Program Specialist

Read Better Be Better is a nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona, founded in 2014 as a response to the state's literacy crisis. Our mission is to equip youth with the skills to read and lead. Our vision is a world in which empowered communities demand equitable access to foundational skills. Our values are simple - Be Excellent, Be Kind!

The Program Specialist helps keep Read Better Be Better's K-12 programs organized, efficient, and ready to serve students and communities. Working closely with the Program Director, program staff, school districts, and community partners, this role coordinates administrative processes, maintains program data and records, manages inventory and purchasing, and supports the preparation and distribution of program materials.

Your day may begin by coordinating partnership agreements, updating tracking systems, following up with school and community partners, or organizing documentation to keep important deadlines on track. You'll help ensure agreements, records, and program information are accurate, complete, and accessible to the staff who need them.

Throughout the week, you'll manage program supplies and inventory, coordinate vendor orders, and oversee the preparation of materials for program activities and events. From assembling program wagons and graduation boxes to coordinating deliveries and end-of-term returns, you'll help ensure program teams have the materials they need, when they need them.

You'll also support recurring program data updates, maintain organized storage areas, and coordinate staff or volunteer assistance with larger materials projects. When questions, delays, or discrepancies arise, you'll help identify the issue, coordinate follow-up, and bring matters requiring additional direction to the Program Director.

Through your organization, coordination, and attention to detail, you help RBBB's program teams spend less time managing logistics and more time delivering meaningful literacy and leadership experiences to youth.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Please contact jobs@readbetterbebetter.org.

Work is performed primarily onsite at RBBB's Phoenix office, supporting communication, administrative coordination, and program inventory management. The position involves extended periods of computer work, as well as standing, walking, bending, reaching, and kneeling while organizing and preparing program materials. The role requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull program materials weighing up to 60 pounds. Occasional local travel may be required to attend meetings or events and support the distribution, delivery, or retrieval of program materials.

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Experience providing administrative or coordination support involving multiple deadlines, records, and stakeholders

Demonstrated experience communicating professionally with external stakeholders

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Office 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Ability to work independently, manage recurring deadlines, and coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card, or ability to obtain one before starting, and successful completion of an Arizona Department of Child Safety (AZDCS) Central Registry check. RBBB offers reimbursement for application and fingerprint service fees.

Experience supporting partnerships, agreements, contracts, or other multistep administrative processes

Experience in a nonprofit, education, youth-serving, or community-based organization

Experience supporting inventory, materials, purchasing, shipping, or other logistical processes

Experience using Salesforce or another customer relationship management system

Experience using project-management platforms such as Monday.com

Experience improving administrative systems, processes, or organizational workflows

Please apply on our website: https://readbetterbebetter.applicantpro.com/pages/JobOpportunities/

1. Prepare an updated resume to upload with your application.
2. Complete our quick, two-step application process.
3. Once your application has been submitted, our team will review your qualifications.
4. If you qualify for the position, you will be contacted for a phone screening.
5. Candidates selected to move forward will be scheduled for an in-person or virtual interview.
6. Following the interview, you can generally expect to wait approximately 1-3 weeks for an offer.

If you need assistance with your application, please contact us at jobs@readbetterbebetter.org.

Read Better Be Better is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Please see our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement on our website.