Please join our panel of national experts on July 26, 2016 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss:

Tree Care and Urban Forestry Jobs in the “Urban Green Infrastructure” Workforce: A NatureWORKS Webinar

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Jobs in urban forestry and tree care are among the best opportunities for new entrants in the expanding “urban green infrastructure” workforce. Researchers from JFF’s NatureWORKS project report that tree care work has relatively low barriers to entry, significant job opportunities in the public and private sectors, family-supporting wages, high job satisfaction, and clear education requirements and career pathways for advancement. Moreover, the environmental, economic, and social benefits of trees in urban areas are significant.

Join our panel of national experts for a detailed exploration of current workforce trends in the urban forestry and tree care industries, including:

• Preparing the Next Generation: Workforce Initiatives of the Tree Care Industry Association
  ​​Presenter: Brigitte Orrick, National Workforce Director, Tree Care Industry Association
• Public Sector Workforce and Wage Results from a Study of Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States
  Presenter: Dr. Richard Hauer, Professor of Urban Forestry, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
• ​An Employer’s View: Recruiting, Hiring, Educating, and Retaining the People We Need Today
  ​​Presenter: James Ingram, President and COO, Bartlett Tree Experts, Corporate Office

Registration for this event is required and offered free of charge. After your request to register is processed, you will receive instructions for joining the meeting.

This webinar is part of a series of webinars offered by NatureWORKS, an initiative funded by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program and The Kresge Foundation. Learn more at http://www.jff.org/initatives/natureworks/. If you have any questions regarding this webinar, please contact Allysha Roth at aroth@jff.org. We hope to see you online for the webinar on July 26th!

The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation was founded with the aim of strengthening environmental research, including research on climate change, unsustainable consumption, and loss of biodiversity. The foundation works primarily in the United States, but only on national- and international-level issues. Since its establishment in 1991, the foundation has awarded approximately $140 million in grants to a hundred and sixty organizations.

The foundation gives priority in its grantmaking to projects that take stock of the scale of environmental problems; use a systems approach to achieve change; link policy, advocacy, and practical solutions; have international significance and perspective (even if U.S.-based); and incorporate original thinking and creative ideas. Currently, the foundation is considering projects or tools that promote ecosystem resilience and restoration of relevance to large geographic areas, including countries and continents; natural greenhouse gas sequestration and storage with large-scale impact potential; agro-biodiversity; and economic models of living within global limits and the practical implementation of changes needed to achieve sustainable consumption/production and a stable global ecosystem.

Projects that communicate value-based living; new initiatives aimed at enhancing international cooperation and knowledge-sharing; and next generation leadership are also encouraged.

The foundation typically supports small or midsize organizations with proven leadership in developing strategy, communicating a vision, and executing projects. The foundation does not provide general operating support.

Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than September 14, 2016. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited by the foundation to submit a full proposal.

For complete program guidelines, information about previous grant recipients, and application procedures, see the VKRF website.

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 (LETTERS OF INQUIRY)

http://www.vkrf.org/content/apply-funding

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is accepting applications from teachers of pre-K-2 mathematics for projects that incorporate music into the elementary school classroom to help young students learn mathematics.

Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to individual classroom teachers or small groups of teachers collaborating at or across grade levels. Proposals must address the combining of mathematics and music, planning for improving students’ learning of mathematics, and/or the anticipated impact on students’ achievement. In addition, any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant.

Applicants must be a current Full Individual or E-Member of NCTM or teach in a school with a current NCTM pre-K–8 school membership and teach mathematics or collaborate with teachers of mathematics in grades pre-K–2.

See the NCTM website for complete program guidelines and application information.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2016

http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Using-Music-to-Teach-Mathematics-Grants/

PeopleForBikes is a national movement focused on making riding better for everyone. By collaborating with millions of individual riders, businesses, community leaders, and elected officials, the organization is uniting people to create a powerful, united voice for bicycling and its benefits.

The PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program supports bicycle infrastructure projects and targeted advocacy initiatives that make it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to ride.

Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in support of bicycle infrastructure projects such as bike paths, lanes, trails, and bridges; mountain bike facilities; bike parks and pump tracks; BMX facilities; and end-of-trip facilities such as bike racks, bike parking, and bike storage.

To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization with a focus on bicycling, active transportation, or community development; a city or county agency or department; or a state or federal agency working locally. PeopleForBikes only funds projects in the United States.

Letters of Intent must be received no later than July 29, 2016. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by October 7, 2016.

See the PeopleForBikes website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

DEADLINE: JULY 29, 2016 (LETTERS OF INTENT)

http://www.peopleforbikes.org/pages/grant-guidelines

This video was produced by MMP’s 2016 Movement Media Fellows – Ben Felker-Quinn, Howard Poindexter, Beth Warshaw, & Pep Marie. Thank you to the great work of the Community Schools Taskforce, Youth United for Change, the school communities at James G. Blaine Academics Plus School, Samuel B Huey Elementary School, Wagner Middle School, and the many others working hard to make sure communities have a real voice in the future of our schools.

https://www.facebook.com/mediamobilizing/videos/10154310701434659/

The incumbent’s responsibilities, under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Data Analysis and Reporting, will include the development and support of quantitative and qualitative research projects, and the collection, compilation, validation and analysis of both student and university wide data in preparation for the reporting of official university information to both internal and external audiences.

The Research Data Analyst I will work on a team of Research Analysts responsible for reporting and analyzing institutional data as well as maintaining longitudinal databases and information. This team monitors national research, trends, and developments in higher education in order to anticipate potential effects on or opportunities for the university. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, statistics, educational research or related field. At least one years of directly related experience in Institutional Research or in educational research. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:

* Strong data management skills including the ability to manage large data sets.

* Working knowledge of relational databases and their associated data query tools – SQL or Access preferred.

* Strong statistical and analytical skill set.

* Ability to clearly document analytical findings and finalize results.

* Must possess excellent organizational, oral and written communications skills, as well as an attention to detail.

* Ability to work independently, as well as on a team, in a fast paced environment.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular, Excel, Word, Access and Outlook.

* Proficiency in the operation and use of report writing technologies.

https://temple.taleo.net/careersection/tu_ex_staff/jobdetail.ftl?job=16001514&lang=en&source=JB-10222

Health Care Made Easy
+ Convenient same-day appointments offered
+ Easy, online appointments
+ Private insurance and Medicaid accepted
+ Se habla español/language services
+ Weekend and evening appointments
+ Walk-ins welcome!

Medical Services
+ all FDA-approved birth control methods
+ annual exams
+ breast exams
+ cervical cancer screenings/Pap test
+ GYN infections – testing and treatment
+ HPV vaccine (Gardasil)
+ mammogram referrals
+ menopause and midlife – testing and treatment
+ pregnancy referrals (abortion, adoption, prenatal)
+ pregnancy tests
+ sexually transmitted infection – testing and treatment
+ specialty treatments: colposcopy, cryotherapy, and LEEP
+ urinary tract infections – testing and treatment

Reproductive and Sexuality Education
+ Free, basic sexuality classes for community partners
+ Affordable, single-session programs
+ Comprehensive, multi-week programs
+ Sexuality and reproductive courses for teaching professionals

Medically Accurate and Age Appropriate Program Topics
+ body image and the media
+ contraception and pregnancy prevention
+ gender roles and sexism
+ healthy and unhealthy relationships
+ pregnancy and birth
+ puberty and growing up
+ reproductive anatomy and human sexuality
+ safer sex
+ sexual decision making
+ sexual orientation and gender identity
+ sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS
+ talking to your children about sex

Make an easy, online appointment on our website http://www.ppsp.org.

We accept most private and Medicaid carriers and self paying patients. Self-paying patients’ fees are sliding scale and based on their income and household size.

Job Title: Research Assistant I Job Code:
Department: Pediatrics Grade:
Division: General Peds/Research Exempt/Nonexempt:

Research Assistant
A child health research group at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a talented and resourceful research assistant. The successful candidate will participate in a rapidly growing, dynamic research unit devoted to transforming the health and well-being of children by increasing current understanding of the mechanisms through which significant childhood adversity translate into adverse outcomes throughout the life course and improving the quality of children’s healthcare by developing and testing approaches to trauma informed pediatric practice. Our research portfolio includes projects that are engaged in developing measures of childhood adversity from the perspectives of children themselves, and observational studies on how significant adversity changes children’s health over time in addition to studies investigating the underlying biological mechanisms through which childhood adversity impact lifelong health. Our work is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Stoneleigh Foundation.

JOB SUMMARY:
The research assistant position is a paid part-time position that will support work developing and testing approaches to incorporating trauma-informed practice into pediatric care as well as studies investigating mechanisms through which childhood adversity impacts health throughout the life course. The research assistant will support project activities directed at creating a youth-informed childhood adversity measure and assisting local health and social service agencies in incorporating this measure into current practice. In addition, the research assistant will support activities towards the completion of observational studies investigating the underlying mechanisms through which childhood adversity influences health. In completing these tasks, the individual will be responsible for providing direct support to partner agencies and will play a major role in the completion of the research project activities across multiple sites. In this position, the individual will assist the study team and project research coordinator in coordinating research activities at partner sites; maintaining the tracking system for documenting project progress; providing basic technical and administrative support to partner organizations; engaging a broad range of project stakeholders; organizing staff research meetings; assisting in the preparation of project deliverables including progress reports, final reports and papers for scientific publications; conducting literature searches and synthesizing research evidence; helping prepare and maintain Institutional Review Board applications and protocols; and enrolling and interviewing study participants.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• At least a high school graduate, currently enrolled in post secondary institution
• Strong organizational and project management skills; experience coordinating work focused on quality improvement or implementation is highly desirable
• Ability to establish goals, structures, and processes necessary to implement and complete multiple projects and tasks.
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills with an ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects, as well as conduct research and gather information.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Excellent organizational skills and detail/deadline-oriented. Strong initiative and follow-through.
• Ability to multi-task as well as to prioritize multiple projects and quickly change direction and focus.
• Ability to interact well with all levels and types of staff and organizations and engage external partners in a professional manner.
• Superior communications skills (phone, written, verbal, grammar, interpersonal) with high level of diplomacy, judgment and discretion.
• Possess strong writing skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in all MS Office applications, email, databases, web research and ability to trouble shoot computer-related problems as well as other administrative experience and competence.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of the team.
• An interest in child health research

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
Frequently requires sitting, standing or walking for long periods. Occasionally requires bending, crouching or kneeling. Requires use of hands, keyboarding, fine motor skills, occasionally lifting up to twenty pounds, occasionally moving objects up to 100 pounds.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Child Abuse Clearances
• FBI Fingerprint Clearance
• Drug Screening
• All CHOP employees who work in a patient building or who provide patient care are required to receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption

To learn more about CHOP Research Institute visit: http://research.chop.edu.

Interested individuals should send a cover letter and CV/resume to Macy Marcucci at marcuccim@email.chop.edu and must also complete a profile on our website at http://www.chop.edu/careers.

The VISTA would support the Coalition’s STEM stakeholder convenings, help with asset mapping of STEM opportunities in Philadelphia, and support programs and professional development for students and educators.

To apply (no later than July 22nd), please visit: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=68490

• Learn what the research tells us about effective PLCs
• Find out how teachers and staff can build and sustain effective PLCs
• Ensure that PLCs engage in a cycle of continuous improvement
• Explore how PLCs impact both teacher and student outcomes

Join Dr. Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director of Learning Forward, for the fourth session in our 2016 Educator Effectiveness Webinar Series. In this free webinar, Dr. Hirsh will present research and share her experiences in creating, assessing, and leading PLCs.

