Careers
Administration
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: From $50,000.00 per year
Location: Westminster
Position Overview:
- Performs & oversees finance, accounting, and reporting activities, including: GL management, account reconciliation, cash & revenue receipt processing, depreciation, accruals, accounts receivable, adjusting journal entries, monthly closings, post-award grant accounting & compliance, accurate & timely submission of financial reports, and orderly closure of projects & grants.
- Assists Finance Director & Department managers with creating & monitoring budgets.
- Provides financial data through research and analysis and keeps everyone informed of new grants and requirements.
- Prepares for annual external audit, and state and federal grant reviews and audits.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and minimum of 3 years' related experience, including some in nonprofit fund accounting with multiple grant & revenue sources.
- Experience with accounting software, preferably AccuFund or similar fund accounting package, payroll applications, Excel and Word
- Strong background working in nonprofit finance office environment and with grant accounting & management preferred.
- Payroll, HR experience a plus.
Contact: Richard Fox, Finance Director
Family Services
Employment Type: Full -time position. Salary: $43,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year, Benefits.
Location: White River Junction
Position Overview:
SEVCA is currently seeking a Disaster Case Manager to work directly with people impacted by the July 2023 flooding. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in supporting their communities to recover from the flood. Case managers will partner with disaster survivors to assess and address unmet needs, identify available resources, and support their financial, physical, emotional well-being. This two-year program is funded by FEMA in partnership with the State of Vermont.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide intensive and relationship-based case management to clients facing challenges as a result of the flooding in July 2023.
- Offer advocacy, information, and referrals to help clients access necessary resources.
- Establish and maintain positive liaisons with community resources and other agencies.
- Collaborate effectively with the SEVCA and state and federal teams.
Qualifications:
- Requires high school diploma.
- Experience in human services-related field preferred.
- A BA or BS in Human Services, Social Work, or a related major is desirable.
- Sensitivity to the challenges faced by low-income families and individuals, along with experience working with them, can substitute for a degree.
- Requires some knowledge of the community and its resources, along with the ability to expand and organize that knowledge to better serve clients.
- Strong communication, interpersonal & organizational skills.
- Proficiency in database & other computer knowledge.
- Travel will be required to affected homes and areas. Driver’s license required.
- Able to interact with a wide range of diverse individuals.
Contact: Pat Burke, Family Services Program Director
Employment Type: Full -time position.
Location: Brattleboro
Position Overview: SEVCA is seeking to hire the right candidate to help support a critical program to prevent homelessness. This individual will be committed to treating people with dignity, respect, and kindness and believe strongly in our mission. Additionally, the candidate will have excellent communication skills as well as an eye for detail and data integrity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide intensive and relationship-based case management to low-income clients facing housing challenges.
- Offer advocacy, information, and referrals to help clients access necessary resources.
- Determine client eligibility for Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) Financial Assistance.
- As the HOP Financial Assistance administrator, they will receive, process, and support applications from community partners in the Brattleboro area.
- Collaborate effectively with the Family Services team.
Qualifications:
- Requires high school diploma.
- Experience in human services-related field.
- A BA or BS in Human Services, Social Work, or a related major is desirable.
- Sensitivity to the challenges faced by low-income families and individuals, along with experience working with them, can substitute for a degree.
- Attention to detail in support of grant compliance, data management, and reporting is essential. Experience with data management and grant compliance preferred.
- Requires some knowledge of the community and its resources, along with the ability to expand and organize that knowledge to better serve clients.
- Strong communication, interpersonal & organizational skills.
- Proficiency in database & other computer knowledge.
- Ability to travel and work independently.
- Interact with a wide range of diverse individuals.
Contact: Pat Burke, Family Services Program Director
Employment Type: Full -time position.
Location: White River Junction
Position Overview: we are currently seeking a community-minded individual to join our Family Services team in our White River Junction office. This individual will work directly with low-income clients to assess clients’ needs and help resolve crisis situations by providing application assistance, coordinating community services, providing information, referrals and advocacy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Offer advocacy, information, and referrals to help clients avoid eviction, obtain safe and affordable housing and keep their homes heated by accessing necessary resources.
- Establish and maintain positive liaisons with community resources and other agencies.
- Collaborate effectively with the Family Services team.
Qualifications:
- Experience in human services-related field.
- Possess excellent organization, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Some knowledge of the community and its resources, along with the ability to expand and organize that knowledge to better serve clients.
- Strong communication, interpersonal & organizational skills.
Contact: Pat Burke, Family Services Program Director
Head Start
Employment Type: Full-time, full-year position
Location: The CCSC will have an office at both Chester (Chester Community Preschool) and Springfield (Pine Street (Pine Street Preschool), but will travel to other classrooms as needed, to provide support, guidance and covering staff who are absent when needed.
Position Overview
- The Child Care Services Coordinator (CCSC) is responsible for the overall planning and implementation of curriculum and classroom operations for the child care programs, during non-Head Start weeks (This would include vacations weeks and summer months).
- The CCSC will be responsible for growing the child care program to the other Head Start centers. The CCSC will support children and families needing the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP) in completion of the application and maintaining certificates for payment of tuition.
- He/she will oversee billing to the state and creation of tuition invoices to families, as well as collection of payments.
- He/she will be a resource to Family Service and Health staff and other content area managers.
Qualifications
- A Baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education is required for the position.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others (both verbally and written), including giving and receiving feedback on the quality of services.
- Experience with the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP)
- Experience planning and implementing a preschool curriculum.
- Experience in a ECE supervisory role.
- Valid driver’s license and appropriate insurance coverage.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, and staff at all times.
Contact: Send letter of interest and resume to Lori Canfield, Head Start Director (lcanfield@sevca.org)
Weatherization Department
Employment Type: Full-time, 4-day week, 10-hour days.
Position Overview:
Installing energy-saving measures in homes of low-income residents.
The ideal candidate will have construction and/or building science knowledge, dependability, and problem-solving skills. Construction & insulating experience preferred but not required.
Compensation and Benefits:
Excellent benefits with the chance for advancement.
Required: A high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license.
Contact: Victor Baisley, Weatherization Program Director
How to Apply
Submit the following information to the contact provided in the description or feel free to reach out for any inquiries:
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- Salary Requirements
All position's salary commensurate with qualifications.
Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.