IMMEDIATE HIRE
RISE Memphis, Inc. (formerly RISE Foundation, Inc.) Position Announcement – November 2023
RISE is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Title: Program Coordinator/Save Up IDA Program
Division/Department: Programs
Location: 1355 Lynnfield Street, Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38119
Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Opening Date: Immediate Hire
Closing Date: Open until position is filled
Projected Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $42,500 annualized
Organization
A partnership between the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, the Memphis Housing Authority and the United Way of the Mid-South led to the creation of RISE in October 1999. With its original mission to help public housing residents achieve financial independence, RISE has assisted over 1000 families with financial information that has assisted them with purchasing their first large assets, encouraged over 500 youth to excel in school each academic year, improved the money management skills of over 4,000 area employees, and brought together more than 130 organizations to address predatory lending practices and educate citizens about ways to avoid costly alternative lending traps. To date, RISE’s work has created over $11 million in assets through its Save Up program in the City of Memphis. Simply put, RISE empowers people to stand on their own feet financially and have long-term financial sustainability. For more information, please visit www.risememphis.org.
Position:
RISE Memphis, a local nonprofit with a mission to empower low-income residents of Memphis and Shelby County to build and sustain human and financial assets, has an immediate opening for a full-time Program Coordinator position. The successful candidate will coordinate the day-to-day operations for “Save Up,” an Individual Development Account (IDA) program that serves employed, low-income adults in Memphis/Shelby County. Essential functions include, but are not limited to, recruiting program participants primarily in the 38126/38106/38127/38128 zip codes, teaching financial education classes, managing program database, coordinating asset-specific training, coordinating special program events, conducting program related research, tracking/monitoring program outcomes for evaluation purposes, and other tasks as assigned.
Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in social/human service, counseling, education, finance or a related field. Job requirements include at least two years demonstrated experience working in human/social service programs serving low-income adults. Experience leading basic financial education/asset building workshops is preferred. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is required. Experience with VistaShare management information system is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary. The work schedule requires some evening and weekend hours. The coordinator is required to travel locally frequently and must have daily access to an operable automobile with State mandated automobile insurance.
Working Conditions:
The position requires the employee to sit for hours at a time, drive, stand, walk, type, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, kneel, bend, stoop, talk, see and hear. Candidates must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities require close and distance vision and requires looking at a microcomputer screen for extended periods of time. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The employee is exposed to moderate levels of stress during peak periods.
How to Apply: Submit a cover letter outlining your interest in the position, a resume and 3 professional references via email at humanresources@risememphis.org. Please note “Save Up Program Coordinator” in the subject line. Only qualified applicants need apply. Staff will acknowledge receipt of your documents via email. Position will remain open until filled. RISE is an equal opportunity employer.
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