Palm Street Block Association

Job Title: Junior Accountant                                                                                          Division: Fiscal Office

Location: 75 Park Avenue                                                                                                Reports to: Director of Finance

Employment Classification: Full-time                                                                     SOC Equiv. Code: 13-2011

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt                                                                                               Compensation Range: $29,000 – $32,000

Position Summary: Responsible for financial transactions of La Casa de Don Pedro by performing the following functions, either directly or through Accounting Assistants.

Responsibilities and Duties:

 Analyze and monitor General Ledger Accounts

 Update general ledger schedules

 Prepare bank reconciliations

 Process journal entries

 Allocate budget via procurement

 Monitor Grants’ compliance

 Prepare financial reports as needed

 Monitor budgets for programs and development projects

 Prepare back up and supporting documents for funding source reports

 Prepare audit schedules

 Provide supporting documents to auditors

 Any other functions assigned by Director of Finance or Chief Financial Officer

Education and/or Experience:

 Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business preferred or Associates Degree in related field with two years of bookkeeping or accounting experience.

Other Requirements and Physical Demands:

 Excellent in MS Excel and knowledge of other MS Office programs and general aptitude with computer applications.  Knowledge of accounting software.

 Self‐starter and strong willingness to take initiative.

 Excellent organizational, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.

 Detail oriented

 Professional business attire required

 Required to sit for long periods of time

Schedule:

 Monday through Friday (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m)

To Apply:

 If you meet the qualifications, please email your MS Word resume to Julia Ochoa, Director of Finance to Fiscalrecruiting@lacasanwk.org

*The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

~La Casa de Don Pedro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is Committed to Diversity in the Work Force

Job Title: Health Living Initiative Coordinator                 Division: Youth, Family & Health Services

Location: 595 North 6th Street, Newark                             Reports to: Division Director

Employment Classification: Full‐time                             FLSA Status: Non‐exempt

SOC Code: 21‐1091

ABOUT LA CASA DE DON PEDRO: With a mission to foster self‐sufficiency, empowerment, and neighborhood revitalization, La Casa de Don Pedro is a community based social service and development organization that has been providing comprehensive programming to residents of Greater Newark for the past 40 years. Programs range from early childhood education, youth enrichment, family counseling, adult development, immigration, home energy and weatherization assistance, community building, neighborhood planning and development, housing & foreclosure counseling, to financial counseling and job placement. Its traditional service area is the northern sector of the City of Newark, however, over the last four decades in addressing the needs of the primary service area, the field of work has grown to meet the needs of many residents throughout Newark and the larger metropolitan areas. This is particularly so given the cultural competencies inhabited within La Casa, the growing needs of the community at large, and the growing Hispanic community. On average, 50,000 people are served each year. To address the multiple and complex needs faced by our neighborhoods, La Casa is dedicated to providing a comprehensive network of social services as well as community building programs and services. This is matched by skilled and capable staff and a strong governance structure through its management and board of directors.

PROGRAM SUMMARY: La Casa de Don Pedro welcomes a qualified and passionate community health care coordinator to lead its newest program, the Healthy Living Initiative (HLI). The goal of the HLI is to improve health outcomes for North Newark residents by educating families about health issues, advocating for families by improving their access to health care, health services, and health insurance, and providing individual case management to residents who need extra care to help manage their health situation. The program is predominantly targeted to medically underserved Hispanic adults and children.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Healthy Living Initiative (HLI) Coordinator will be responsible for implementing the objectives of the HLI program which are as follows:

1. Expand health promotion and access of services within La Casa’s Family Success Centers

2. Improve health literacy and residents’ participation in meeting their own health needs

3. Increase access to health services and health insurance

4. Improve health care and management of individuals with significant medical/care needs.

The HLI Coordinator will

 Through research and surveying, identify the most critical health concerns impacting our community;

 Educate area residents on the most pressing health concerns by planning and implementing  seminars on essential health topics

 Identify and follow up with residents who require health interventions

 Formalize and/or renew relationships with local health care providers to connect residents to their services

 Refer and manage residents to health care and dental providers

 Refer residents to available health programs, such as nutrition and fitness education

 Accompany residents to doctors’ appointments as necessary, serving as advocate and translator

 Home visits to clients who require additional follow up

 Evaluate and improve upon results.

 Work cooperatively with La Casa’s Family Success Center and Parent‐Child Academy program staff to recruit program participants and follow up with their needs, as well as other La Casa program staff as needed.

 Perform other related duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

 Bachelor’s Degree in community health, psychology, or social services highly preferred and three years of community health experience. Associate’s Degree and five years of relevant case management and community health advocacy is acceptable. MPH or Nursing graduates welcome.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 Must be bilingual English and Spanish

 Experience in creative adult education and training

 Must have a valid New Jersey Driver’s License – Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required

 Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access

 Exceptional communication skills; written and verbal in both English and Spanish

 Must be detailed oriented

 Experience in building coalitions and partnerships

 Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

 Must be able to work in a fast‐paced, challenging environment

 Must be able to travel for in‐town and out‐of‐town conferences and trainings

SALARY Based on education and experience.

JOB STATUS: Permanent Full‐time Existing Position

BENEFITS: La Casa de Don Pedro offers a competitive compensation plan, a comprehensive benefits package, Paid Time off and holidays and 401(k) with match upon eligibility

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) ‐ Schedule is subject to change ‐ Applicant must be able to work a flexible schedule which may include some weekends and evenings ‐ Overtime will be required during peak periods.

TO APPLY: If you meet the qualifications, please email your cover letter and MS Word Document resume to Edward Hernandez, Division Director @ ehernandez@lacasanwk.org

La Casa de Don Pedro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and is committed to diversity in the work force.

Job Title: Parent-Child Academy Program Manager                       Division: Youth, Family and Health Services

Location: 23 Broadway                                                                        Reports to: Division Director

Employment Classification: Full-time                                                SOC Equiv. Code: 11-9151

FLSA Status: Exempt                                                                          Compensation: Commensurate with Experience

Position Summary: To provide motivational leadership and management of early childhood education for parents and their children ages 0-3.

Responsibilities and Duties:

 Oversees daily operation of La Casa’s Parent-Child Academy including transportation, meals and classroom instructors.

 Plans, organizes and coordinates La Casa’s Parent-Child Academy ensuring it complies with the AVANCE, Inc. curriculum.

 Ensures an emotional, physical, and intellectual stimulating environment that promotes and enhances learning for program participants.

 Serves as a liaison between La Casa, our local schools and parents.

 Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships/partnerships with local schools, businesses, government agencies, and other non-profit organizations.

 In charge of taking inventory of programmatic needs and for placing all orders of materials, furniture and equipment while adhering to La Casa’s procurement process.

 Responsible for creating monthly programmatic calendar and for posting it accordingly

 Coordinates and assists with door to door outreach and for the recruitment of program participants

 Responsible for creating evaluation plan to gather data and evaluate the impact of the program

 Monitors and tracks program level of services to evaluate and ensure the delivery of quality services.

 Ensures participant case management files are created and maintained confidential by program staff.

 Periodically reviews cases, recommending and carrying out appropriate actions to resolve participant’s concerns.

 Responsible for completing and submitting monthly, quarterly and yearly reports

 Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and in-service trainings in order to maintain and improve professional competence as well as staff meetings.

 Oversees employees performance in order to ensure program objectives and assignments are met satisfactory.

 Responsible for the direct supervision of all Parent-Child Academy employees.

 In charge of evaluating the Parent-Child Academy employees and for preparing staff evaluations and performance.

 Identifies employees training needs and arranges for formal and informal trainings in order to improve employee’s job performance.

 Responsible for preparing employee warning notices and for implementing corrective action plans when deemed necessary.

 In charge of addressing staff concerns when feasible. When the situation at hand is of a greater concern the program manager is responsible for bringing the matter to the attention of senior management.

 Responsible for community building and outreach efforts with the goal of increasing awareness in the community of La Casa’s programs and increase participant numbers.

 Perform other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

 Master’s Degree with major coursework in Early Childhood Education/Social Services with two years of supervisory experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education/Social Services with four years supervisory experience

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

 Able to facilitate presentations to community and other professionals

 Able to complete a fingerprinting background check and Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) Form

 Experience working with a non-profit organization.

Other Requirements and Physical Demands:

 Extensive knowledge of family support services and resources.

 Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and the use of the Internet.

 Bilingual/Bicultural (Must be able to read, write and speak Spanish).

 Experience working with early childhood population and parents.

 Certified or in the process of completing CPR/First Aid Training.

 A valid driver’s license is preferred.

