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Full time – 40 hours per week
Location: Madison, WI — hybrid work environment
Reports to: Director of Adult Education
Salary: $41,700
Benefits: Health and dental, Flex Spending Plan, vacation/sick/holiday pay, professional development opportunities
Job Duties:
Mobilization and Partnerships – 50%
– Empower Nehemiah programs and/or partners to coordinate volunteers and donations
– Maintain in-kind donation documentation and volunteer retention processes
– Coordinate and oversee internship programming
– Craft email newsletters with volunteer needs and reentry requests
– Collaborate with Director of Adult Education and Adult Education Coordinator to engage volunteers and course alums
– Collaborate with Director of Donor Engagement and Faith Community Relationship Manager to foster new and retain existing partnerships with community partners
– Monitor and respond to the volunteer@nehemiah.org inbox regularly
– Attend regular staff meetings
– Other duties as assigned
Administrative Support – 50%
– Support in-person courses and course events
– Support course catalog expansion efforts
– Assist with event details such as tabling materials, name tags and attendance, printed materials, catering needs, etc.
– Collaborate with Director of Adult Education to test new course platform materials
– Provide customer service assistance alongside other office staff as needed
– Maintain adult education team calendar and project planning needs
Required Skills
– 1-2 years experience coordinating adults participating in nonprofit programming
– Clear and consistent communication
– Ability to work with a team with diverse skill sets
– Adept at cross-cultural communication
Desired Skills
– Experience assisting with volunteer and event coordination
– Customer service experience
– Skilled in troubleshooting technology platforms
– Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, volunteer CRMs, and hybrid working technology (such as Zoom)
Email resume and cover letter to Dr. Karen Reece at kreece@nehemiah.org with the subject line “Mobilization Coordinator Application”. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Full time – 40 hours per week
Location: Madison, WI — hybrid work environment
Reports to: Director of Reentry Housing, Advocacy, and Program Oversight
Salary: $43,500
Benefits: Health and dental, Flex Spending Plan, vacation/sick/holiday pay, professional development opportunities
Job Duties:
Administrative and Program Support (35%)
– Co-facilitate Man Up as needed
– Assist the Director with collecting data, managing reports, and interacting with vendors
– Schedule meetings for the Director of Reentry Housing, Advocacy, and Program Oversight and the Vice President of Reentry and Strategic Partnerships
– Create and track community partnerships for Man Up and with changing needs of tenants
– Work with Case Manager to complete intakes for new participants or tenants
– Maintain accurate database of participant contact information
– Assist Case Manager with participant assessments and exit interviews
Housing (30%)
– Report needed repairs to maintenance and Director, log expenses, track progress and completion
– Meet with Director monthly to discuss upcoming needs
– Work with Director and Case Manager at properties to deescalate conflicts
– Conduct weekly rounds at properties with Case Manager
– Facilitate payment arrangements when needed
– Manage applications and coordinate lease signing and documentation for new tenants
– Collect rent checks from buildings and take to office for deposit by Director
– Keep case notes, log tenant interactions, and maintain documentation as required by law
Advocacy and Impact Data Collection (25%)
– Attend weekly staff meetingsAssist in the creation and collection of impact reports weekly, including housing specific data
– Assist in the collection of advocacy needs throughout the Reentry Department
– Advocate for participants with existing community partners and develop new relationships related to participants areas of needed support
Fund Development (10%)
– Participate in fundraising in coordination with the Director of Donor Engagement and Director of Housing and Program Oversight
– Send personalized thank you cards and make phone calls to dedicated donors
– Assist in reentry presentations to community organizations and the Department of Corrections
– Act as a liaison between referring organizations and Nehemiah
– Assist Director with seeking additional funding sources
Required Skills
– 1-2 years of maintenance experience
– Experience with project management
– Clear and consistent communication
– Ability to work with a team with diverse skill sets
– Adept at cross-cultural communication
– Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and hybrid working technology (such as Zoom)
Desired Skills
– Lived Experience with incarceration
– Experience with data entry
– Knowledge of building codes
Email resume and cover letter to office@nehemiah.org with the subject line “Reentry Program Coordinator Application”. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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