About
CASA de Maryland CASA de Maryland’s primary mission is to work with the community to improve the quality of life and fight for equal treatment and full access to resources and opportunities for low-income Latinos and their families. CASA works with other low-income immigrant communities, makes its programs and activities available to them, and joins with other organizations to advocate for social, political, and economic justice for all low-income communities.
Services Department Synopsis
CASA’s Services Department responds to the needs of low-income Latinos and other immigrants and their families, utilizing service provision models that promote community asset building and empowerment. This includes community education to prevent problems and build on community interest and assets, and working to impact trends that negatively affect low-income Latinos and other immigrants. The Services Department includes Employment, Community Access & Health Promotion, Legal, Social Services, and Education.
Employment & Training Program Synopsis
For 25 years, CASA has provided employment and training services to low-income immigrants and other low-income workers. CASA operates five day laborer hiring sites, helping employers and laborers to negotiate terms of employment, and providing a safe space for laborers to organize. CASA also offers job readiness skills services (resume writing, e-mail, Craig’s list searching), and vocational training (including construction skills, child care, and culinary training).
About the Senior Manager, Employment and Training position:
We are looking for a talented, creative leader to join CASA’s management team. Becoming the Senior Manager of the Employment and Training Program at CASA de Maryland is an excellent opportunity to develop and lead significant employment and training efforts in a creative, progressive, multi-cultural and multi-lingual organization devoted to community organizing. CASA is one of a few membership organizations in the area.
CASA Site: All Centers, Likely based in CASA Prince George’s Center, 7878-B New Hampshire Ave., Hyattsville, MD
Classification: Exempt. Management position.
Hours: Full Time. Monday through Friday, it may include Saturdays, some weekends, and evening.
Direct Supervisor: Director of Services
Salary: $48,000 to $55,000. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution, 4 and half weeks paid time off, 4 weeks paid parental leave (after 9 months of employment), 1 week paid family leave for serious illness or death of a close relative, including a domestic partner. After two years, paid time off increases to 5 and a half weeks.
Duties/ Responsibilities: Program Leadership:
• Provide strategic leadership to the Program;
• Create and implement plan which increases the number of temporary and permanent job placements, increases the average wage of placements, and produces demonstrated skill and knowledge gains of training participants.
• Create and implement plan which transforms CASA’s five Worker Centers into Welcome Centers, providing a range of services that remove barriers to employment and increases economic and social well being of low-income immigrant workers
• Guide and supervise the work of two center managers;
• Collaborate with other CASA Departments and programs to ensure that members enjoy an excellent experience with CASA such that they can contribute to building the power of the immigrant community. In particular, CASA expects services and organizing to be delivered in an integrated way.
Program Administration:
• Work with program staff to develop the annual work plan and budget for the Employment and Training program in accordance with CASA’s 5 year strategic plan; participating actively in the annual planning process, including developing and executing individual workplans, evaluating and providing feedback on plans as the year progresses.
• Meet deadlines established by supervisor and in Department and individual workplan.
• Oversee the development of quarterly individual work plans for all team members;
• Conduct annual program and personnel evaluations for the program;
• Prepare reports to funders and assist with fundraising;
• Facilitate organizational meetings, events, and training participation.
• Support the development and expansion of the membership program.
• Ensure fulfillment of all federal, state and CASA requirements, including ensuring that all staff comply with the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Communication Workers of America;
Qualifications:
• Ability to perform all of the duties outlined above.
• Minimum five years of program management and leadership experience, preferably in workforce development, employment, training or education.
• Significant experience in and strong commitment to workers’ and immigrants’ rights, including experience working with a Latino community, with an immigrant community, or within a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment;
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing projects.
• Deep commitment to social change and to growing CASA as a membership organization in which members have decision-making authority.
• Well-organized with ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Creativity and flexibility;
• Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred (will consider those with proficiency willing to improve). Knowledge of French is an asset.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to teamwork and a "can do" attitude
• Strong organizational skills; strong interpersonal communication, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to maintain a database and high comfort level with basic computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, and willingness to learn other needed computer programs. Experience with Salesforce platform a plus.
Because of the need to be occasionally onsite at CASA's five centers throughout the state, and the limited availability of public transportation, a car is required for this position. CASA provides mileage reimbursement at the IRS-recommended rate, currently $0.50 per mile, to cover the cost of ownership, maintenance and gasoline.
Please send all cover letters and resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with subject line “MANAGER JOB APPLICATION” and cc to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by mail to:
Kerry O’Brien, Director of Services
CASA de Maryland
8151 15th Ave.
Langley Park, MD 20783
240-491-5725
For more information about CASA de Maryland please visit our website at www.casademaryland.org or call 301-431-4185 x5725.
CASA de Maryland, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
