Program Assistant Early Education

Be a beacon of support for new families. Become a Program Assistant with our Me & My Baby program and help build a stronger community.

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Responsibilities:

• Make weekly contact with participants ether by home visitations, phone, or Facebook messages
• Keep accountably for each participant to accomplish their personal goals and program outcomes
• Enter data information on salesforce and keep track of assistance and one-on-one meetings
• Co-lead MC for all regular classes and facilitate some of the classes with parents and guardians as need it
• Support the director with outreach to promote the program by visiting local clinics/hospitals, Latino nonprofit organizations, schools, and Latino businesses as need it
• Work with the team in set up and clean up the classroom for classes and events
• Help with all weekly logistics as need it; parking assistance, children’s care, food service, library organization etc
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strongly proficient in Office 365, Excel, Microsoft Word; Good documentation and tracking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to facilitate classes and group presentations
• Ability to work independently with strong sense of focus, task oriented

Additional eligibility qualifications:

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Proficient Spanish speaker
• Passionate about serving the community through a Christian lens

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Degree in early childhood education preferred or professional experience working with families.
• Knowledge of Child Development – CDA or years of experience working with children under 5
• Knowledge of community organizations and have network connections

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting may be required
• Exposure to all weather elements while working
• Regular, predictable attendance is required

Work Location

• Urban Ventures Campus based at 2924 Fourth Ave South, Minneapolis
• Traveling to participants locations for work related meetings

Work hours:

• Up to 20 hours per week

Travel:

• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to use personal vehicle for work-related travel, mileage reimbursement provided

About Urban Ventures

Urban Ventures is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with the mission to educate children, strengthen their families, and build a healthy community. We partner with families in some the most under-resourced neighborhoods of south Minneapolis with one overarching goal-to send every youth to college or some form of post-secondary education. Urban Ventures is committed to providing a workplace which promotes diversity and inclusion.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Language:

• Spanish and English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25