Description

Help Us Change Lives: Auberle and Ward Home

 Seeks My Best Self Coordinator 

Auberle and Ward are growing! As part of a nationally recognized, award winning human service organization they serve 4,000 individuals and families each year. Our staff is comprised of passionate individuals who are committed to finding innovative ways to solve our community's most difficult problems. We are committed to working to build and sustain an equitable and inclusive work environment, and world, where cultural diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of all! Our staff have voted us as a Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for 11 years in a row. 2023 Top Nonprofit Workplace in the country. Auberle operates over 20 programs in 10 Western PA counties with 200 staff members and a $16M budget.

The My Best Self program is for youth involved in certain areas of the child welfare system, as well as those experiencing homelessness, and are in need of self-care support. The program provides professional hair services, culturally specific self-care supplies, social exposures, and self-care workshops to youth in Congregate Care facilities and Transition Aged Youth up to age 24. The My Best Self Coordinator provides support to the Program Manager and overall functions of the MBS Program.

Key Objectives of this Role:

• Must have some professional cosmetology experience with the ability to participate in scheduling youth hair service and tracking attendance at those services
• Communicate effectively in speech and in writing
• Assist in making self-care bags and distributing as needed
• Create monthly supply list
• Obtain monthly census from all partner Congregate Care facilities
• Utilize Excel to manage program files
• Facilitate youth workshops 
• Assist with creating and facilitating social exposures 

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

• Commitment to and passionate about serving homeless populations and youth with system involvement 
• High School Diploma (or GED) and 2 years working with youth preferred (All combinations of education and experience will be reviewed. Special consideration will be given to those with lived experience) 
  • Must have a PA Cosmetology Diploma and Cosmetology License
• Must have basic computer skills, experience with Microsoft office, Excel spreadsheet, and PowerPoint.
• ACT 33/34 and FBI Clearances
• Valid Driver’s License
• Meets the required Skills and Abilities described herein

Auberle offers excellent training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation Days (increases with tenure)
• Paid Sick Days (Accrual per pay period)
• 11 Paid Holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision & optional Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• Optional Supplemental Insurances
• 403 B with an employer match
• Educational Assistance
• Ability to apply for public service loan forgiveness

If you are highly motivated, passionate about the community and ready to help change the world – be sure to apply!