Overview
For The Struggle seeks a Program Director for its Elder Response Initiative that will operate out of Columbia, SC. This will be a part-time position that requires experience working with community and engaging community to identify people in need of services to combat systemic issues of racial and social injustice. A background in construction is preferred, but not required. If you have strong organizing skills and are committed to racial and social justice work, please consider joining our team!

Responsibilities

• Recruitment: Build a volunteer team of canvassers to collect information regarding residents in historically and predominately black communities for purposes of identifying people in need.

• Volunteer Management: Train volunteer canvassers and work with volunteers in both individual and group settings. Create a welcoming and motivating atmosphere.

• Plan, organize and execute canvassing events in historically black neighborhoods. This includes preparing training materials, volunteer waiver forms, and ordering food and gift cards for volunteers.

• Carefully Collect data from volunteer canvassers and track and enter data collected into FTS’s electronic database. Ensure data entry and quality control is executed in an accurate and timely manner.

• Facilitate the completion of services rendered to communities we serve.

• Work directly with FTS Senior Intake Specialist to ensure seniors complete applications for services.

• Work directly with Licensed General Contractors to ensure home repair and eco-friendly upgrades are done correctly and efficiently.

• Establish and maintain partnerships for the benefit of the Elder Response Initiative-SC.

• Learn and oversee implementation of contractor’s compliance with South Carolina Building and Constrution Codes.

• Communicate with other team members regarding the status of data entered into database in a timely manner.

• Ensure all data is collected and input into FTS electronic database on a rolling basis.

• Respects applicant dignity and confidentiality.

• Performs any other tasks necessary to advance the Elder Response Initiative-SC.

Qualifications
Strong communication and organizational skills, self-motivated and great work ethic, and a demonstrated commitment to fighting for racial and social justice. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Access to reliable transportation is a must. Previous field and community engagement experience are a plus. Construction related experience is a plus.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to execute a large project with little oversight or management

• Must have access to a working phone;

• Must have access to electronic mail, including on phone;

• Must have reliable transportation

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel

Competencies

• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical and maintain confidentiality

• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

• Concern for others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

• Independence — Job, at times, requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Project Management: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Location:

• Charleston, SC (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Charleston, SC (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote