OUR MISSION & VISION

With a vision of a more resilient, interconnected, and compassionate community, Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring prepares and delivers healthy, delicious meals to our homebound neighbors.

OUR CULTURE

In this workplace, we are focused on and guided by our mission and our vision. We are honest, kind, respectful, and encouraging; we communicate openly and directly. There is space for curiosity and innovation. We express a generosity of spirit, understanding that everyone makes mistakes and we learn from our own. We work hard, we pitch in where needed, and we trust that others are working hard, too. Our small, friendly team enjoys working together and supporting one another.

OUR ORGANIZATION & TEAM

Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring is in an exciting time of growth and expansion and is located steps from the northern border of Washington, DC. We are a small, lively group of dedicated nonprofit professionals, and we work closely to ensure operations run smoothly. As a direct service organization, we are very busy, but we also make room for fun and for our lives outside work. In a typical day, the morning is punctuated with friendly greetings from our volunteers coming and going, the kitchen staff regales us with music from diverse genres as joking, laughter, and wonderful smells from today’s meal waft in. The kitchen often brings us lunch right to our desks as alternately focus quietly on our own work or request or provide help to one another into the afternoon. We work hard, and our work is imbued with shared camaraderie.

THIS POSITION

The Community Programs Manager (CPM) is an enthusiastic nonprofit professional who proactively contributes to the day-to-day success, long-term growth, and welcoming culture of Meals on Wheels. The CPM is responsible for or coordinates all aspects of client care, community outreach/communications, and, over time, special projects. The CPM participates as part of the team that ensures daily communications flow and maintains data in our software platforms. The CPM backs up, and is backed up by, the Volunteer Coordinators to ensure smooth operations. The CPM position is part-time at 24 hours/week with potential to move to full time; salaried with full benefits; reports to the Executive Director (ED); and is onsite or hybrid.

HIRING POLICY

Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring celebrates, supports, and thrives on diversity for the benefit of our staff, clients, and community. We welcome and encourage differences among our people and we are an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

TO APPLY

Apply here; email your resume and cover letter to mowtakoma@jobs.workablemail.com; or mail your cover letter and resume to Meals on Wheels, 6909 Laurel Ave. #5348, Takoma Park, MD 20913. No calls or drop-ins, please.

Requirements

• Commitment to the mission of Meals on Wheels and eager to learn and contribute
• A courteous, helpful manner; works in a manner consistent with the culture statement (above)
• Excellent interpersonal empathetic and tactful communication skills with diverse populations
• Discretion and respect when handling personal or private information
• Able to make decisions independently and ask for input appropriately
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Minimum of 5 years’ office experience, with at least 3 years at a nonprofit
• College degree in a related field preferred
• Fully up-to-date with available COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.
• If working remotely, maintain a reliable internet connection
• Computer skills for reporting and data entry; familiar with Microsoft Office programs and Outlook; comfort learning and utilizing our technology platforms (Sharepoint, ZippyMeals, MOWScheduler, RingCentral, and Aplos)

Benefits

The position offers growth potential both in salary and hours; generous benefits, including: paid professional development and training; health care insurance with vision and dental fully paid (“gold” level); access to retirement fund; annual three weeks’ paid vacation, 10 days’ paid sick leave, 5-10 days’ additional leave for child care, 7 paid holidays, bonus vacation week in alternate years, and more.