Project Coordinator – CBET (Remote)
Openings & Location
Please note that this position is posted in multiple locations. We are only hiring to fill one vacancy. This can be a fully remote position, where the incumbent will work from home, unless the person hired resides within 45 miles of a Raise the Future office location (Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT or Las Vegas, NV).
What You Will Be Doing
In this position, you will be part of the AdoptUSKids' capacity-building & engagement team (CBET), providing coordination and administrative support to the senior director and team of consultants working with child welfare agencies (state, local, tribal and territorial). The CBET team supports the efforts of child welfare leadership to recruit, engage, develop and support foster, adoptive, and kinship families, through a variety of services such as consultation, coaching, virtual training & webinars, onsite training, resource sharing, and peer connection.
As the Project Coordinator, you will be providing the back-office support for the CBET team and external partners to deliver on the program requirements. This support includes, but is not limited to:
- Provide logistical and administrative support for in-person and virtual events (e.g. webinars, trainings, meetings): webinar technical support, preparing and distributing materials, and ensuring a high level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Assisting the CBET team with organizing and process-tracking webinar and project development, creation, and implementation
- Maintaining cross-collaborative communication and partnerships within the AdoptUSKids project to support CBET needs and service delivery
- Researching and compiling information (e.g. child welfare and resources) to support various initiatives within the CBET team
- Taking notes at meetings, both internally and with external partners.
- Providing support for national conference presentations – coordinating materials needed, travel for team, shipping materials
- Supporting the AdoptUSKids core leadership team with travel arrangements, planning and coordinating logistics for bi-annual in-person and bi-weekly virtual meetings.
Who We Are
At Raise the Future, we believe every young person goes through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life.
Since our founding in 1983, Raise the Future has designed and implemented evidence-based, wraparound services that reduce the amount of time youth in foster care live without a permanent family. Our programs increase the likelihood of forming and sustaining positive connections that help to transform their futures.
In keeping with our mission, Raise the Future has partnered with AdoptUSKids, a national project working to increase awareness about the need for foster and adoptive families, and supporting states, tribes, and territories in their efforts to recruit, engage, develop and support foster, adoptive, and kinship families.
What You Will Get To Learn
In this position, you will expand your knowledge of national child welfare work, learning more about systems within federal, state, tribal, and territorial governments. In this position, you will also learn about valuable tools and resources available through the national AdoptUSKids' project.
Who We Are Seeking
The successful candidate is proactive and can identify needs and develop solutions before they become issues. This person is highly organized and enjoys process and task management. Timely and professional communication is required. Openness to feedback and ability to adapt to different leadership styles is also expected. See Qualifications below for additional details.
The successful candidate must also be a self-starter, and able to work independently.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, one (1) week of paid personal time, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more'that's 35 paid days off per year! Our benefits include:
- Health Insurance
- Dental & vision insurance
- 100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
- Health Savings Accounts
- 401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
- Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discount programs
- Paid Parental Leave
This is a full-time position with benefits. The hiring range for this position is $19.23 - $24.04 per hour, which equates to $40,000-$50,000 annually*.
* This is the expected pay range for someone hired in Colorado. Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications and geographic location.
What You Will Be Able To Accomplish
In this position, you'll be supporting the work of national consultants in child welfare who are working to increase the capacity of states, tribes, and territories to achieve permanency for children and youth in the foster care system.
You Get to Work With
You will join a team of people working closely with various stakeholders from different levels of government, federal, state, tribal and US territories – to make a difference in child welfare.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2 years of high-level admin support experience working with senior leaders or executives.
- High computer proficiency and internet skills required, including strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), and project management tools required.
- Demonstrated experience with virtual meeting platforms (e.g Zoom, GoTo)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong sense of project ownership (desire, willingness and skill to figure it out and get it done), regardless of task
- Must be a team player, with a focus on customer service.
- Ability to proactively organize and prioritize work, resolve problems, and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, and to adapt easily to change is required.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business requirements, including working overtime, evenings, and weekends as needed.
- Ability to work autonomously as needed.
- Ability to travel up to twice per year is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
Serious candidates should submit a cover letter.
Raise the Future is more than an equal opportunity organization. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We are taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and people who are differently abled. We know there are great candidates who won't fit everything we've described above, or who have important skills we haven't considered. If that's you, please don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.