Location: Sebring, FL
however, we offer a flexible work schedule. The position is located in Sebring Florida Directions for Living offers a competitive salary of $50,000 plus an excellent benefit and PTO package to include Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life 403b Retirement and EAP Services.
The PTO package includes 2 weeks of PTO, one floating holiday and for fiscal year 2020, 18 paid holidays including the full week of Christmas off and one long weekend per month. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact me via phone at 727-524-xyz X extension or via e-mail at Gkeane@directionsforliving, org
insurance premiums for all full time employees, PTO and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives. Position Summary: The Grant Writer II and Donor Relations Manager is responsible for taking leadership on several department initiatives, in three primary categories: 1) grant writing, 2) grant/funder management, and 3) donor management.
This position also supports other administrative tasks and functions related to the Communications and Development department of Directions for Living (DFL). This position requires a high level of independent judgment in reviewing and evaluating possible sources of funds and managing funder
relationships before, during, and after a proposal is submitted. This position is responsible for improving proposal-writing results by evaluating and designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate language to ensure alignment with DFL's strategic plan and in partnership with DFL's Leadership Team.
There is a high level of responsibility for meeting communicated goals, which directly impact the financial status of the business. This position exercises discretion in decision-making on a daily basis to select, prepare, and coordinate grants and donor management. This position requires minimal supervision. Directions for Living is an essential services provider. All Directions
for Living employees must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic or other disaster situation.
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in Fundraising, Marketing, Communications, or English, or other closely related field, or a Bachelor's degree in any of the identified fields with 3 - 5 years' proven grant writing experience. EOE/ADA/DFW Smoke Free Campus IND123
and service management to teen dating violence survivors and youth who are secondary victims of domestic violence. Provides information, referrals, and counseling to participants. Provides crisis intervention and referral services to phone callers. Assists with youth programming in the community as needed.
Principal duties/responsibilities: Provides advocacy to individual youth participants by appointments or walk-in as needed to backss the lethality of the situation, develop a safety plan and ongoing safety planning backsses the participant's individual strengths and needs, identifies strengths and challenges present Offers options and assists the participants in selecting from the options
available. Provides information on victims rights, crimes compensation assistance and relocation and criminal justice systems. Coordinates and refers to services with appropriate community resources and other agency programs such as Clinical Youth Services, Kids' Team at Shelter, DV/CW program, Rural programming, law enforcement, education applications, mental health and substance use intervention services.
Provides crisis counseling and referrals to youth (or parents) that seek services from outreach or other community programs. Completes intake documents and procedures. Attends agency meetings and all other meetings as assigned. Service planning, goal setting, management and documentation
meets statewide program standards. Assists participants with arranging for transportation to appointments as needed.
Maintains participant files and ensures data is entered into database while meeting agency documentation expectations and requirements Maintains, compiles and submits written records required for statistical monthly reporting and outcomes of services rendered required by grant contracts. Consults with supervisor on a regular basis, regarding all agency, participant, and service management issues. Facilitates victim support group(s) as assigned. Initiates and maintains contact with referral sources and contacts in the community geared towards victim services, including school personnel.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occasional duties or projects which may be performed at irregular intervals: Assist with training new, staff, volunteers and interns, as assigned. Covers front desk as needed. Co-facilitation of Youth focused groups and youth peer-support programming. Co-facilitation Victim Services programming. Supports other advocate with training and presentations to youth and community partners as needed. Attends various community meetings as appropriate (Healthy Teen Network, School Health Advisory Committee, etc.
) Answers Outreach phone voicemail and returns calls providing safety planning, information, referral, and links/schedules for services, as needed. Assists participants on other advocates cases as needed. Assists with community presentations and trainings as requested Assists with data collection for research and/or scholarly studies. Performs other related duties as requested. III. Accountability: Areas in which the position is accountable/responsible: Participant Service : Maintains participant satisfaction and quality of services.
Records : Maintains complete and up to date participant files by entering data into WS, master list, and files as soon as possible after all contact. Assists with statistical reporting and other backssments as required. Quality: Maintains best practices in curriculum, program-planning, implementation, documentation and statistical outcome reports. Public Relations: Represents the agency in a professional manner at all times. Supervision Responsibility: None Business-Related Contacts: Representatives of various community resources/agencies including, but not limited to: Local schools, community agencies, Department of Juvenile Justice/Juvenile Diversion, Child Welfare Agencies, Participants and family members.
Prohibited Functions: Does not respond to requests from the media. Does not provide any service which could be interpreted as practicing law. Educational and/or equivalence in experience requirements: Bachelor's degree and two years of experience preferred. Experience working with youth strongly preferred. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specialized or technical educational requirements: Has a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, teen dating violence, service programs, confidentiality and privilege.
Computer literate Experience facilitating groups preferred Experience in public speaking preferred --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certification or licensing requirements: Requires 24-hour Core Competency certification training and additional 6-hours (30-hours total) to qualify for privilege status. Requires on-going 16-hours of DV related training after the first year. Valid Florida driver's license.
Specialized equipment or machines used in the course of the duties of the position. None VIII. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to hear, talk, stand, sit, walk, use hands and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment: The work environment is normally that of an office and/or classroom atmosphere with a moderate noise level. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional Remarks: This position requires the following: Flexibility with schedule. Demonstrated maturity and good judgment. Ability to handle crisis situations calmly and with expertise.
A self-starter and the ability to perform with a high degree of autonomy and as part of a team. Must be flexible with schedule, hours include some evenings and weekends. Schedule may in part be determined by community requests and program needs. Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision making. Excellent organizational, analytical and time management skills. Excellent verbal and oral communication and presentation skills. Maintains professionalism at all times, in all situations. Reliable transportation required. Job Posted by Applicant Pro
for researching and seeking out existing and new grant opportunities, completing grant applications on time, tracking and reporting on grant requirements, and identifying and developing major gift donors. Job Posted by Applicant Pro
Monday through Friday with some weekends. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Recruit using current platforms: Service Year, Handshake, e Grants, Linked In Explore and identify recruitment areas and additional platforms, processes and techniques Coordinate and participate in local and national outreach to recruit and raise program awareness Monitor and follow up with members throughout the term Attend local, regional and national recruitment events and program trainings Assist and support site placement•Recruit volunteers to participate in service projects•Coordinate alumni outreach and engagement Assist onboarding and training new team members Help with schedule management Responsible for
initiating and overseeing background screenings conducted with approved vendors as required Assist with onboarding paperwork necessary throughout the service year Help review member service logs for accuracy and compliance Organize and maintain member files, site files and grant-related documents Assist with fiscal billing, reporting and audits Enter data into the computer as appropriate Ensure confidentiality of privileged information Maintains adherence to company policies and procedures, including agency safety requirements Must work the days and hours to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks, and be punctual and timely in meeting all performance requirements, including but not limited
to, attendance standards and work deadlines Must maintain courteous, professional and effective working relationships with employees and clients of the organization Assists the Coalition with other assignments and additional duties as deemed appropriate or needed POSITION RELATIONSHIPS: The position requires daily contact with the Director of Ameri Corps, and weekly contact with the Director of Finance & Operations, other Literacy Coalition staff and Ameri Corps members.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Excellent organizational skills required Excellent computer knowledge and skills required Ability and willingness to participate in ongoing professional development activities, including Volunteer Florida fiscal training, in order to keep current on new developments in the field and to enhance skills already maintained SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires safely lifting or moving up to 25 lbs on an occasional basis, for example, movement of materials or notebooks.
Requires long periods of time sitting, with some standing, walking, bending, pushing or pulling. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate. EQUIPMENT: Telephone, fax, copy machine, printer, computer. SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with experience. Continued employment is dependent on the availability of funding resources.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The Literacy Coalition does not discriminate against employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, interaction, pregnancy, interactionual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or local law. A non-discrimination clause concerning employment opportunity is incorporated in the Employee Policy and Procedure Manual. The Literacy Coalition will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. Job descriptions will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Job Posted by Applicant Pro