 Professional business attire required

Schedule:

 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm

 Wednesday and Friday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 Work schedule is subject to change. Candidate must be able to work a flexible work schedule in order to meet program needs.

To Apply:

 Please email your resume with cover letter to: ehernandez@lacasanwk.org

Job Title: Community Organizer                                                              Division: Com. & Economic Development

Location: 317 Roseville Avenue, Newark                                                Reports to: Division Director

Employment Classification: Full-time                                                SOC Equiv. Code: 21-1099

FLSA Status: Non-exempt                                                                           Compensation: $36,500.00 annually

Position Summary:

The Community Organizer serves as a critical link into the communities that La Casa serves. The Organizer is responsible for the development and stewardship of local leaders to implement community-planning efforts that address public safety, education, access to healthcare and other topic areas that will make our communities better places to live, work and play. Working as part of a team, the Organizer will assist with the implementation of the Transforming Lower Broadway Quality of Life Roadmap; Hispanic Traffic Safety initiatives; the Neighborhood Association and other projects. The Community Organizer must have the capacity to support stakeholder’s efforts, assist in the development, design and

implementation of community participation and outreach to parents, schools, community-based organizations, public agencies and business organizations throughout the target communities.

Responsibilities and Duties:

 Establish and maintain contact with residents and community organizations through recruitment and implementation of activities.

 Coordinate the Caminos Seguros traffic safety initiative.

 Develop and manage systems that ensure active community participation.

 Support the establishment and effective management of a Neighborhood Association

 Assist communities in the implementation of participation processes and leadership development

 Offer support, technical assistance and information to collaborating agencies, community based organizations, schools, youth groups, parentgroups, business organizations and other stakeholder groups

 Assist in developing and updating training protocols and elements related to leadership training workshops and other training elements

 Participate in community meetings, visibility/events and conferences as needed

 Assist in the planning, implementation and promotion of Community & Economic Development Division events and campaigns

 Preparation of required monthly reports, communications and administrative functions

 Responsible for community building and outreach efforts with the goal of increasing awareness in the community of La Casa’s program and increase participant numbers.

 Perform other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

 Degree in related field or combination of equivalent work experience and education

 Two years’ experience in community organizing

 Experience in volunteer management, leadership training, meeting facilitation and/or community relations

 Experience with public speaking and presentations

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

 English/Spanish bi-lingual preferred

 Detail oriented high achiever with demonstrated leadership, communication and organizational skills

 Excellent writing, verbal, interpersonal skills

 Computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office Suite

 Vehicle and appropriate auto insurance coverage and a valid NJ driver’s license

 Excellent written and oral communications skills including public speaking and written reporting; teaching/workshop facilitation experience is aplus.

 A problem solver and self-starter, who demonstrates the ability to think fast on his/her feet; a good team player; able to multi-task; attentive to detail.

 Should be able to work independently, handle multiple tasks, be creative and be a team player

 Familiarity with non-profit training or social service organizations.

 Strong computer skills including experience with MS Office applications, using the Internet and database management.

Other Requirements and Physical Demands:

 Professional attire required.

 Required to sit and walk for long periods of time.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to a variety of weather conditions.

Schedule:

 Monday – Friday – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Subject to change)

 Ability to work evenings, weekends and when necessary to attend community meetings and functions

 Flexible schedule – May be required to work evenings and weekends

 Ability to travel as needed (in-town and out-of-town trainings and conferences)

To Apply:

 Please email your resume with cover letter to: aries@lacasanwk.org

La Casa de Don Pedro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is Committed to Diversity in the Work Force

Job Title: Enrichment Program Manager                                           Division: Youth, Family and Health Services

Location: 23 Broadway                                                                            Reports to: Division Director

Employment Classification: Temp (no fringe benefits)      SOC Equiv. Code: 11-9151

FLSA Status: Exempt                                                                             Compensation: Commensurate with Experience

Position Summary:To provide motivational leadership to a group of teachers whose vision is to make a difference through education and mentoring and deliver qualitative enrichment services to over 150 children between the ages of 5-12 years old.

Responsibilities and Duties:

 Provide daily overall supervision of classroom instructors

 Responsible for implementing curricula and resources effectively to strengthen afterschool/summer program

 Identify needs of the programs and develops new resources to meet those needs

 Oversee program practices and provide guidance and leadership

 Responsible for planning and implementing activities/projects geared towards afterschool/summer enrichment participants

 Responsible for coordinating the enrollment process including screening, application process and submissions

 Responsible for meeting program level of services

 Responsible for creating and posting monthly program calendar

 Responsible for coordinating transportation and meal services for participants

 Develop informational/ marketing materials to engage potential families and participants

 Maintain participant database and children’s files as required by Office of Licensing

 Create and strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders to include other afterschool programs, parents, faith based organizations,etc.

