OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Position Summary:
Teen Parent Connection is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Office and Administrative Assistant to join our team, This part-time position working 20 hours per weeks provides essential administrative support to the Executive Director and ensures the smooth operation of office activities. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, efficient, and capable of multitasking in a dynamic environment. The Office and Administrative Assistant is a critical role at TPC and is the first point of contact. The job position is still open to candidates.
To apply please email letter of interest and resumé to [email protected]
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LEAD PARENT EDUCATOR
Position Summary:
Teen Parent Connection is seeking a full-time Lead Parent Educator that will serve a dual role as both a supervisor and home visitor while following the Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting program model. The Team Lead is responsible for building a trusting relationship and offering strength based services to all families in their caseload, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being. Utilizing the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Foundational Curricula in culturally sensitive ways, the parent educator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families. These activities take place primarily within the family’s home or in the community. This position is full time (40 hours per week) non-exempt and is grant funded.*Fluent in Spanish for LPE role is required.
To apply please email letter of interest and resumé to [email protected]
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INTERNSHIPS
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP – COMMUNICATION
Part-time and Full-time opportunities
Position Summary:
Teen Parent Connection, a community-based non-profit located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is seeking an intern, who is an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual to develop, implement and maintain a range of communication tools in support of the agency’s Mission and Vision. Working under the leadership of the Director of Development, and in collaboration with development staff colleagues, the Communications Intern will help to develop, implement and maintain a communications strategy aimed at advancing organizational growth and fundraising efforts.
Job Relationships: Resource Development Interns report directly to the Director of Development, and work within the Resource Development Team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Help to develop, implement and evaluate Teen Parent Connection’s communications plan among our diverse audiences: board, current donors and partners, community partners, media, and others.
- Create, edit and manage content that promotes the agency’s mission across media channels, including print, online, multimedia and social media.
- Manage website development and maintenance.
- Help to develop and execute a well-defined social media strategy to include weekly postings and expansion of the agency’s social media reach.
- Coordinate media alerts and develop compelling content for press releases, publications, and e-newsletters and print newsletters.
- Cultivate and expand relationships with media contacts and other communication-related partners to expand awareness of the agency’s work.
- Regularly partner with development staff to support the communication strategy and marketing activities.
- Coordinate the creation of promotional materials, including brochures and informational materials.
- Proactively research and recommend content and strategies to support and advance the agency’s mission.
- Prospect and attend community outreach opportunities where Teen Parent Connection can have a presence: fairs, markets, Chamber of Commerce events
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.
Required Qualifications: Must possess strong writing and communications skills, must be comfortable with public speaking and solicitations. Bachelor’s student 21+ or Masters-level student preferred.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP – SPECIAL EVENTS
Part-time and Full-time opportunities
Position Summary: Teen Parent Connection, a community-based non-profit located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is seeking an intern, who is an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual to assist in the planning and execution of agency fundraising events, and help in prospecting of in-kind, and corporate sponsors to build support and audience for each event. Working under the leadership of the Director of Development, and in collaboration with development staff colleagues, the Development Intern will help to execute events aimed at advancing organizational growth and fundraising efforts, as well as partner in developing and implementing a range of communication tools in support of the agency’s Mission and Vision.
Job Relationships: Resource Development Interns report directly to the Director of Development, and work within the Resource Development Team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in all aspects of event planning & logistics for the fall fundraising event, Festival of Friends, and spring event, Vine, dates TBD, including creating & distributing marketing materials and community outreach, securing in-kind donations and in-kind sponsorships.
- Assist in day-of execution of Festival of Friends and Vine, as well as additional receptions and community events to be determined.
- Event Follow up with all raffle and silent auction item solicitations and coordinate gift acknowledgement.
- Maintain correspondence and day-of communications with high-level donors, event guests, and sponsors.
- Assist with coordination of all organizational marketing materials including e-newsletters, newsletters, brochures, and website updates.
- Assist in the coordination of mailed campaigns, including: Annual Direct Mail Campaign, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Campaigns.
- Help to develop, implement and evaluate communications plan among our diverse audiences: board, current donors and partners, community partners, media, and others.
- Create, edit and manage content that promotes the agency’s mission across media channels, including print, online, multimedia and social media.
- Help to develop and execute a well-defined social media strategy to include weekly postings to build support and audience for events.
- Regularly partner with development staff to support development strategy and fundraising activities as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.
Required Qualifications: Must possess strong writing and communications skills, must be comfortable with public speaking and solicitations. Prior event experience a plus, but not required. Bachelor’s student 21+ or Masters-level student preferred. Contact Becky Beilfuss at [email protected] with any questions or with application submission materials.