Chapter Program Coordinator
Job Title: Chapter Program Coordinator
Department: Chapter Impact & Outposts
Location: Remote/Virtual*
Reports to: Senior Director of Chapter Expansion
Classification: Exempt
Position type: Full-Time Employee
Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment: $45,000 - $57,000
Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is the largest nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families. Each year, we support over 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members through a national network of 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.
Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families.
We listen, share, partner, and act to deliver evidence-based, data-driven solutions that work for real people. We’re a lifestyle organization, a friend and neighbor, and a trusted partner. Our approach is collaborative, human-centered, and designed with the whole family in mind.
A Blue Star Family is one with an immediate family member — a spouse, parent, or child — actively serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Guard and Reserves. These families face unique challenges: frequent relocations, deployments, career disruption, and isolation. We respond with research-informed programs that create connection, build resilience, and foster a true sense of belonging.
We serve with urgency but build trust over time — because change happens at the speed of trust. Whether we’re driving spouse employment, supporting caregivers, or helping communities welcome military families, we strive for upstream solutions.
Who We’re Looking For:
Bold thinkers. Fast movers. Smart collaborators. People who want to build, lead, and drive measurable change — and who care deeply about making an impact that matters.
What You’ll Do Here:
Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
Help military families feel at home wherever they live
If you're ready to work in a high-performance, mission-driven environment — and to make life better for those who serve — Blue Star Families is where you belong.
General Description
Reporting to the Senior Director of Chapter Expansion, with a dotted line to the Senior Director of Chapter Relations, the Program Coordinator is a member of the Blue Star Families Chapter Impact Team. This integral role is dedicated to fostering exceptional Customer Service throughout the Chapter Expansion project, ensuring that every interaction strengthens the relationships with Blue Star Families.
The Program Coordinator will manage multiple projects for the Chapter Leadership team, including, but not limited to, tasks associated with the expansion of Blue Star Family Chapters. In addition to working independently on presentations and events, the Program Coordinator will support the Sr Director of Chapter Expansion with essential operational tasks critical to the success of Chapter Expansion.
Key Job Functions:
Anticipate needs, surface priorities, and proactively address pressing issues that require attention, enabling timely and informed decision-making.
Foster relationships with local community organizations and partners to support program initiatives and enhance community engagement.
Maintain Salesforce records as related to Chapter Expansion and National Chapter needs
Assist with project management, tracking, and coordination, including working with the Senior Director to maintain a list of action items and delegated tasks
Utilize project management technologies and tools to administer programs and manage local chapter operations (including, but not limited to, HIVE, Hive Brite, Salesforce, Google Workspace Suite, Zoom, etc).
Develop schedules, project estimates, and resource plans that align with the organization’s goals, processes, and documentation.
Set and monitor deadlines, ensure completion of deliverables, and alert the team of pending due dates and delinquencies.
Help schedule team meetings to drive projects forward and provide status updates to program stakeholders.
Support the recruitment and effective onboarding and management of volunteers, including retention and recognition activities.
With the guidance of the SR Director of Chapter Expansion and the national team, manage and lead the execution of marketing and communications strategies, including social media, to elevate the chapter’s name in the community and attract and grow membership.
Perform various administrative activities, including scheduling and meeting planning, document creation, communications, travel arrangements, minutes, presentations, and other logistical functions.
Manage and execute chapter events some nights, weekends, and Federal Holidays.
Coordinate materials and/or draft reports, emails, presentations, and other communications for use by the Chapter Leadership Team.
Participate in strategic meeting and event planning in coordination with the Chapter Leadership Team.
Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when dealing with all stakeholders, both internal and external.
Multi-task, understand priorities, and balance workload to ensure tasks are completed on time.
Take on other responsibilities as determined by demand, expertise, and interest.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Skills & Background
Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience
Independent self-starter with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of the military family experience
Volunteer recruitment and management experience
Experience working with community partner organizations
Demonstrated comfort and proficiency in Salesforce, Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, and project management tools
Excellent writing skills
Ability to facilitate meetings and drive toward decision-making
National travel as needed to support launch events (approx 20%)
A “can-do” attitude
Problem-Solving Skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
More About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families empowers military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. We believe we're all stronger when we take care of one another.
Our groundbreaking research is raising the nation's awareness of the unique challenges of military family life. With the help of neighbors across the country, Blue Star Families is overcoming the isolation and alienation of frequent moves, deployments, and reduced support from the government. Our innovative programs are solving specific challenges for military families, including fighting economic insecurity with resources that foster spouse career development, creating family strength with rich family programming, and providing critical peer support for caregivers, whose numbers are only increasing.
Blue Star Families is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EEO Policy
Blue Star Families is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Chapter Program Coordinator
Job Title: Chapter Program Coordinator
Department: Chapter Impact & Outposts
Location: Remote/Virtual*
Reports to: Senior Director of Chapter Expansion
Classification: Exempt
Position type: Full-Time Employee
Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment: $45,000 - $57,000
Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is the largest nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families. Each year, we support over 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members through a national network of 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.
Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families.
We listen, share, partner, and act to deliver evidence-based, data-driven solutions that work for real people. We’re a lifestyle organization, a friend and neighbor, and a trusted partner. Our approach is collaborative, human-centered, and designed with the whole family in mind.
A Blue Star Family is one with an immediate family member — a spouse, parent, or child — actively serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Guard and Reserves. These families face unique challenges: frequent relocations, deployments, career disruption, and isolation. We respond with research-informed programs that create connection, build resilience, and foster a true sense of belonging.
We serve with urgency but build trust over time — because change happens at the speed of trust. Whether we’re driving spouse employment, supporting caregivers, or helping communities welcome military families, we strive for upstream solutions.
Who We’re Looking For:
Bold thinkers. Fast movers. Smart collaborators. People who want to build, lead, and drive measurable change — and who care deeply about making an impact that matters.
What You’ll Do Here:
Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
Help military families feel at home wherever they live
If you're ready to work in a high-performance, mission-driven environment — and to make life better for those who serve — Blue Star Families is where you belong.
General Description
Reporting to the Senior Director of Chapter Expansion, with a dotted line to the Senior Director of Chapter Relations, the Program Coordinator is a member of the Blue Star Families Chapter Impact Team. This integral role is dedicated to fostering exceptional Customer Service throughout the Chapter Expansion project, ensuring that every interaction strengthens the relationships with Blue Star Families.
The Program Coordinator will manage multiple projects for the Chapter Leadership team, including, but not limited to, tasks associated with the expansion of Blue Star Family Chapters. In addition to working independently on presentations and events, the Program Coordinator will support the Sr Director of Chapter Expansion with essential operational tasks critical to the success of Chapter Expansion.
Key Job Functions:
Anticipate needs, surface priorities, and proactively address pressing issues that require attention, enabling timely and informed decision-making.
Foster relationships with local community organizations and partners to support program initiatives and enhance community engagement.
Maintain Salesforce records as related to Chapter Expansion and National Chapter needs
Assist with project management, tracking, and coordination, including working with the Senior Director to maintain a list of action items and delegated tasks
Utilize project management technologies and tools to administer programs and manage local chapter operations (including, but not limited to, HIVE, Hive Brite, Salesforce, Google Workspace Suite, Zoom, etc).
Develop schedules, project estimates, and resource plans that align with the organization’s goals, processes, and documentation.
Set and monitor deadlines, ensure completion of deliverables, and alert the team of pending due dates and delinquencies.
Help schedule team meetings to drive projects forward and provide status updates to program stakeholders.
Support the recruitment and effective onboarding and management of volunteers, including retention and recognition activities.
With the guidance of the SR Director of Chapter Expansion and the national team, manage and lead the execution of marketing and communications strategies, including social media, to elevate the chapter’s name in the community and attract and grow membership.
Perform various administrative activities, including scheduling and meeting planning, document creation, communications, travel arrangements, minutes, presentations, and other logistical functions.
Manage and execute chapter events some nights, weekends, and Federal Holidays.
Coordinate materials and/or draft reports, emails, presentations, and other communications for use by the Chapter Leadership Team.
Participate in strategic meeting and event planning in coordination with the Chapter Leadership Team.
Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor when dealing with all stakeholders, both internal and external.
Multi-task, understand priorities, and balance workload to ensure tasks are completed on time.
Take on other responsibilities as determined by demand, expertise, and interest.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Skills & Background
Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience
Independent self-starter with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of the military family experience
Volunteer recruitment and management experience
Experience working with community partner organizations
Demonstrated comfort and proficiency in Salesforce, Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, and project management tools
Excellent writing skills
Ability to facilitate meetings and drive toward decision-making
National travel as needed to support launch events (approx 20%)
A “can-do” attitude
Problem-Solving Skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
More About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families empowers military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. We believe we're all stronger when we take care of one another.
Our groundbreaking research is raising the nation's awareness of the unique challenges of military family life. With the help of neighbors across the country, Blue Star Families is overcoming the isolation and alienation of frequent moves, deployments, and reduced support from the government. Our innovative programs are solving specific challenges for military families, including fighting economic insecurity with resources that foster spouse career development, creating family strength with rich family programming, and providing critical peer support for caregivers, whose numbers are only increasing.
Blue Star Families is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EEO Policy
Blue Star Families is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.