Position Summary:
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand new beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning assistant teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.
The assistant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] The assistant teacher will work within a team to support children across all developmental areas by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The assistant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for classroom safety and appearance. Assistant teachers are assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios.
Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school.
What you will be doing:
Model appropriate teacher/child interactions; assist with the implementation of effective child guidance techniques; define and communicate appropriate limits and boundaries for children to ensure safety and smooth transitions between daily activities
Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness.
Support the teacher as assigned with daily activities, preparing curriculum, assisting with supervision of children in the classroom and at recess
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by being assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios while teachers take breaks and lunch.
Maintain a clean classroom environment; wash and disinfect tables after snacks/meals, art projects and other classroom activities throughout the day; ensure the health and safety of the learning environment
Perform duties as assigned by the classroom teacher to support the learning of children
Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques
Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness
Attend staff meetings as assigned
Participate in and align to Colorado Shines Rating process to include ongoing training and coaching
Positively interacts within the team of staff and volunteers
Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education
Promote Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships.
We want to hear from you if…
You have done early childhood coursework, CDA or degree, or in process of obtaining (Preferred), OR…
You are a teacher assistant: minimum of CDA (not expired), OR…
Staff aide or on-call substitute teacher: high school diploma or GED; experience working with young children preferred, OR…
Floating teacher: PDIS level II or qualified as an early childhood teacher (completed 101 or 103 and another ECE class)
At least six months of experience working in child care, daycare or preschool setting (preferred)
Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there.
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range:
$ 18.50-$20/hour, depending on experience
Hours:
This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is 8 hours per day between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Benefits:
HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC's sole discretion.
Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
Job Application Deadline:
May 24, 2024
May 13, 2024
Full time
Position Summary:
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our inaugural staff in our brand new beautifully designed early learning center with a focus on year-round, play-based education for infants through Pre-K children. The Hope House Colorado (HHC) Early Learning Center (ELC) is for children of Hope House teen moms and staff. As an early learning assistant teacher at the ELC, you will be creating a safe, fun and engaging environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. You will create and maintain relationships with children and families to foster trust and work with other amazing staff to make the HHC Early Learning Center a great place to work, have fun and make a positive impact.
The assistant teacher is responsible for the supervision, responsive care, education and classroom management of a group of young children enrolled in the ELC. The teacher develops and maintains respectful and nurturing relationships and works collaboratively with parents, staff, and volunteers.[DS1] The assistant teacher will work within a team to support children across all developmental areas by engaging in curriculum planning and implementation, and classroom management strategies, to meet each child's individual needs. The assistant teacher is knowledgeable about Colorado Child Care Licensing and health and safety rules and regulations. This position is responsible for maintaining complete and timely records and for classroom safety and appearance. Assistant teachers are assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios.
Looking to hire in July for an August 19th first day of school.
What you will be doing:
Model appropriate teacher/child interactions; assist with the implementation of effective child guidance techniques; define and communicate appropriate limits and boundaries for children to ensure safety and smooth transitions between daily activities
Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness.
Support the teacher as assigned with daily activities, preparing curriculum, assisting with supervision of children in the classroom and at recess
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by being assigned to different classrooms and ages of children to ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios while teachers take breaks and lunch.
Maintain a clean classroom environment; wash and disinfect tables after snacks/meals, art projects and other classroom activities throughout the day; ensure the health and safety of the learning environment
Perform duties as assigned by the classroom teacher to support the learning of children
Provide consistent, nurturing and responsive interactions with each child using positive techniques
Assist with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, serving snacks/meals and maintaining classroom cleanliness
Attend staff meetings as assigned
Participate in and align to Colorado Shines Rating process to include ongoing training and coaching
Positively interacts within the team of staff and volunteers
Participate in on site ongoing professional development to enhance individual skills as a learner to provide and ensure best practices and quality early childhood education
Promote Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships.
We want to hear from you if…
You have done early childhood coursework, CDA or degree, or in process of obtaining (Preferred), OR…
You are a teacher assistant: minimum of CDA (not expired), OR…
Staff aide or on-call substitute teacher: high school diploma or GED; experience working with young children preferred, OR…
Floating teacher: PDIS level II or qualified as an early childhood teacher (completed 101 or 103 and another ECE class)
At least six months of experience working in child care, daycare or preschool setting (preferred)
Don’t quite meet all the educational requirements? Consider applying anyway and we can discuss a professional development plan to get you there.
