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Current Openings:
Staff Accountant
Community School Coordinator
Outreach Specialist – PATH Grant
Outreach Team Lead – PATH Grant
Job Title: Staff Accountant
Department: Community Schools United
Supervisor: Finance, Grants, & Operations
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Band: $45,000 – 60,000 annually
Approved Date: 1 September 2023
Summary:
The Staff Accountant is responsible for the management and reporting of financial data. Their duties include assisting with preparing financial statements, examining and analyzing a company’s accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the FD/CFOO in all areas of the financial operation of the organization.
- Responsible for reconciling all recorded entries in individual journals and ledgers.
- Assists with audits and provides documentation of findings.
- Assists with the preparation of financial statements, income statements, and other financial reports reflecting the financial condition of the organization.
- Trace errors, correct entries, and record approved adjustments to maintain accurate accounting records.
- Assists in the year-end closing process, including preparation of year-end financial statements.
- Prepares budget-to-actual statements for all grants/projects/departments and disseminates them to Budget Managers monthly.
- Performs regular, ongoing meetings with Grant Managers/Budget Managers to review budget-to-actual statements and performs additional research as needed.
- Reviews all payables and for grant-funded expenses ensures compliance with grant guidelines and existing budgets.
- Computes spending projections and shares with Budget Managers.
- Recommends and prepares budget amendments for all grants/projects/departments.
- Prepares and submits monthly invoicing (i.e., reimbursements) for all active, cost-reimbursable grants and reconcile invoicing to the General Ledger.
- Prepares and submits required grant reporting, including, but not limited to, time and effort reports, cost share reports, and final closeout reporting.
- Compiles and maintains files for all awarded grants.
- Monitors compliance with grant guidelines for all active awards.
- Assists with the on-going development and updating of the Finance and Operations Manual.
- Be knowledgeable and versatile in the accounting software used by the organization.
- Recommends improvements in the accounting system, procedures, and/or internal controls, alerting the FD/CFOO when appropriate, to potential problems.
- Participate in cross-training for any other types of accounting, payroll, or other finance related duties and tasks as needed.
- Maintain the confidentiality of the organization.
- Be regular and punctual in attendance.
- Perform additional duties as delegated by the FD/CFOO
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of budgeting, financial statements, and accounting/bookkeeping duties and responsibilities
- Knowledge and skills in fund accounting, grants terminology, and financial administration of grants preferred.
- Computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office, and experience with accounting software
- Task-oriented and service-oriented work habits
- Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the assigned tasks.
- Oral and written communications skills
- Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find acceptable.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience (preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in business with minimum 12 credit hours in accounting coursework (required)
- Experience using data for decision making purposes.
- Strong computer skills (particularly MS Office) and an extreme comfort with learning new technology
- Capacity to develop and meet reasonable goals.
- Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance required.
Additional Information:
Duties require planning, organizing, and performing a variety of duties applying a wide range of procedures and rules. Duties require attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, reliability, timeliness, alertness, and use of judgment. Access to and use of confidential data where discretion/sensitivity is of utmost importance. Mature judgment and confidence is required.
Frequently required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. Occasionally required to stand, reach, stoop, and handle and /or lift up to 25 pounds. Must be able to check reports for completion and accuracy and to retrieve and transmit information. Use of general office environment equipment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this position.
These job responsibilities are to be the main emphasis of this position. As with every job at United Way, it is not possible to define jobs precisely. Should the need exist, every person in the organization will assist in any way necessary to assure an efficient and cooperative environment.
Workplace flexibility is essential to support and advance the goals of the organization. Every team member must attend and help with the annual campaign kick-off and thank you event. There may be other special events that staff support and attendance may be required.
The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work to be performed by the person in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.
To Apply:
This job post will remain visible and applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Apply using the “Apply Now” button below. No emails, phone calls, or visits, please.
It is the policy of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Application
Job Application
Job Title: Community School Coordinator
Department: Community Schools United
Supervisor: VP, Community Schools United
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Band: $45,000 annually
Approved Date: 1 May 2023
Summary:
The Community School Coordinator (CSC) is responsible for the implementation, integration, alignment, and coordination of the Community School Strategy at the site level. The CSC is an employee of United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley also accountable to the school principal. As such, the CSC is expected to plan and align all programs, services and opportunities collaboratively.