August 25, 2016
3-5 p.m. ET

Learn more and register today

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WHOOPING COUGH

Get Vaccinated
Get the TDAP vaccine

Whooping cough is sometimes lethal for babies, who can have seizures, stop breathing, develop pneumonia, or suffer brain damage.

DID YOU KNOW

There are about 10,000 to 40,000 cases reported each year and unfortunately up to 20 deaths.

Your best defense against whooping cough is vaccination

Whooping cough is one of the most highly contagious infectious diseases.

TDAP Clinic will be held July 27, 2016, 8:30 AM – 8 PM

Where: Sayre Health Center
5800 Walnut street
Phila, PA 19139
entrance at 59th and locust st.

Receive a $5 gift card as a thank you for protecting your health. Bring a friend and you receive $10 gift card and your friend receives a $5 gift card. While supplies last.

Applications are available now for the 2016-2017 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). The Education Policy Fellowship Program is sponsored in Pennsylvania by The Education Policy and Leadership Center (EPLC).

http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/education-policy-fellowship-program/about-the-program/

With nearly 500 graduates in its first seventeen years, this Program is a premier professional development opportunity for educators, state and local policymakers, advocates, and community leaders. State Board of Accountancy (SBA) credits are available to certified public accountants.

Past participants include state policymakers, district superintendents and principals, school business officers, school board members, education deans/chairs, statewide association leaders, parent leaders, education advocates, and other education and community leaders. Fellows are typically sponsored by their employer or another organization.

The Fellowship Program begins with a two-day retreat on September 15-16, 2016 and continues to graduation in June 2017.

Applications are being accepted now.

Click here to read more about the Education Policy Fellowship Program,

http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/education-policy-fellowship-program/

or here to see the 2016-2017 program calendar.

http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/education-policy-fellowship-program/program-schedule/

Since space is limited to approximately 30 positions, it is advisable to submit an application as soon as possible. The application may be copied from the EPLC web site, but must be submitted by mail or scanned and e-mailed, with the necessary signatures of applicant and sponsor.

http://www.eplc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2016-2017-EPFP-Application-1.pdf

The Program contacts are EPLC President Ron Cowell and Coordinator Mattie Robinson. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Fellowship Program and its requirements, please contact Mattie at 717-260-9900 or robinson@eplc.org.

Paid summer internships available for Bucks County teens ages 16-18!!!

We have partnered with over 100 local Bucks County businesses creating wonderful paid internships for eligible teens this summer! The Center for Young Professionals at the PA CareerLink® Bucks County is conveniently located near public transportation. Please stop by any Wednesday between 4pm-7pm to determine eligibility and be placed in a summer job!

This summer the Bucks County Center for Young Professionals at the PA CareerLink® are assisting eligible Teens on summer break by providing job readiness workshops and placing them in an internship to gain valuable work experience! Positions pay up to $10.15 per hour!!!

Throughout the year, The Center for Young Professionals at the PA CareerLink® Bucks County provides FREE job search assistance, coaching, transition planning, resume preparation and certification preparation for the National Retail Federation and ServSafe exam to youth who have graduated high school and are looking for employment and youth who have dropped out of school [ages 16 – 24] in the Bucks County area who are seeking full time employment.

These programs are offered in collaboration with the Buck County Workforce Development Board. The BCWDB is a business-led board that provides the leadership and resources necessary to encourage a flourishing workforce and company-wide economic well-being. The organization stems from the Workforce Innovative Opportunity Act and other grant-funded programs and its mission is to provide the leadership necessary to develop, direct and promote a comprehensive network of resources and services for area businesses as well as adults and young adults looking for employment.

“This group has been targeted because of its history of high unemployment,” stated Terece Torquato, Youth Operations Manager. “Our goal is to coach, train and place youth into their first employment experience to start them on a path to successful employment and life-long love of earning!,” she explained.

Call Terece Torquato at 215-781-1073 ext. 2210 to schedule an appointment or to attend an orientation session.

