Archives for May 2023
Bilingual Case Manager Job opportunity – Deadline date: Monday, May 8
About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100+ year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Francisco’s homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.
About the team: Compass Clara House is a transitional housing program for families who have experienced homelessness. The families at Clara House each have their own apartment on-site, and have access to childcare, case management, and other support to help them move towards self-sufficiency.
Salary: $28-$30 per hour based on experience, education, and languages spoken
Schedule: Monday – Friday, primarily during standard business hours
Location: 111 Page Street, San Francisco
Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable I Adaptable I Client-centered I Collaborative I Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging I Resourceful
What the Bilingual Case Manager does:
The Bilingual Case Manager provides comprehensive support to residents of Compass Clara House. This may include helping families to secure permanent housing, enroll in training or education, find a job, build parenting skills, or address substance abuse and physical and mental health challenges. The Case Manager works closely with the other members of the Clara House team to ensure that all families are supported in reaching their goals.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Develop positive relationships with families that foster connection, support, and trust.
- Partner with families to develop short and long-range goals which include a pathway to permanent, stable housing.
- Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and informed and appropriate referrals to services offered both within Compass and externally.
- Assist with the intake interview of prospective residents.
- Participate in and provide interpretation during Community Meetings, Parent Groups, Housing Application Workshops, Self-Care Workshops, and other community events.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client files and promptly enter case notes in Salesforce database.
- Support the Clara House team with childcare and after-school care when needed.
The Bilingual Case Manager should have these skills:
- Spanish fluency required.
- Relevant experience in social services setting, including counseling and crisis intervention.
- Ability to assess and de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
- Understanding of challenges facing homeless families
- Understanding of trauma informed care.
- Knowledge of Bay Area housing and social service resources
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel). Experience with Salesforce is a plus!
Location and Covid safety:
- Work location: 111 Page Street, San Francisco
- Covid vaccination required for all staff
- Covid precautions in the workplace: required masking, air filtration, sanitizing
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary range: $28 – $30 per hour depending on experience.
- Paid time off: 19 days of vacation your first year, 24 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, time off for education, family leave.
- Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children.
- Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-5.
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*Please email Alicia Gomez (agomez@middlebury.edu) before you apply to this opportunity.
Do you want to network with Midd alumni working in Arts, Media, and Communications?
Seeking a group of students to interview alumni working in Arts, Media, and Communications to learn about various career paths, desired skills for entry-level positions, internships/jobs, and much more! Based on your career interests, students would interview alumni via a zoom/phone call and email. Please contact Alicia Gomez at agomez@middlebury.edu if you would like to participate.
Summer Teaching Fellowship in Santa Fe!
Breakthrough Santa Fe Teaching Fellowship,Breakthrough Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
Breakthrough Santa Fe seeks driven undergraduates of all majors to work as summer Teaching Fellows advancing our mission of educational equity and college access in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Breakthrough Santa Fe is the flagship college access program in the city, having served historically marginalized students for 20 years who seek to be the first in their families to go to college. Our students are highly motivated to succeed in school—a fact which is evidenced by their willingness to commit to the six years of quality programming we provide. We are a part of a national Breakthrough network that seeks to close the opportunity gap for first-generation students and to inspire the next generation of educators and education advocates.
Career Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
The CCI is committed to supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students in professional and career development including planning their careers, networking with alumni, and job and internship resources. Please note, that while these resources are being highlighted as part of AAPI Month, the CCI is here for students all year. We invite you to call, email, or stop in any time.
Use the scheduling tool in Handshake to set up a 30-minute appointment with one of our career advisors.
Job and Internship Resources
- Asian American Economic Development Enterprises
- Asian American Pacific Islander Capitol Association (APICA)
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Jobs Board (AAPIP)
- Asian Career Network – Connecting diverse talent with great opportunities
- Asian Jobs
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
- Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA)
- Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)
- College To Congress
- Council of Korean Americans (CKA)
- Diversity Inc.
- Diversityjobs.com
- Federal Asian Pacific American Council, Jobs
- IMDiversity
- International Leadership Foundation (ILF)
- National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF)
- Seeding Change
- Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)
- US-Asia Institute
- Washington Leadership Program (WLP)
Fellowships, Internships, and Scholar Programs
The following programs are funded opportunities that help you gain career experience. The opportunities can also allow you to access important professional networks that will help you with your job search when the fellowship or program is over.
Below are just some opportunities available for AAPI students:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Minority Science Writers Internships – This summer program is designed for undergraduate students who are deeply committed to diversity and interested in pursuing journalism as a career.
- APAICS Congressional Fellowship – The APAICS Congressional Fellowship is designed for young AAPI professionals looking to increase their experience in public policy and service.
- Asian Health Services: REACH Internship Program – REACH is a nine-week paid summer internship program offered by AHS for those interested in a career in public health or health-related fields.
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) (Washington, DC) – CAPAL’s Public Service Internship Program places undergraduate and graduate students within the public sector in the Washington, DC area and throughout the United States.
- Emma Bowen Foundation, Minority Interests in Media Internships – The EBF Fellowship promotes a more diverse industry by placing students of color in multi-year paid internships at leading media and tech companies.
- Google BOLD Internship Program – BOLD interns join teams across Sales, Marketing, People Operations, and many others to identify challenges, collaborate on building solutions, and drive meaningful change for clients and users — all while developing skills and building careers.
- Inroads– Since their founding, INROADS has been a leader in advancing diverse youth in corporate America.
- Japanese American Citizens League – The fellowships provide the opportunity to work on advocacy at a national level through the National JACL office based in Washington, D.C.
- OCA – Asian Pacific Advocates (Washington, DC) – Since 1989, the OCA Internship Program has cultivated future leadership for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by providing students with opportunities to work in the public sector and learn about critical issues.
- Seizing Every Opportunity (SEO) – SEO Career recruits and trains high achieving Black, Latinx, and Native American college students for challenging summer internships that lead to coveted full-time jobs.
- U.S. Department of Education, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program – This program provides grants and related assistance to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals.
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). *from https://asianpacificheritage.gov/about/