This position will work directly in an assigned school(s) and is focused on achieving success in the following areas: core instructional programs, comprehensive support services, family and community engagement, and expanding learning opportunities. Success outcomes will include, but are not limited to, measures associated with student achievement, attendance, behavior, parental engagement, school culture, teacher/staff satisfaction, student health (social, emotional, physical), parental and student satisfaction, effectiveness of wraparound services, and school readiness. The CSC will use data to assess community and student needs, propose solutions, evaluate school strategy effectiveness, and engage in continuous improvement.
The CSC must work to create a high performing Community School partnership within a specific school wherein students and families feel supported, community members feel connected and successful outcomes emerge. The role of the coordinator is complex and requires a dynamic person who can effectively build relationships, work directly with students, families, and schools, and engage multiple partners to achieve success for kids and families. United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley is investing in the Community School Strategy as a transformational and generational approach to change the trajectory for children and families.
To learn more about community schools, check out the introductory video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dTXujuJRc0 and visit https://communityschools.futureforlearning.org/.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- This full-time position will serve as the Coordinator for an assigned school(s) within United Way’s Community School Strategy. The Coordinator will report to the Director of Community Schools and be responsible for the implementation of the Community School Strategy to support student success and child well-being through the following objectives:
- Convene and staff the site-based Community School Leadership Team, a coordinating body that is co-led by the principal and CSC and may include administrators, teachers, support services staff, partners, parents and others to identify needs, set priorities and coordinate strategy;
- Coordinate needs and resource assessment activities on an ongoing basis;
- Recruit and coordinate partners to provide a menu of needs-driven, high-quality programs and services to meet the needs of students, families and community members;
- Coordinate and monitor program services and activities, to include negotiating agreements with providers;
- Facilitate cross-referrals of students and families between providers;
- Promote ongoing communication between service providers, teachers, parents and students;
- Support the research/evaluation of the community school by supervising and coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports and responses to other requests for information;
- Participate in capacity-building activities, including strategy-wide and site-based trainings, network meetings and study visits, and –with the principal-ensure the participation of other site-based staff;
- Ensure the alignment and integration of all programming, with the principal’s vision and school-day curriculum, to the fullest extent possible;
- Closely coordinate efforts with other Community School Strategy and United Way team members to promote school readiness, family engagement, resiliency, and child well-being.
Education and/or Experience:
✔ At least three years’ experience in social services, education, public health and/or community organizing preferred. Experience with school-based community programming is a significant asset. Bachelor’s Degree preferred, however, significant skill and experience will be considered in place of the degree.
✔ Demonstrated success in coordinating and implementing strategies targeted at creating measurable and meaningful child, family and community change.
✔ An understanding of child development and the impact that early intervention can have on children and families.
✔ Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, with an ability to listen actively and communicate to multiple audiences.
✔ Experience using data for decision making purposes.
✔ Strong computer skills (particularly MS Office) and an extreme comfort with learning new technology.
✔ An ability to work independently or collaboratively in a variety of settings.
✔ Ability to manage projects, partners and volunteers to meet deadlines.
✔ Capacity to develop and meet reasonable goals.
✔ Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance required.
✔ Availability to work a flexible schedule as needed for meetings and events (which may include nights and weekends).
Additional Information:
Work Environment: The work of this role is performed in a variety of in office and outside-the-office settings including, community-based settings in schools, neighborhoods, organizations, etc. You will also visit schools, government offices and other nonprofit agencies with a variety of physical environments and dress standards, so you will need to be very flexible. When in the office, you may use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, copiers, filing cabinets.
The Coordinator position is a grant-funded FLSA exempt position. The annual salary is $45,000 plus benefits, and is non-negotiable. Any offer of employment will be contingent on the results of an extensive background check.
The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work to be performed by the person in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.
To Apply:
This job post will remain visible and applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Apply using the “Apply Now” button below. No emails, phone calls, or visits, please.
It is the policy of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Application
Job Application
Job Title: Outreach Specialist – PATH Grant funded
Supervisor: Outreach Team Leader
FLSA Status: Full time, Exempt, Salary
Salary Band: $47,500 (non-negotiable; rate locked for 4 years)
Start Date: October 1, 2023
Summary: Under the direction and guidance of the Outreach Team Leader, this position is responsible for assisting clients experiencing severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) to move from homelessness into permanent housing. The Outreach Specialist will identify clients and assist them with accessing permanent housing, move in activities, and will provide stabilization services (case management) to all clients though the extent of assistance will vary according to the client’s needs.
We are hiring TWO Outreach Specialists, one of which must have lived experience with severe persistent mental illness, substance abuse, and/or homelessness. If applying for the Lived Experience Outreach Specialist position, please indicate that preference on the job application below (question #5) and describe your experience(s) with homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness on the application (use question #15).
Duties & Responsibilities:
Through outreach and wrap-around services, The Outreach Specialist will meet needs of clients experiencing both homelessness and SPMI/substance abuse by:
- Implementing best practices in client-centered outreach and case management through trauma-informed and harm-reduction protocols.
- Outreach to individuals experiencing both homelessness and SPMI/substance abuse that are not already being served or are underserved by existing community service delivery systems.
- Encouraging clients to accept placement and opportunities to stabilize their lives.
- Collaborating with other homeless services providers and community resources to facilitate access to the Continuum of Care services including basic needs (including food, clothing, shelter, hygiene, and laundry), housing assistance, substance abuse education and treatment, legal assistance and health information.
- Assisting with assessment of potential program participants as referred by Coordinated Entry System to the Homelessness Prevention Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive Housing programs, emphasizing the engagement of homeless individuals experiencing SPMI/substance abuse
- Recruiting private landlords to participate in renting to clients.
- Collaborating with local housing authorities, VA supportive housing programs, and other homeless service providers to maximize opportunities for all clients.
- Assisting clients to develop and/or complete an Individualized Service Plan including:
- Realistic goals with concrete steps which will ensure housing stability which address employment/income, money management strategies and any other identified service needs.
- Providing a list of safe, affordable housing resources to clients for housing search
- Determining needs around utility deposits, furniture moving assistance, etc.
- Coordination of move in activities to secure needed household items.
- Providing advocacy and negotiation with landlords/rental managers to facilitate tenant acceptance.
- Providing and/or coordinate activities to ensure that clients understand their rights and responsibilities as tenants.
- Teaching clients steps and communication tools to advocate for themselves in seeking and maintaining housing (including advocating for eligible benefits)
- Referring client to other community resources to achieve goals – and follow up to ensure referrals were completed.
- Tracking and documenting client progress
- Using Case Coordination meetings to share client progress and get support in working with high barrier clients.
- Educating clients about the housing program, your role and their role.
- Participating in meetings related to job and outreach/clients.
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM JOB SUCCESSFULLY
Education and/or Experience:
- Minimum two years’ experience in human services and/or case management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; organizational, conflict resolution and computer literacy.
- Proficient in the latest Microsoft Office Environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and HMIS (preferred).
- Prior experience and understanding of causes of homelessness; experience working with landlords, local rental markets and/or housing sales.
- Knowledge of Housing First, fair housing practices, and VAWA.
- Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude with clients and co-workers. Ability to work closely with other employees to ensure a positive, constructive environment within the program or department, and throughout the agency.
- Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced and growth-oriented environment, while maintaining a sense of humor and a positive, solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to complete basic math as well as review and interpret reports and graphs.
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of United Way.
- Staff members must provide their own transportation and proof of a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
Required Skills and Abilities:
Duties require planning, organizing, and performing a variety of duties applying a wide range of procedures and rules. Duties require attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, reliability, timeliness, alertness, and use of judgment. Also requires writing ability, creativity, and concentration. Access to and use of confidential data where discretion/sensitivity is of utmost importance.
Frequently required to walk long distances, stand, sit, talk, and hear for long periods of time. Occasionally required to reach, stoop, and handle and/or lift and up to 50 pounds. Must be able to check reports for completion and accuracy and to retrieve and transmit information. Use of general office environment equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Up to 75% of the employee’s time will be spent in the field throughout the year, in a variety of physical terrains to include, but not limited to: riverbanks, creek beds, wooded areas, under bridges, on overpasses, in shelters, abandoned buildings, and encampments.
These job responsibilities are to be the main emphasis of this position. As with every job at United Way, it is not possible to define jobs precisely. Should the need exist, every person in the organization will assist in any way necessary to assure an efficient and cooperative environment.