 Conduct parent meetings and workshops

 Responsible for creating evaluation plan to gather data and evaluate the impact of the program

 Responsible for completing and submitting monthly/quarterly/yearly reports

 Responsible for ordering supplies and educational materials

 Attend meetings/conferences as assigned by Division Director and required by funding source

 Responsible for community building and outreach efforts with the goal of increasing awareness in the community of La Casa’s programs and increase participant numbers

 Perform other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

 Master’s Degree with major coursework in Education/Social services with two years of supervisory experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Social Services with two years supervisory experience

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

 Able to facilitate presentations to community and other professionals

 Able to complete a fingerprinting background check and Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) Form as required by the State of NJ

 Experience with a non-profit organization.

Other Requirements and Physical Demands:

 Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and the use of the Internet

 Bilingual/Bicultural (Must be able to read, write and speak Spanish)

 Experience working with school age afterschool/summer programs.

 Certified or in the process of completing CPR/First Aid Training.

 A valid driver’s license is preferred but not required.

 Professional business attire required

Schedule:

 Monday – Friday – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (Ability to work evenings and occasional weekends)

To Apply:

 Please email your resume with cover letter to: ehernandez@lacasanwk.org

La Casa de Don Pedro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is Committed to Diversity in the Work Force

Job Description: Technical Analyst                                                          SOC Equiv. Code: 51-9061 (O&I)

Division: Community Improvement Division                                            Location: 317 Roseville Avenue

Status: Non-exempt                                                                                       Reports to: Division Director

POSITION SUMMARY: Perform “whole house” energy conservation inspections and estimates

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

 Conduct pre and post “Whole house Energy Inspections” using field equipment

 Complete Energy Equipment Audit Data Collection Report) EA-Quip and follows recommended energy procedures

 Document collected work scope according to field observations and recommended energy data to clients file

 Responsible for estimating costs of the required materials and labor needed to perform energy measures and maintains allowable expenditure  cost

 Responsible for establishing the participant file and gather all required documents as per State Regulated guidelines

 Responsible for conducting and following up on field inspections

 Responsible for conducting heating system evaluations and preparing report

 In charge of generating programmatic status reports, project plans and punch-list

 Responsible for conducting final inspections according to contractor’s proposal and submitting completed unit reports

 Educate participants on the importance of energy conservation in residential homes

 Responsible for creating job folders and filing all documents as necessary

 Home visitations required

 Responsible for preparing estimates and ensuring that estimates and revisions are complete and accurate

 Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt    corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken

 In charge of entering data into a computer generated spreadsheet

 Applicant is expected to participate in special divisional projects when needed

 Responsible for outreach with the goal of increasing awareness of La Casa programs and services in the community and  increasing participant numbers

 Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

 Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) with 2 years of relevant work experience and/or training.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS*:

 Must have a valid New Jersey Driver’s License – Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required

 Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access

 Exceptional communication skills; written and verbal

 Must be detailed oriented

 Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

 Must be able to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment

 Required to lift up to frequently lift and/or move up to 15-30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

 Must be able to observe safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly

 Must be able to operate commercial tools and equipment which include but are not limited to: blower door, gas detector, combustion analyzer, draft indicator, hand drill, ladder, hand tools, digital camera and other equipment as needed.

 Employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to find, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions

 Must be able to travel for in-town and out-of-town conferences and trainings

 Company uniform must be worn at all times

*The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PAY: $17.58 per hour

JOB STATUS: Permanent Full-time Existing Position

BENEFITS: La Casa de Don Pedro offers a competitive compensation plan, a comprehensive benefits package, Paid Time off and holidays and 401(k) with match upon eligibility

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) – Schedule is subject to change – Applicant must be able to work a flexible schedule which may include some weekends and evenings – Overtime will be required during peak periods.

TO APPLY: If you meet the qualifications, please email your cover letter and MS Word Document resume to Norma Sessa, Division Director@ nsessa@lacasanwk.org

~La Casa de Don Pedro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is Committed to Diversity in the Work Force