Location: Project HOME – 1515 Fairmount Street

Exciting growth opportunity to design and launch a new social enterprise at a highly respected direct service agency in Philadelphia.

The Social Enterprises Manager oversees a portfolio of small businesses that provide work and training opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness. Employees are residents of Project HOME’s permanent housing or safe havens. The Manager ensures that jobs are meaningful, leading to professional growth and/or better health and well-being for the employee.

At this time, the Department is poised for growth, intending to build on experience and to bring in new ideas to provide a significant expansion in employment opportunities for very low-income residents.

The manager has bottom line responsibility for each business, and sustains an environment across enterprises that encourages and supports working, recovery and empowerment. This position is supported by the experience and commitment of an extraordinary internal team of direct service workers, in addition to an extended network of internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help design and launch a new financially viable enterprise that will employ a large number of unemployed and underemployed residents at Project HOME;
• Oversee the three supervisors who are responsible for daily operations at Project HOME’s existing enterprises, which include candle- and soap-making, art workshops and sales, a thrift store boutique, and a pack & ship operation for online sales;
• Provide oversight to resident employees working at Library of Philadelphia;
• Implement evidenced-based job training practices appropriate for people who have histories of homelessness, addiction and/or mental health conditions;
• Maintain adequate financial controls and accurate records of all program expenses and income generated through sales;
• Assess and evaluate costs vs. outcomes of enterprise programs in order to increase number of residents who successfully access jobs and achieve desired goals/outcomes;
• Recruit volunteers with specialized skills to provide technical assistance to department, i.e, marketing functions, product merchandising, graphic design;
• Support supervisors to create additional distribution opportunities for goods created by Project HOME enterprises;
• Identify staff development training needs for new and ongoing activities;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• MBA Degree or Bachelors Degree with demonstrated business management skills;
• Two + years supervisory experience that includes setting and achieving operating /financial goals;
• Knowledge of person-centered approaches to supervision;
• Entrepreneurial and enthusiastic about shaping systems, processes and relationships;
• Persistent and resourceful — gets the job done;
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail, can manage multiple deadlines simultaneously;
• Comfortable with financial oversight, can develop and manage budgets;
• Knowledge of mental health issues, substance use and recovery, homelessness, unemployment and underemployment;
• Flexible and cool under pressure. Able to solve problems in a complex, at times ambiguous and fast-moving, environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous product development or business operations experience, such as supply chain, retail;
• Program design and evaluation experience.

Project HOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PROJECTHOME&cws=1&rid=835

Project HOME is a Philadelphia non-profit organization empowering individuals to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through affordable housing, employment, health care, and education. Our mission is to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Join us.

The Senior Program Manager – Outreach Coordinator Center manages all aspects of the Outreach Coordination Center including staff and outreach operations, data collection and reporting, communication with partner agencies and government officials.

The Senior Manager will also oversee the Hub of Hope, a winter initiative overnight drop-in center for the homeless.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Supervise OCC program staff and operations to ensure compassionate, efficient and appropriate care for clients.
• Meet all grant-related and internal strategic planning goals, ensuring
• Establish partnerships in collaboration with all OCC-directed outreach teams, in order to maximize services to Philadelphia’s chronically homeless population.
• Maximize the implementation of OCC outreach teams in providing effective services to chronically homeless persons in Philadelphia including Kensington, North Philadelphia and West Philadelphia.
• Remain knowledgeable of the changing trends and needs of the homeless population of Center City and the outlying areas of Philadelphia.
• Create and implement OCC operational procedures in conjunction with partner agencies and city officials.
• Manage all OCC database and tracking systems. Ensure accuracy of data collection and reporting of OCC statistics and outcomes.
• Perform monthly review of relevant information from outreach data.
• Produce regular reports of outreach data for internal and external distribution (monthly, seasonally, and yearly).
• Continually assess, monitor, develop, and implement reports and tracking systems.
• Collaborate with city government (DBHIDS, OSH, OAS) service providers, treatment programs, and partner agencies to ensure efficient operations and increased access for chronically homeless people to shelter, housing and treatment programs.
• Co-Chair monthly outreach committee meetings, Communicate regularly with OCC team supervisors and participate in key planning meetings around homelessness and other relevant issues.
• Manage all financial programmatic operations including development of annual budget Develop annual budget.
• Serve as an agency spokesperson on behalf of outreach activities and data reports
• Collaborate with public and private agencies with data gathering and needs assessment tasks for grant proposals and reports.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of five years in human services in an administrative/leadership role including at least three years of supervisory experience.
• Experience working with homeless service provider networks.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• High degree of ethics and integrity.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Project HOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a drug screen and background checks .

