Inwood House

Job
Opportunities

Youth Development Counselor-
Per Diem/Part-Time

After School Trainee- P.R.I.M.E.

Grant Coordinator

Social Media Intern

Inwood House Website Job Posting September 2012

Request to post the following Job Opportunities on the Inwood House website. Cover letters including salary requirements and resumes should be emailed to: Norma Uriguen at careers@inwoodhouse.com

Youth Development Counselor-Per Diem/Part-Time

The Youth Development Counselors ensure an effective therapeutic milieu is established and ingrained in all aspects of the program through the application of best practices in their work with youth and families. The primary role of this position is to establish a healthy relationship with each participant in the group and provide guidance, modeling, and opportunities for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as runaway and homeless youth, to learn social, independent living and parenting skills. The YDC must act as a mature and positive role model at all times in order to create and/or enhance the overall therapeutic environment. The YDC must work closely with other team members and with community schools, families, and other community resources as needed. Candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelors Degree, experience and a demonstrated knowledge of adolescent and child development and a valid drivers license.

After School Trainee- P.R.I.M.E.

Inwood House's P.R.I.M.E. Leaders Afterschool Program is currently looking for dedicated and talented individuals who have strong backgrounds in dance, specifically stepping and salsa, and are interested in working with youth on community projects as their mentors/instructors. Our program begins August 22, 2011. Candidates should be able to: -successfully complete an intensive 2-week training camp; work up to 20 hours per week (2:30-6pm Monday-Friday); design and facilitate weekly (2-hour) lessons centered on social justice issues; regularly engage (10-15) students in a club based on dancing (expertise in Salsa dancing, Stepping); and prepare students for public presentations, competitions and community projects.

Grant Coordinator

The full-time Grant Coordinator will be integral to Inwood House’s development team, and s/he will be responsible for raising our profile in the corporate, foundation, and government communities, and increasing our funding from these key sources. This is critical, as the organization is expanding its reach to new youth and young families as we work toward our goals of scaling up the number of participants served in our high-impact programs, as well as impact policy in the teen pregnancy prevention, teen family support, and child welfare arenas.

In partnership with the Assistant Executive Director of Development and External Affairs (AED) and Senior Manager of Development and External Affairs, this position is responsible for grant research and writing and reporting. Proposal submissions are primarily in the New York region, but also nationally. Importantly, this individual will expand and diversify the Inwood House donor base/pipeline and work to secure funding from new sources.

Primary Responsibilities:

Build new relationships with the corporate, foundation, and government communities.

Develop and expand a corporate and foundation donor pipeline through research, identification, and evaluation of prospects.

Prepare compelling letters of inquiry, proposals, and grant applications, with special attention to incorporating details of the history, mission statement, proven impact, future goals and targets of the organization.

Work with organization program, fiscal, and research staff to prepare timely and accurate grant reports.

Stay abreast of research and emerging trends in the teen pregnancy, child poverty, and child welfare fields.

Create and implement a plan that tracks solicitation process, and reflects conversion of prospective donors to actual donors.

Qualifications:

B.A. or higher level degree, with a minimum of three years of non-profit fundraising experience; demonstrated success in one or more development functions.

Grant-writing experience, including government grants, a must.

Proven ability to solicit and close commitments.

Strong knowledge and experience with the foundation and corporate communities of New York City, and local, state, and national government agencies that fund Inwood House’s work.

Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills, with an ability to articulate the organization’s mission, track record, objectives, and resource needs effectively to potential donors.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Track record of successful grant submissions, and acquisition of grants over $500,000.

Computer proficiency with knowledge of Raisers Edge, Microsoft Office, Internet and other research tools.

Social Media Intern

Social Media Interns must have a true passion for social media, technology, trends and innovation in the digital and social space and they must have remarkable writing skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

Campaign Development: assist team with initial setup of social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flicker, and other social media platforms), coordinating creative executions for landing pages, default graphics, and other elements within the communities.

Community Management: assist social media coordinators with day-to-day community management, fan engagement, page and content moderation, and general outreach.

Content Monitoring and Seeding: assist in monitoring key online conversations and events to make sure brands are participating effectively and are being well-represented. Seeding approved content and editorial pieces to key influencers and other identified sites and blogs.

Research: assist with basic research as needed in order to engage the community and to investigate any trending activities within the community.

Analysis: taking data from research and performance analytics and being able to help create reports for our clients that draw conclusions on performance and providing recommendations for campaign optimization.

Ideation: being involved with team concept to help craft Social Media campaigns and promotions.

Skills Required:

Talented writer with ability to write succinct, intelligent, creative and fun copy.

Must have exceptional traditional writing and grammatical skills and a flair for communicating in all social media channels.

Obsessive attention to detail.

Ability to multi-task and switch gears and mind-set frequently and rapidly to capitalize on traffic opportunities.

Working knowledge of and experience with online networks (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Tumblr, MySpace etc.)

Advanced level skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and ability to learn other computer software programs.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree advertising, communications, marketing, new media or public relations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent computer skills; ability to work independently and efficiently on concurrent projects; ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal staff and outside clients, partners and vendors is required. An understanding of the social media universe including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Wikis, blogs, etc. is a MUST.