About Us:

Son of a Saint exists to enhance the lives of fatherless boys through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences, and formation of positive, lasting peer-to-peer relationships. Son of a Saint equips boys with the tools they need to become productive men. We provide a secure and consistent environment for them, through which they find hope, vision, and opportunity. 

Position Summary:

Son of a Saint is looking for a part-time programming assistant to aid staff with programming events and day-to-day needs. 

Programming Support (45%)

• Assists in the development of program evaluation tools, techniques, and methods.
• Perform research and draft event plans, proposals, and other support documents for programming activities and initiatives
• Assist with executing programming initiatives and events by confirming attendance, coordinating volunteers, and/or leading an activity
• Support programming operations with transporting mentees as needed.
• Supervise mentees during programming events and activities at the main campus and other locations in the New Orleans area

Administrative Support (45%)

• Provide direct administrative support to the program manager and other programming staff such as preparing team meeting agendas, drafting correspondence, managing the programming email inbox, digital files, etc.
• Prioritize tasks according to departmental needs; determines workflow problems and develop solutions.
• Collect and analyze data for programming activities, needs assessments, and academic performance
• Assist the activities coordinator in tracking attendance and participation of Son of a Saint mentees and mentors, ensuring that minimum attendance requirements are met
• Maintain mentee and guardian records and consent forms for program compliance

Organization-Wide Responsibilities (10%):

• Support programming, development, and organization-wide initiatives by actively engaging in the following opportunities:
• Quarterly board meetings
• Fundraising and development events, grants, and initiatives
• Programming events, activities, and initiatives
• Staff leadership development and team building
• Recruitment, selection, and onboarding
• Cross-functional special projects
• Perform other agency and duties as assigned by the program manager

Education/Experience:

• Experience working with youth preferred
• Recent college graduate

Competencies:

• Team Focused & Collaborative: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and objectives; collaborates with team members, sharing ideas and differences openly; receptive to new ideas and adapts to change as necessary.
• Self-Accountability & Work Standards: Sets high standards of performance for self and assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks.
• Stress tolerance: Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
• Valuing Diversity: Helps to create an environment that embraces diversity and advocates for equity.
• Professionalism and Personal Boundaries: Conducts self within appropriate and expected professional boundaries and policies.
• Confidentiality, Integrity, Ethics and Trust: Maintains confidentiality and earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Organizational Culture: Commitment to Son of a Saint’s mission; experience with issues that impact the lives of Son of a Saint boys and families; sensitive to issues of confidentiality and diversity.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience working with diverse populations
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Ability to pass a background check
• Experience working with youth
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and is able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism in an office work environment and on-site at each event
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Candidate must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to write by hand and use keyboard to perform general functions.
• Ability to communicate by speech and hearing continuously.
• Visual acuity (close, distant, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus and view accurate color perception) needed for detail work, and computer use.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Job Type: Part-time

Why Apply:

• Competitive pay
• Great benefits
• Mission-driven work

Working Days/Hours:

The ideal candidate has a flexible work schedule. The working days will be predominantly weekdays with flexible weekends and evenings.

This position will be 20-30 hours/week. Open availability preferred.

Interested applicants should please include a resume and cover letter with your application.