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, with great benefits, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range:
$ 18.50-$20/hour, depending on experience
Hours:
This role is expected to work 40 hours/week on the HHC campus, except when offsite for HHC work-related purposes. The existing schedule is 8 hours per day between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Benefits:
HHC benefits are available to employees who consistently work a minimum of 24 hours a week. Benefits offered are subject to change at HHC's sole discretion.
Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
Holidays: HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Hourly employees who work on actual holidays will be paid time and one-half. In addition, the ELC is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
Job Application Deadline:
May 24, 2024
Position Summary:
Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring an assistant director (AD) who is responsible for supporting the leading of the Early Learning Center (ELC) for Hope House Colorado. The AD is responsible for supervising and leading staff and assisting the director of childhood education (DCE) in building a culture that exemplifies Hope House Core Values, implementation of programming that aligns with our educational philosophy and principles, running the summer program, managing parent communication, and ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing and Colorado Shines standards.
Looking to hire in June for an August 19th first day of school.
What you’ll be doing:
Provide supervision for operations assistant, summer camp staff, ELC teachers and ELC assistant teachers
Oversee daily operations of the ELC in partnership with DCE, including programming, staff and quality of care
Lead classroom scheduling, coverage and support to ensure child/staff ratio for all classrooms and compliance with childcare regulations
Maintain accurate teacher and child records needed for licensing and Colorado Shines
Assist the DCE in ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing standards and state and federal laws to maintain license, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and local fire department regulations
Lead and implement professional learning, lesson planning, classroom fidelity checks, and coaching for Creative Curriculum, Orange (Bible) Curriculum and Social-Emotional strategies as appropriate
Lead and implement Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment System professional learning, assessment schedule, management of TS Gold System, teaching coaching to utilize data to make decisions to increase child outcomes
Direct annual professional learning for ELC (required and based on needs of ELC), including identifying needs, scheduling, budgeting and managing presenters
Assist the DCE in the compliance and quality of the ELC to reach and maintain a Colorado Shine 5-star rating (learning environment, leadership management and administrative plans, family engagement and child health program)
Promoting Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships
We want to hear from you if…
You are larger center certified (required)
You possess Infant Nursery Program Supervisor credential or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire (required)
You have experience in early childhood setting serving infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers (required)
You have two years of experience in a supervisory role, leading and managing staff (required)
You are familiar with ELC licensing regulations (required)
You are knowledgeable of early childhood education, child development principles and practices, and early intervention best practices (preferred)
You have a working knowledge of Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum (preferred)
You have knowledge and experience in the implementation of trauma informed care practices as it relates to both children and adolescents (preferred)
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range
$50,000 - $62,000
Benefits
Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more are eligible for the below benefits
Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
Holidays : HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted the week of Christmas off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor.
Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
Job Application Deadline
May 24, 2024
May 13, 2024
Full time
Position Summary:
Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring an assistant director (AD) who is responsible for supporting the leading of the Early Learning Center (ELC) for Hope House Colorado. The AD is responsible for supervising and leading staff and assisting the director of childhood education (DCE) in building a culture that exemplifies Hope House Core Values, implementation of programming that aligns with our educational philosophy and principles, running the summer program, managing parent communication, and ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing and Colorado Shines standards.
Looking to hire in June for an August 19th first day of school.