https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PROJECTHOME&cws=1&rid=556

Location: Project HOME – 1515 Fairmount Street
Director of Residential Services

• Responsible for the operations, management, service delivery and quality of services provided to participants in designated Project HOME residences and Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Oversee the development and implementation of services, service models and programming in response to the changing needs of residents and staff: including implementation of evidence based and best practices.
• Identify, in conjunction with the Vice President of Residential and Homeless Programs, program goals and outcomes aligned with the agency’s Strategic Plan and other related grants and funding sources.
• With the Director of Quality Assurance, develop and implement mechanisms to ensure documentation meets all agency and contractual standards.Conduct audits of resident records on a quarterly basis, to ensure that progress notes, service plans and all other resident data are completed in a timely and accurate manner and that the information reflects a high quality of service provision.
• Work with the Director of Property Management and related staff toward effective communication and improving tracking systems for intake, rent, incident review and other systems as needed.
• Coordinate and Assess Annual Program Evaluation, completed by Program Manager, as well as ongoing monitoring of program performance.
• Ensure programs meet strategic goals and objectives, including participation on implementation teams.
• Resolve resident grievances as per policy.

Reporting

• Ensure compliance of the regulatory and financial requirements of the various sites.
• Review and assess outcome data to ensure progress towards Strategic Plan.
• Assist in proposal writing for new program initiatives and grants.

  Communication

• Facilitate/Lead meetings as assigned.
• Coordinate with community providers and city agencies as appropriate.
• Attend Resident Community Meetings twice a year.
• With the Director of Residential Services, co-facilitate HLC/Residential Meeting.
• Attend staff meetings at each program on a quarterly basis.
• Attend pertinent external meetings as assigned by the Vice President.
• Attend monthly Senior Management Meeting.
• On a regular basis, meet and coordinate with Directors and Vice President to work on common projects and to implement and oversee the training plan for all staff.
• Work in partnership with operational and other service departments across PHOME to improve efficiency and maximize program participation.

Budget & Fiscal Management

Project HOME community extends to homeless persons, residents, vendors, consumers, staff, outside agencies and all people who enter our dwelling places. Thus, we work to avoid making assumptions and generalizations about people. We demonstrate and foster respect for cultural differences. We believe in our ability to listen and learn from one another. Specifically, building community means:

• Review and approve annual budgets for residential programs and monitor budget management on a monthly basis.
• Work with program staff to ensure and oversee marketing, referral and the intake processes result in eligible candidates and minimal vacancies.
• Work with Property Management to resolve resident rent collection, inspection and safety issues.

Supervision & Personnel Management
Meet regularly with each Program Manager to provide mentoring, supervision, support and guidance in meeting the needs of residents and the programs.

• Conduct performance evaluations and all other relevant documents.
• Advocate for the necessary tools, training and resources that direct reports need to perform their job functions.
• Coordinate with Human Resources regarding hiring and other personnel issues relating to Program Managers
• Respond to work tasks in a courteous and timely fashion.
• Interact with visitors, residents, other staff and co-workers in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Strive to put others at ease and communicate in ways others can understand.
• Develop and maintain smooth, cooperative working relationships with others and encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.

