and the key drivers of our success. We are proud to have been recognized as one of the Best Places for Working Parents in Austin for five consecutive years, as well as earning designations such as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite and one of the Mayor’s Healthiest Workplaces by the Mayor’s Health and Fitness Council. We prioritize staff well-being in many ways, including offering a competitive benefits package, flexible and remote work schedules, and a generous number of paid holidays, personal time off, and vacation leave.

Position Summary:

Any Baby Can is seeking a Respite Events Coordinator within the Comprehensive Advocacy and Resources for Empowerment (CARE) program. The Respite Events Coordinator will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing respite events for parents of children with special healthcare needs. This role also involves organizing educational workshops for parents on various topics, including transition to adulthood, mental health, and emergency preparedness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate a minimum of 5 respite events annually for children with special healthcare needs to provide parents with a break from caregiving responsibilities.
• Serve as lead coordinator and contact for Camp Grey Dove, a 5 night sleepaway camp for siblings of children with cancer.
• Engage local organizations and volunteers to ensure successful respite events.
• Collaborate with other agency teams to ensure events and presentations are successfully marketed to the community.
• Maintain event schedules, budgets, and participant records.
• Collaborate with agency staff to organize educational workshops and information sessions for parents of children with special healthcare needs on topics such as transition to adulthood, mental health, and emergency preparedness,
• Gather feedback on respite events and workshops via surveys.
• Process respite event expenses and submitting all financial documents in a timely matter.
• Other assignments may be added as needed or required.

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED is required. Additional education, including college coursework or an associate degree in social work, psychology, or a related field, preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience of project management, planning, coordinating, or executing family events and workshops.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, preferred.

Special Considerations:

• This position requires periodic availability outside normal working hours to attend and facilitate program-related events and activities.
• This position is part-time, 20 hours per week.
• Must have reliable transportation. Must have valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to sit, stand, and kneel as necessary to fulfill daily duties assigned.