Acknowledgements:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, management reserves the right to add, delete, and/or modify any of the job duties or requirements at any time.
To Apply:
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Apply using the “Apply Now” button below. No emails, phone calls, or visits, please.
It is the policy of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Application
Job Application
Job Title: Outreach Team Lead – PATH Grant funded
Supervisor: Director of Community Case Management
FLSA Status: Full time, Exempt, Salary
Salary Band: $50,000 (non-negotiable; rate locked for 4 years)
Start Date: October 1, 2023
Summary:
Under the direction and guidance of the Director of Community Case Management, this position is responsible for defining, planning, tracking, and managing the Program for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH). The program exists to support clients experiencing severe persistent mental illness (SPMI)/substance abuse in accessing and sustaining permanent housing and wrap-around services through case management based on the client’s individual needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Outreach Specialists
Duties & Responsibilities:
Meeting needs of clients either directly or by the supervision of Outreach Specialists by:
- Establishing program goals that effectively meet client needs to include housing and wrap-around services.
- Implementation and oversight of trauma-informed, harm-reduction protocols.
- Researching and implementing best practices in client-centered outreach and case management.
- Overseeing distribution of case load to Outreach Specialists.
- Outreach to individuals experiencing both homelessness and SPMI/substance abuse that are not already being served or are underserved by existing community service delivery systems.
- Collaborating with other homeless services providers and community resources to facilitate access to the Continuum of Care services including basic needs (including food, clothing, shelter, hygiene, and laundry), housing assistance, substance abuse education and treatment, legal assistance and health information.
- Administering financial aspects of PATH to include reporting, payment requests, and overseeing eligibility verification for vendors and clients.
- Collaborate with local housing authorities, VA supportive housing programs, and other homeless service providers to maximize opportunities for all clients.
- Oversee development and/or completion of an Individual Service Housing Plan including:
- Verify that all clients are sent to Coordinated Entry for assessment and referral as deemed appropriate.
- Compile and maintain current list of landlords, including those who will take clients with specific housing barriers.
- Provide advocacy and negotiation with landlords/rental managers to facilitate tenant acceptance.
- Oversee activities to ensure that clients understand their rights and responsibilities as tenants.
- Oversee tracking and documentation of client progress
- Use Case Coordination meetings to share client progress and get support in working with high barrier clients.
- Participating in meetings related to job and outreach/clients.
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM JOB SUCCESSFULLY
Education and/or Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum two years’ experience in human services and/or outreach case management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; organizational, conflict resolution and computer literacy.
- Proficient in the latest Microsoft Office Environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and HMIS (preferred).
- Prior experience and understanding of causes of homelessness; experience working with landlords, local rental markets and/or housing sales.
- Knowledge of Housing First, fair housing practices, and VAWA.
- Cooperative, friendly, and helpful attitude with clients and co-workers. Ability to work closely with other employees to ensure a positive, constructive environment within the program or department, and throughout the agency.
- Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced and growth-oriented environment, while maintaining a sense of humor and a positive, solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to complete basic math as well as review and interpret reports and graphs.
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of United Way.
- Staff members must provide their own transportation and proof of a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
Required Skills and Abilities:
Duties require planning, organizing, and performing a variety of duties applying a wide range of procedures and rules. Duties require attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, reliability, timeliness, alertness, and use of judgment. Also requires writing ability, creativity, and concentration. Access to and use of confidential data where discretion/sensitivity is of utmost importance.
Frequently required to walk long distances, stand, sit, talk, and hear for long periods of time. Occasionally required to reach, stoop, and handle and/or lift and up to 50 pounds. Must be able to check reports for completion and accuracy and to retrieve and transmit information. Use of general office environment equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Up to 75% of the employee’s time will be spent in the field throughout the year, in a variety of physical terrains to include, but not limited to: riverbanks, creek beds, wooded areas, under bridges, on overpasses, in shelters, abandoned buildings, and encampments.
These job responsibilities are to be the main emphasis of this position. As with every job at United Way, it is not possible to define jobs precisely. Should the need exist, every person in the organization will assist in any way necessary to assure an efficient and cooperative environment.
Acknowledgements:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, management reserves the right to add, delete, and/or modify any of the job duties or requirements at any time.
To Apply:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply using the “Apply Now” button below. No emails, phone calls, or visits, please.
It is the policy of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Job Application
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