  Additionally, all staff are responsible for the following:

• Commitment to the mission of Project HOME
• Work at establishing a base of trust with each resident or community member.
• Continue to learn about mental illness, addictions and dually diagnosed residents.
• Accept residents and community members “where they are at” while working to assist them.
• Observe confidentiality, privacy and dignity of each resident.

https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PROJECTHOME&cws=1&rid=838

Location: Project HOME – 1515 Fairmount Street

Project HOME – A Great Place to Work and Make A Difference!

The mission of Project HOME is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. We strive to create a safe and respectful environment where we support each other in our struggles for self-esteem, recovery, and the confidence to move toward self-actualization.

Project HOME is committed to social and political advocacy. An integral part of our work is education about the realities of homelessness and poverty and vigorous advocacy on behalf of and with homeless and low-income persons for more just and humane public policies. We nurture a spirit of community among persons from all walks of life, all of whom have a role to play in making this a more just and compassionate society.

Project HOME offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including: health, dental, and life insurance; tax deferred 401(k) savings plan with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, generous paid time off including paid vacation, sick, and sabbatical.

Vice President of Development & Communications

Project HOME is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Vice President of Development and Communications. In partnership with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees, the Vice President will drive all fundraising efforts (institutional, individual, major gifts and special events) to meet annual revenue and capital campaign goals. He/she will need to create and implement a comprehensive plan to meet these goals and build the marketing and communications function to support them. As a member of Project HOME’s Executive Management Team, the Vice President will also be involved in the strategic planning process and other strategic decisions for the entire organization.

Qualified Candidates Must Have:

• At least 10 years of fundraising and development experience in a leadership position with a track record of success in a fast-paced nonprofit environment;
• At least 5 years of experience managing or participating in a formal Major Donor Program – including knowledge of Major Donor Program Best Practices (i.e., Moves Management) and Raiser’s Edge;
• Strong background managing all aspects of fundraising including high net worth individuals, foundation and corporate relations, grants management and special events – with a strong results-orientation;
• Experience creating budgets and forecasting revenue;
• Experience leading a capital campaign;
• Experience managing and supervising a development team with a focus on professional development;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences;
• Experience in use of social networking (i.e., Twitter, Facebook) and technology (i.e., website) to communicate with donors, potential allies, and others;
• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of Project HOME;
• Flexibility and creative approaches to challenges and opportunities;
• Experience with media relations and public relations;
• Experience managing volunteers preferred;
• Graduate degree preferred; Bachelor’s required.

Location: Project HOME’s Headquarters at 1515 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Schedule: M-F 9 AM – 5 PM or as responsibilities require

https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PROJECTHOME&cws=1&rid=822

Join us for a panel and public presentation showing the results of a two-day workshop to re-imagine the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia campus. See how underutilized buildings and spaces can become community assets once again. RSVP

Co-hosted by Partners for Sacred Places, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and the Community Design Collaborative.

http://www.cdesignc.org/events/lutheran-theological-seminary-reuse-workshop-public-presentation

Community schools are public schools where a full-time coordinator engages with the entire school community – students, parents, teachers, administrators, service providers and neighbors – to identify its most pressing needs, and works with service providers and City agencies to bring targeted resources directly into the school. Community schools aim to become neighborhood centers with increased access to programs and services for students, families and neighbors. The City has committed to creating 25 community schools over the next four years.

More than 750 individuals gathered at town hall forums, roundtable discussions, group meetings and conferences to learn more about the program, and share ideas about how it can help address the issues that our children and communities are facing. They also lent insights on the factors that MOE and the School District of Philadelphia should consider when determining which neighborhood schools will be selected to become community schools.

“Over the last six months, my team asked the public to weigh-in on how the community schools strategy should work in Philadelphia,” said Otis Hackney, the City’s Chief Education Officer. “We’ve received valuable feedback from a diverse group of stakeholders and this is just the beginning. We’re going to continue to work with the community each step of the way as this initiative grows.”

Download the report to view the public feedback about community schools.

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a/files/Community_Schools_Hearing_from_the_Community.pdf