Program Assistant

Entryway • Full-time • Remote (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States) • $25 / hour • 3m ago

Hybrid part-time position located in the Raleigh, NC area with local travel required.

Organization Overview - Entryway is a national 501c3 organization that transitions individuals and families out of homelessness to economic self-sufficiency. Entryway offers an innovative approach to assist a growing population of situationally homeless individuals in our country by leveraging existing resources within the $1.3 trillion multifamily industry.

Entryway offers employment and housing opportunities simultaneously through our network of property management partners. We believe that by providing career training, employment with a living wage, benefits, and housing through our industry partners, we put participants in an environment to be successful for the long term. We are empowering individuals to change the trajectory of their lives and the lives of their children.

To strengthen our North Carolina team, we are looking for an individual that is self-motivative, results and quality driven, detail-oriented, energetic, tech-savvy, and capable of working under competing and varying deadlines. You should be a reliable, forward thinker with a positive “whatever it takes” approach, feeling comfortable in a leadership role expanding into a new market. This individual can successfully work remotely and be self-accountable.

Are you a creative and collaborative self-starter who thrives in an entrepreneurial setting? Do you get energized by achieving results and reaching goals? Are you an expert multitasker? If so, Entryway may be a good fit for your next professional opportunity.

We are actively seeking to add a Program Assistant to our team. As the Program Assistant, you will work with the North Carolina Executive Director (ED) to expand Entryway services in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas in NC.

Specific job responsibilities include:

Business Development

Expand Entryway NC program into the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas.

o Identify, solicit, develop, and maintain new relationships with local referring partners, training and vocational partners, and other non-profit organizations providing referrals and resources.

Seek, develop, and build new relationships with apartment industry recruiters, hiring managers, regional managers, community managers, and maintenance supervisors.

o Create partnerships with local community-based organizations.

Marketing

· Amplify Entryway NC’s mission and brand awareness.

o Collect stories, quotes, and testimonials from program participants, industry partners, referral organizations, mentors, and volunteers.

o Create engaging content for sharing Entryway’s success stories, community engagement, education, call to action, event promotion, recognition, and other initiatives including using unique designs, photos, and video.

o Utilize Canva, MailChimp, and social media for creating designs, distributing, and information.

o Manage all social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Fundraising

· Play an active role in fundraising.

o Research, evaluate, write, and submit grants.

o Identify and build a pipeline of new funder prospects.

Program Management

· Assist in the day-to-day operation for Entryway NC’s program management including applicant screening, case management, follow up, employment retention, mentors, and volunteers.

· Create resume updates and enlist participants for help with interviewing skills.

Assist with promoting Entryway program participants for job openings and resume submissions.
Coordinate furniture requests, schedule delivery, and follow up.

· Match hired participants with mentors.

· Function as liaison, as needed, between industry partners and participants to resolve low-level employee relation issues.

· Develop and implement all volunteer recruitment and management strategies, including a volunteer appreciation plan.

· Assist with planning and execution of events.

· Coordinate and lead the market’s mentor program.

Maintain and carry out a schedule of all necessary follow-ups.

Data and Reporting

Produce various reports and maintain program data collection and information tracking.
Input daily/weekly data into Salesforce.
Maintain up to date information in Trax.
Track all self-sufficiency matrix.
Meet or exceed all KPIs.

General Requirements

o Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in an organized and structured manner.

o Possess a high degree of organizational, project management, and time management skills.

o Communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, with an empathetic, professional, and respectful manner.

o Demonstrate public speaking skills that are welcoming, educational, and professional for groups of all sizes.

o React and adapt to changing situations appropriately and with openness to new ideas and their implementation.

o Demonstrate interest, enthusiasm, and affinity for all aspects of the position.

o Exceptional interpersonal and relationship skills. Ability to communicate with client representatives at all organizational levels.

o Ability to create a plan of action and determine priorities, and then execute.

o Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other software packages pertinent to executing the job.

o Extended hours may be required as needs dictate.

If you are passionate about helping people, making a positive impact within the organization and community, it serves, and possess leadership qualities - we want to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits: