Job Announcement: Project Coordinator, Happy 5 Parenting Workshop (Full-Time)
Deadline: November 30, 2007
The Project Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of ICAN’s Happy 5 Parenting Workshops. Happy 5 aims to empower Vietnamese parents, grandparents, and care providers of children 0-5 years old with knowledge and techniques to ensure safe and healthy child development. The Project Coordinator works closely with ICAN’s team and under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager.
Project Management/Coordination
• Create and implement community outreach to recruit Vietnamese participants.
• Coordinate all logistics related to the Parenting Workshops and Support Groups.
• Co-conduct home visit interviews for workshop participants, and provide follow-up resources.
• Build relationships with other non-profit organizations, community based organizations, and faith-based organizations for outreach opportunities.
• Implement program evaluation by analyzing workshop surveys, and home visit surveys.
• Assist in program reporting & grant writing with the Executive Director and other staff members.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
1. Bachelors/Associates Degree from an accredited college/university in any related field (e.g. Asian American/Ethnic Studies, Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, etc.)
2. Proficiency in English and Vietnamese
3. Strong verbal and written communication
4. Ability to work as a team player, as well as a leader
5. Experience working with the Vietnamese community is a big plus
6. Basic proficiency in computer skills (MSWord, MSExcel)
7. This position requires that you work some weekends and evenings to accommodate the availability of parenting workshop participants
Salary and Benefits:
- Living Stipend $18,000/year
- 11 months & 1700 hours commitment
- $4,725 Education Award (upon completion of service)
- Student Loan Forbearance
- Health Insurance
- Child Care
- Training, Mentorship & Support
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply! No prior working experiene necessary! We are looking for passionate individuals who are willing to learn about themselves and the Vietnamese community. For all questions, please contact Quyen Dinh at quyen.dinh@ican2.org, or 408-509-8788
TO APPLY YOU MUST FILL OUT A DẤN THÂN APPLICATION
Access the application online at http://www.navasa.org/danthancorps.htm and email to quyen.dinh@ican2.org, or call (408) 509-8788. Please indicate the job position you are applying for in the subject of the e-mail. For more information about ICAN's Happy 5 program, please visit www.ican2.org/happy5.
* ICAN is part of the national Dan Than Corps program headed by NAVASA (National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies).
The Dan Than Corps program is an AmeriCorps funded program. Dan Than members are placed in Vietnamese-led community-based organizations through out the U.S. The program’s goal is to build grassroots leadership and organizational capacity of Vietnamese American community-based organizations by engaging potential leaders in a year of service, training, and professional development. Current participating organizations for 2007-2008 include: Seattle (WA), San Jose (CA), Springfield (MA), Silver Spring (MD), Houston (TX), Atlanta (GA), New Orleans (LA), and Biloxi (MS).
For information about NAVASA and the Dan Than Corps program, visit http://www.navasa.org/.
Quyên Thu Ðinh
Senior Program Manager, Happy 5 Program
International Children Assistance Network (ICAN)
398 E. Santa Clara Street, Suite B, San Jose, CA 95113
Sobratto Center for NonProfits, 532 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
Office 408.509.8788 | Fax 408.627.4484 | quyen.dinh@ican2.org | www.ican2.org/happy5
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