Bilingual Program Assistant 1/Community Partner

The-Children's-Home-Society-of-New-Jerse; Herbertsville (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA

Life/LTD

PTO

Non-Union 403(b)

Job summary

The Children's Home Society of New Jersey is seeking a Bilingual Program Assistant 1/Community Partner at the Anchor Family Success Center in Brick Township, NJ. The role focuses on resource and volunteer development, community outreach, and building relationships with parents, schools, service providers, and local government to support children and families.

The ideal candidate has an Associate Degree or 60 college credits and a New Jersey driver's license, with experience in recruiting,

Qualifications

• Associate Degree and/or 60 semester hours from an accredited institution and a valid New Jersey driver's license.
• Experience recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers for community-based organizations.
• Experience in marketing, fundraising, program planning, data entry and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Develop resources and volunteers and integrate into the community.
• Attend community events to outreach and recruit volunteers.
• Assist with marketing materials and center activities.
• Coordinate with partners to address family needs and provide support.

Skills

Volunteer outreach

Community engagement

Bilingual

Education

Associate degree / 60 semester hours

Job description

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Bilingual Program Assistant 1/Community Partner

Full Time Anchor Family Success Center, Brick Township, NJ, US

Salary: $40,000.00 Annually

The Program Assistant is responsible for resource, volunteer development and outreach by integrating him/herself into the community and building mutually beneficial relationships with parents, faith services in the community, business, advocates and key stakeholder, i.e., schools, service providers, local and county government and other agencies. Works with the community to be leveraged and developed to better support and service the children, youth and families within the community served.

Educational Requirements : Associate Degree and/or 60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher learning along with a valid New Jersey driver's license are required. Additional education and previous experience in recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers for community-based organizations, charities, etc. is preferred. Experience with marketing, fundraising, program planning, data entry and community/business outreach.

Salary:$40,000/per year

CHSofNJ Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life/LTD, PTO, Non-Union 403(b)

Essential Duties:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes evening and weekend hours as needed.
• Attend community fairs, meetings, and conferences with the purpose of outreach and recruitment.
• Assists as needed within the agency to
• Assist with the development of marketing materials (flyers, newsletter, constant contact, etc.) to promote the center based activities.
• Assists the community in the development of support, services and approach, to address challenges of its families.
• Empower and support volunteers to strive and foster independence, growth and development.
• Identifies the strengths, challenges and service gaps in the community in collaboration with the community partners and parent leaders.
• Implements a series of activities in collaboration with community partners and leaders.
• Incorporates and implements the Principles of Family Support and the Protective Factors into all aspects of their work.
• Facilitating groups and providing assistance during center based activities, etc.
• Monitors the volunteers’ schedule and works closely with student interns as needed.
• Plans an annual event honoring community representatives and volunteers.
• Plans strategies to involve parents, educators, retired professionals, and community leaders as volunteers at their local Family Success Center.
• Promote and design activities that enrich cultural diversity at the center.
• Provides direction to the volunteers and consultation for all volunteer functions.
• Reviews and implements new methods for attracting, training, and retaining volunteer staff with the guidance of the site supervisor and/or Director.
• Work in collaboration with community partners to bring resources and activities related to the core services of the center.
• Works closely with other Community Partnership Specialists to implement strategies that are consistent across all FSC centers under the managing agency.
• Works closely with the Parent Advisory Committee/Board.

This job description is intended to describe the essential functions and qualifications; however it is not an exhaustive statement of all duties and responsibilities. Management reserves the rights to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary. This is not a contract of employment.

The Children's Home Society is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.