Assistant to the Teen Program, Project H.O.M.E.

Posted by on March 05, 2013

A Great Place to Work and Make a Difference!
We are a rapidly growing, independent nonprofit agency in Philadelphia with a mission to empower persons to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to address structural causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. In so doing, we run homeless outreach and residential programs and offer other supportive services for chronically homeless adults and families. We also are involved in a major neighborhood revitalization program in lower north central Philadelphia, partnering with the community to provide affordable home ownership, education and health services. Many of our programs have been recognized as national models. For example, Project H.O.M.E. was honored with a STAR award from The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty for our constructive, creative, innovative, and replicable approaches to ending homelessness. Additionally, Project H.O.M.E. was a recipient of the Ford Foundation’s Leadership for a Changing World Award. We offer outstanding benefits: competitive compensation, health insurance, paid time off, a retirement savings plan, just to name a few. We have the following opportunity available at the Honickman Learning Center/Comcast Technology Labs:
Assistant to the Teen Program

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    The teen program assistant will be responsible for maintaining the teen student database. This includes daily attendance logs, sign in sheets and record keeping. Monthly reports on attendance.
•    Create and maintain teen incentives. Submit check requests, coordinate distribution of checks, submit invoices for re-imbursement.
•    Call parents when a student is absent on the day of the absence.
•    Admissions procedures and paperwork is to be monitored and collected. Files created and maintained for each student with all the proper paperwork.
•    Assist the Program Manager with administrative tasks.
•    Maintain proper procedures for the distribution of snacks to the teens upon their arrival each day. Monitor the snack room from 3-4 pm.
•    Monitor hallways and assist in the general order of the school.
•    Maintain the Google database, updating and soliciting the teaching staff for information.
•    Become van certified and provide appropriate student transportation when needed.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree or currently attending an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
•    Good communication skills (verbal & written)
•    Strong Microsoft and Excel skills
•    Some college credits; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
•    Respect for teens and their varied developmental processes.
•    Enjoy working with teens.
•    Valid Driver’s license
WORKING HOURS:
Monday – Friday 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM during academic year, some Saturdays. Varied summer hours

Please visit our website:  http://www.projecthome.org to apply for this position.