What you’ll be doing:
Provide supervision for operations assistant, summer camp staff, ELC teachers and ELC assistant teachers
Oversee daily operations of the ELC in partnership with DCE, including programming, staff and quality of care
Lead classroom scheduling, coverage and support to ensure child/staff ratio for all classrooms and compliance with childcare regulations
Maintain accurate teacher and child records needed for licensing and Colorado Shines
Assist the DCE in ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing standards and state and federal laws to maintain license, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and local fire department regulations
Lead and implement professional learning, lesson planning, classroom fidelity checks, and coaching for Creative Curriculum, Orange (Bible) Curriculum and Social-Emotional strategies as appropriate
Lead and implement Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment System professional learning, assessment schedule, management of TS Gold System, teaching coaching to utilize data to make decisions to increase child outcomes
Direct annual professional learning for ELC (required and based on needs of ELC), including identifying needs, scheduling, budgeting and managing presenters
Assist the DCE in the compliance and quality of the ELC to reach and maintain a Colorado Shine 5-star rating (learning environment, leadership management and administrative plans, family engagement and child health program)
Promoting Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships
We want to hear from you if…
You are larger center certified (required)
You possess Infant Nursery Program Supervisor credential or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire (required)
You have experience in early childhood setting serving infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers (required)
You have two years of experience in a supervisory role, leading and managing staff (required)
You are familiar with ELC licensing regulations (required)
You are knowledgeable of early childhood education, child development principles and practices, and early intervention best practices (preferred)
You have a working knowledge of Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum (preferred)
You have knowledge and experience in the implementation of trauma informed care practices as it relates to both children and adolescents (preferred)
Who we are:
Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor and even a little bit of silliness each day!
Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center Educational Philosophy:
In support of our mission and vision, the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center believes all children are a gift from God and are created in His image. This belief is at the heart of our philosophy and desire to nurture the whole child in a play-based learning environment that is a fun, engaging, and nurturing place of belonging for children of Hope House teen moms and staff, ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that learning is best supported when built on a strong social-emotional foundation in an environment where children feel seen, heard, loved, and valued and ultimately free to be who God created them to be. We believe in a family centered approach, working in partnership with families to help children build a strong, secure, social-emotional foundation allowing them to realize their full potential.
Salary Range
$50,000 - $62,000
Benefits
Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more are eligible for the below benefits
Health Benefits : Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
Simple IRA : Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC’s Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s annual salary.
Vacation : Upon hire, employees earn 4.62 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
Holidays : HHC observes twelve (12) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted the week of Christmas off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor.
Sick Leave : HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
Mental Health Days: Employees are given two (2) mental health days per year to use at their discretion.
Job Application Deadline
May 24, 2024
This position is remote-eligible and only for consideration within the United States where WRI is state registered. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position. This position is to support the project’s financing and utility research and policy advocacy as well as to provide operational and administrative support across the project.
About the Program:
WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative (ESBI) aims to collaborate with partners and communities to build unstoppable momentum toward an equitable transition of the U.S. school bus fleet to electric by 2030, bringing health, climate, and economic benefits to children and families across the country and normalizing electric mobility for an entire generation. The Initiative sits at the intersection of WRI’s Climate, Cities, and Energy programmatic areas.
https://electricschoolbusinitiative.org/
Job Highlight: In this role, you will work as part of a team to support subject matter experts on research and education activities that answer questions like: What funding and financing is available to support electric school bus procurement? What are the barriers to accessing these resources, and how can these be overcome, especially for underserved districts? What is the role for electric utilities in supporting this transition? You will execute qualitative and quantitative research and analysis tasks that inform the ESBI’s policy advocacy efforts and implementation activities, centering equity across all work. Additionally, you will develop and implement new processes to streamline internal coordination, foster team cohesion, and improve project delivery. You will provide administrative and logistical support across the ESBI program, including to the ESBI Director. You will work closely with colleagues across the Initiative and will work closely within the two primary workstreams where this position is housed: Funding & Finance and Management & Operations.
You will report to the Project Manager with secondary reporting lines to the eMobility Financial Solutions Manager and Project Director.
What you will do:
Research Assistance (30%)
Undertake research with guidance from colleagues, including collection and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative information.
Review publications, utility regulatory dockets, interview transcripts, program data, and other sources to draw out insights and learnings as directed.
Attend and summarize key takeaways from webinars, meetings, and virtual workshops/conferences discussing transportation electrification, funding & finance, utility regulation and other topics.
Communication, engagement, and coordination (20%)
Support development of slide decks, draft memorandums and other resources for internal and external audiences to convey information, present analysis, and provide recommendations.
Participate in engagement with internal and external partners and stakeholders to strengthen relationships and collaborate on projects.
Assist in coordination of publications through development and review processes.
