Elder Response Initiative - Program Director

Brief description:  

For The Struggle seeks a Program Director for its Elder Response Initiative. This will be a full-time position that requires experience working with seniors to assist them with the following free services: (1) senior feeding program; (2) property tax relief; (3) critical home repairs; and (4) future planning. If you have strong organizing skills and are committed to racial and social justice work, please consider joining our team!  

Job Responsibilities:  

• Recruitment: Build a volunteer team of canvassers to collect information regarding residents on the Beatties Ford Corridor for purposes of identifying seniors in need. Volunteer Management: Train volunteer canvassers and work with volunteers in both individual and group settings. Create a welcoming and motivating atmosphere. 
• Plan, organize and execute canvassing events on the Beatties Ford Road Corridor. This includes preparing training materials, volunteer waiver forms, and ordering food and gift cards for volunteers. 
• Carefully Collect data from volunteer canvassers and track and enter data collected into FTS’s electronic database. Ensure data entry and quality control is executed in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Facilitate the completion of future planning documents 
• Oversee creation and distribution of financial planning documents Maintain Elder Response Initiative database 
• Facilitate and oversee critical home repair program 
• Facilitate and oversee senior feeding program 
• Effectively and respectfully communicates with other team members; 
• Respects applicant dignity and confidentiality; 
• Performs any other tasks necessary to advance the Elder Response Initiative 

Qualifications: 

Effective communication, and organizational skills, self-motivated and great work ethic, and a demonstrated commitment to fighting for racial and social justice. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Access to reliable transportation is a must. Previous field or canvassing experience are a plus.  

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Must be detail-oriented and be able to execute a large project with little oversight or management; 
• Must have access to a working phone; 
• Must have reliable transportation Must have access to electronic mail; 
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel 

Competencies:  

• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical and maintain confidentiality 
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. 
• Concern for others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. 
• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. 
• Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. 

Expectations:  

Position is full-time. You will be expected to work weekdays, weekends and evenings as needed.

Salary/Benefits: 

TBA

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to admin@forthestruggleinc.com with 'ERI Program Director' in the subject line. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this position, please contact Administration at admin@forthestruggleinc.com