Interested in serving on the Board of Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen?  Check out the Board membership posting below or on our website.

POSTING

Board of Directors Membership

Multiple seats available

Nominations accepted through May 31, 2019

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) is currently accepting nominations for membership on our Board of Directors.  Ideal candidates will be passionate and committed to DESK’s mission.  This is a volunteer position with an expected commitment to a three-year term.

Mission and Background

DESK serves people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty by providing food assistance and services that promote health, community, and equity.  We are located in downtown New Haven, just off the Green.  Our core programs include nightly dinner, a weekly food pantry, a summer mobile pantry, and a senior lunch program.  DESK has been operating in New Haven since 1987.  For more information on our programs, services, history, and vision, visit us online at www.deskct.org.

DESK’s Board of Directors is comprised of a small group of professionals who are highly engaged in the community in a variety of ways, each bringing at least one area of specialization or knowledge to their Board service.  In addition to our monthly meeting, Board members meet as part of standing committees (Finance, Development, Program, Nominating, and Facilities) or task-forces.

Core Requirements and Responsibilities of Board Members

• Board Meeting Attendance – Board members must generally be available to meet for the full Board meeting on the second Monday of each month.
• Committee Participation – Board members must serve on at least one standing committee. 
• Fiduciary Responsibility – Board members are responsible for providing financial oversight to the organization, including adherence to relevant laws, appropriate expenditures, and ethical fundraising practices.
• Programmatic Oversight – Board members are responsible for determining ethical, appropriate, and impactful program and service provision.
• Employment Oversight – Board members are responsible for ensuring ethical and fair employment practices in accordance with all laws.
• Strategic Planning – Board members are responsible for setting the mission, vision, and values of the organization and determine the long-term plans for achieving predetermined goals and ensuring organizational sustainability.

Skillsets and Backgrounds Currently Being Sought

• Social service and healthcare professionals
• Food service professionals
• Representation from underserved communities and neighborhoods in New Haven
• Financial and accounting professionals
• General diversity of voice

Compensation and Benefits

Board service is an unpaid volunteer position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the online application at www.downtowneveningsoupkitchen.com/hr, or email a cover letter and résumé to Daniel Scholfield at president@deskct.org with “Board Member Application” in the subject line.

DESK values greatly the role of diversity in organization and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles.

LEAP is looking to hire a Development and Marketing Associate. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development and Marketing Associate is responsible for the management of all development office systems and administrative functions, including LEAP's donor database, as well as communications and marketing via social media and press. Go to www.leapforkids.org/jobs to see the full job description. Please email your cover letter, resume, and short writing sample to   if you are interested in applying.

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For this who don't know us, Love146 is an international human rights organization based in New Haven working to end child trafficking and exploitation through trauma-informed survivor care and prevention education. We have current openings in our Survivor Care team. We will also be hiring additional social workers soon as we expand our capacity to address the sad fact that we currently have a waiting list of children in need of our services. The job description follows. For more info and to apply, click here. Please feel free to share this post and the link with anyone who might be interested, or any networks you might be involved with that would help us fill these positions. Thank you!

LOVE146 VISION: The abolition of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less.

LOVE146 MISSION: ABOLITION & RESTORATION! We combat child trafficking & exploitation with the unexpected and restore survivors with excellence.

REPORTS TO: Survivor Care Clinical Supervisor

STATUS: Full-Time

SALARY: $47,000-$51,000

BENEFITS: Comprehensive medical coverage; fifteen (15) paid vacation days annually; five (5) paid sick days annually; five (5) paid PTO days annually; paid holidays per Love146 schedule; professional development opportunities and internal trainings; month-long paid sabbatical after two (2) years continuous employment in direct service role; employee-funded benefits: voluntary vision, voluntary dental, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, and 403(b) plan (employer match not offered at this time); use of company car

LOCATION: New Haven, CT

OVERVIEW:  The Survivor Care Social Worker is a full-time position. The Social Worker will be the first point of contact for children served by Love146’s Survivor Care program, and will help mobilize their reintegration into society.

LOVE146’s COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: Love146 seeks to enhance the innovation and creativity, greater productivity and employee satisfaction that derive from a well-managed, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We acknowledge that this is an important area for growth as an organization. Read our full statement.

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement Love146’s Survivor Care program services with a standard of excellence.

• Provide direct services to suspected and confirmed child victims of sex trafficking. Services may include, but not be limited to the following: (1) application assistance, (2) information and referral services, (3) crisis intervention and safety planning, (4) individual counseling, (5) advocacy/accompaniment to medical, law enforcement, court, and academic appointments, and (6) transportation assistance.

• Provide information, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning to caregivers and other individuals responsible for the care of program participants.

• Collaborate and participate in case meetings with providers involved with program participants to advocate for and coordinate service delivery.

• Document all client-related activities to ensure appropriate data tracking and facilitate program monitoring and evaluation.

• Build and maintain relationships with key state and community-based agencies, independent service providers, educators, and other members of participants’ support networks.

• Help promote a culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and common vision.

• Performs other activities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Social work license in the State of Connecticut (or ability to transfer license to Connecticut).

• A minimum one year experience providing direct services children at high-risk for trafficking; experience working with confirmed victims preferred.

• Experience working with adolescents preferred.

• Experience providing in-home services preferred.

• Experience working with state and private child welfare agencies.

• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and exercise judgment and discretion.

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work efficiently.

• Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Clients’ homes/placements, community settings, Love146’s headquarter office and automobile travel. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested by individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions.

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• Endure long periods of driving.

• Stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time.

• Lift or move up to 25 lbs.

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New Haven Reads Summer 2019 Intern Position

New Haven Reads provides free one-on-one tutoring for children who are struggling with reading. We also offer a free Kindergarten and Pre-K program, and special summer clubs. We serve over 500 students each week at four locations in New Haven. In addition, we also provide free, gently used books to the public, teachers, and community organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities for Summer Intern:

• One-on-one tutoring of students ages 6 through 18 (primarily in reading)
• Planning and running a summer club (e.g. Math Club, Chess Club, Coding Club, Art Club)
• General office work – e.g. answering the phone, data input, filing
• Sorting and packing books for our Book Bank

Minimum Requirements:

• Previous experience working with children
• Must be a rising college freshman with a high school G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher or a current college student with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher

Preferred:

• Experience tutoring elementary or middle school students
• Resident of New Haven County

Desired:

• Math tutoring experience
• Resident of New Haven
• Fluent in Spanish

Training:

Interns will receive training in our book bank and tutoring model.

Timing:

This position will be 27 hours per week for 7 weeks during the period from June 24^th – August 9^th. We operate Monday through Wednesday 1-7:30 pm, Thursday and Friday 1-6:30 pm. Saturday work hours will be assigned as needed. Candidates must be available the entire 7 weeks. Specific schedules will

be determined with individual applicants. Interviews will begin March 11^th 2019.

Priority Deadline for Application: March 29^th, 2019

Pay rate:  $10.25/hour

To apply:

Email a completed NHR Employment Application (available at www.newhavenreads.org under “Jobs”), along with a cover letter, resume, and transcripts to hr@newhavenreads.org. Include “Summer Internship Application” in the subject line of your email. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Six internships are currently available. Selected candidates will be notified after the interview process has closed.

Summer 2019 Intern positions are funded by the First Niagara Foundation in partnership with Key Bank.

New Haven Reads is an Equal Opportunity Employer