Program Assistant, Austin, TX
Supervisors: Health and Wellness Program Coordinator & Executive Director
Status: Part-time 15 hours a week non-exempt
The program assistants will provide support with program development and implementation in the areas of Health & Wellness, Social Justice and Cultural Arts programming.
Responsibilities
- Conduct community outreach and provide sexual health and wellness information and supplies as necessary
- Support all programmatic area at allgo to meet the goals of each project
- Maintain and collect required information for programs
- Work with volunteers for the project
- Conduct discussions/ trainings on health and wellness topics specific to LGBTQ POC
- Provide LBGTQ training to health care providers
- Provide sexual health and wellness information and supplies
- Assist with organizational administrative tasks
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Strong program implementation
- Experience working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of color or communities of color
- Able to work a flexible work schedule including weekends and evenings
- Experience working in community organizing and knowledge of principles and practices related to community organizing and engagement
- Knowledge of issues related to LGBTQ POC sexual health and wellness
- Creative, strategic and analytical thinker
- Must have strong and polished interpersonal skills
- Must be highly organized and able to work well with others
- Required computer experience: Operating systems (Windows and MacOS), Office suites (Microsoft Office, G Suite), Presentation software (PowerPoint, Keynote), Spreadsheets (Excel, Google Spreadsheets, etc.), Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Database Management (Wordpress)
- Able to work with a variety of people within the LGBTQ spectrum
- Commitment to racial justice, social justice, and anti-oppression work
- High school degree or equivalent
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications
- Oral and written fluency in English and Spanish preferred
- Experience preferred in facilitation and group presentations
- Bachelor's Degree or two years of college courses preferred from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience a plus
- Digital media/graphic designing skills are a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- $16 hourly rate
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Paid Holidays
Application Requirements:
- Complete online application
- Submit Required Uploads
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Two writing samples
- Three work references
Persons who write and speak Spanish fluently; people of color, women and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications closed on September 2nd. We are currently reviewing applications.