Administrative Assistance (50%)
Design and implement efforts to increase team efficiency through streamlined internal coordination, better meeting practices, improved program organization
Ensure effective internal coordination by arranging internal meetings, preparing agenda items, taking notes
Create and maintain internal knowledge repositories, files, datasets, organizational charts, notes for the ESBI program to improve internal knowledge sharing and organization
Provide guidance to staff on travel logistics and provide direct travel support to the project lead
What you will need:
Education: You have a Bachelor’s degree in any field including humanities, social sciences, hard sciences, math or engineering
Experience: You have 0-2+ years full-time relevant work experience. You have had exposure to or experience with policy, communications, program administration or project management, or research in any related field such as energy, public health, community engagement, EV transition, transportation, or others,
Coursework, experience, or interest in economics, finance, or cost-benefit analysis
Experience using various Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Languages: You have written and verbal proficiency in English.
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
Potential Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. WRI offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume with cover letter by the date of January 2023 . You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
A competitive salary
Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organisation with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
Generous leave days that increase with tenure.
About Us: Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organisation that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions. The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.
Our culture: WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organisational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognising our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
Jan 10, 2023
Full time
This position is remote-eligible and only for consideration within the United States where WRI is state registered. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position. This position is to support the project’s financing and utility research and policy advocacy as well as to provide operational and administrative support across the project.
About the Program:
WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative (ESBI) aims to collaborate with partners and communities to build unstoppable momentum toward an equitable transition of the U.S. school bus fleet to electric by 2030, bringing health, climate, and economic benefits to children and families across the country and normalizing electric mobility for an entire generation. The Initiative sits at the intersection of WRI’s Climate, Cities, and Energy programmatic areas.
https://electricschoolbusinitiative.org/
Job Highlight: In this role, you will work as part of a team to support subject matter experts on research and education activities that answer questions like: What funding and financing is available to support electric school bus procurement? What are the barriers to accessing these resources, and how can these be overcome, especially for underserved districts? What is the role for electric utilities in supporting this transition? You will execute qualitative and quantitative research and analysis tasks that inform the ESBI’s policy advocacy efforts and implementation activities, centering equity across all work. Additionally, you will develop and implement new processes to streamline internal coordination, foster team cohesion, and improve project delivery. You will provide administrative and logistical support across the ESBI program, including to the ESBI Director. You will work closely with colleagues across the Initiative and will work closely within the two primary workstreams where this position is housed: Funding & Finance and Management & Operations.
You will report to the Project Manager with secondary reporting lines to the eMobility Financial Solutions Manager and Project Director.
What you will do:
Research Assistance (30%)
Undertake research with guidance from colleagues, including collection and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative information.
Review publications, utility regulatory dockets, interview transcripts, program data, and other sources to draw out insights and learnings as directed.
Attend and summarize key takeaways from webinars, meetings, and virtual workshops/conferences discussing transportation electrification, funding & finance, utility regulation and other topics.
Communication, engagement, and coordination (20%)
Support development of slide decks, draft memorandums and other resources for internal and external audiences to convey information, present analysis, and provide recommendations.
Participate in engagement with internal and external partners and stakeholders to strengthen relationships and collaborate on projects.
Assist in coordination of publications through development and review processes.
Administrative Assistance (50%)
Design and implement efforts to increase team efficiency through streamlined internal coordination, better meeting practices, improved program organization
Ensure effective internal coordination by arranging internal meetings, preparing agenda items, taking notes
Create and maintain internal knowledge repositories, files, datasets, organizational charts, notes for the ESBI program to improve internal knowledge sharing and organization
Provide guidance to staff on travel logistics and provide direct travel support to the project lead
What you will need:
Education: You have a Bachelor’s degree in any field including humanities, social sciences, hard sciences, math or engineering
Experience: You have 0-2+ years full-time relevant work experience. You have had exposure to or experience with policy, communications, program administration or project management, or research in any related field such as energy, public health, community engagement, EV transition, transportation, or others,
Coursework, experience, or interest in economics, finance, or cost-benefit analysis
Experience using various Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Languages: You have written and verbal proficiency in English.
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
Potential Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. WRI offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume with cover letter by the date of January 2023 . You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
A competitive salary
Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organisation with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
Generous leave days that increase with tenure.
About Us: Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organisation that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions. The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.
Our culture: WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organisational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognising our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ people, to join our team.
Position Summary:
The All Children - All Families (ACAF) Assistant is primarily responsible for meeting the administrative needs in support of the ACAF program. The All Children - All Families Assistant reports directly to the Director of All Children - All Families. This position requires the ability to organize and efficiently manage multiple tasks. The Assistant works closely with the Finance department to prepare and submit facilitator and consultant invoices as well as contracts and training invoices for public and private child welfare agencies. This position updates and manages multiple digital platforms that collect data from ACAF agencies providing trainings to child welfare agencies across the country.
Position Responsibilities:
Maintain multiple, up-to-date databases of records for webinars, trainings, activities, and accomplishments of the ACAF program.
Manage contracts and invoices in a timely manner for individual agencies through the ACAF fee-for-service training model.
Request and coordinate payments to trainers for the ACAF fee-for-service model.
Manage ACAF program consultant contracts and invoices.
Complete monthly corporate card reports and per diem submissions for the ACAF program.
Respond to requests for information, materials and assistance from ACAF staff, consultants, participating agencies and partner organizations.
Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, writing/sending minutes, and more.
Maintain multiple online hubs of program training materials, publications and resources and ACAF program webpages on hrc.org.
Maintain program online survey tools.
Handle materials requests from staff and external stakeholders efficiently and appropriately.
Prepare regular data reports for staff, directors, and board members as requested.
Coordinate and support online meetings/events as well as on- and off-site meetings/events involving ACAF staff and project collaborators.
Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) with one to two years’ relevant administrative work experience in a professional environment preferred.
Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and the demonstrated ability to work independently and to prioritize competing tasks.
Exceptional attention to accuracy and detail.
Logical thinker with outstanding organizational, task management and time management skills required.
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and manage work under tight deadlines
Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google Apps (Gmail, Google Docs and Drive).
Strong skills with Zoom Webinars and Zoom Meetings platforms preferred.
Experience with Qualtrics, Survey Gizmo and Salesforce preferred.
Strong written and verbal communications skills. Able to compose well-written and customer-service focused emails to respond to external inquiries.
Understanding of LGBTQ issues and a commitment to LGBTQ equality.
Knowledge of and interest in children and family services.
All positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.
No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.
Jul 06, 2020
Full time
We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ people, to join our team.
Position Summary:
The All Children - All Families (ACAF) Assistant is primarily responsible for meeting the administrative needs in support of the ACAF program. The All Children - All Families Assistant reports directly to the Director of All Children - All Families. This position requires the ability to organize and efficiently manage multiple tasks. The Assistant works closely with the Finance department to prepare and submit facilitator and consultant invoices as well as contracts and training invoices for public and private child welfare agencies. This position updates and manages multiple digital platforms that collect data from ACAF agencies providing trainings to child welfare agencies across the country.
Position Responsibilities:
Maintain multiple, up-to-date databases of records for webinars, trainings, activities, and accomplishments of the ACAF program.
Manage contracts and invoices in a timely manner for individual agencies through the ACAF fee-for-service training model.
Request and coordinate payments to trainers for the ACAF fee-for-service model.
Manage ACAF program consultant contracts and invoices.
Complete monthly corporate card reports and per diem submissions for the ACAF program.
Respond to requests for information, materials and assistance from ACAF staff, consultants, participating agencies and partner organizations.
Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, writing/sending minutes, and more.
Maintain multiple online hubs of program training materials, publications and resources and ACAF program webpages on hrc.org.
Maintain program online survey tools.
Handle materials requests from staff and external stakeholders efficiently and appropriately.
Prepare regular data reports for staff, directors, and board members as requested.
Coordinate and support online meetings/events as well as on- and off-site meetings/events involving ACAF staff and project collaborators.
Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) with one to two years’ relevant administrative work experience in a professional environment preferred.
Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and the demonstrated ability to work independently and to prioritize competing tasks.
Exceptional attention to accuracy and detail.
Logical thinker with outstanding organizational, task management and time management skills required.
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and manage work under tight deadlines
Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google Apps (Gmail, Google Docs and Drive).
Strong skills with Zoom Webinars and Zoom Meetings platforms preferred.
Experience with Qualtrics, Survey Gizmo and Salesforce preferred.
Strong written and verbal communications skills. Able to compose well-written and customer-service focused emails to respond to external inquiries.
Understanding of LGBTQ issues and a commitment to LGBTQ equality.
Knowledge of and interest in children and family services.
All positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.
No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.