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| Title: | Grants Assistant - Red Hen Press |
| Description: | Seeking a highly motivated, organized, pleasant, and enthusiastic individual to join Red Hen Press as Grants Assistant, a grant writer who will also manage Writing in the Schools (WITS) program, a community engagement program for grades 4–12; assisting with planning and helping with the organization’s annual fundraiser; and assisting with all aspects of fundraising for the organization.
This is a 32-hour / week position. Hours: Monday through Thursday 9-5:30 pm Compensation: $19 / hour Benefits: Health/Vision/Dental Primary Responsibilities -Writing foundation and government grant proposals and reports -Maintaining the grants calendar and keeping up with all deadlines -Liaising for and coordinating with Writing in the Schools (WITS) -Recruiting WITS Instructing Poets -Partnering with local schools -Coordinating with host teachers and WITS teachers -Scheduling workshops -Collecting all contracts, lesson plans, surveys, and poems from teachers before, during, and after the term. -Working with the Production team to lay out the WITS Anthology -Managing small teams of interns -Collecting and organizing data from surveys to fulfill proposals and reports. |
| Requirements: | Required Qualifications:
-Minimum Bachelor’s degree -Excellent written and verbal communication -Grant writing minimum of two years of experience including foundation and government grants -Experience with Microsoft Office Suite -Self-starter -Willing and able to report to work in person to our offices in Pasadena, CA and remotely as needed. Desired Qualifications: -Managerial experience -Elementary through 12th grade teaching or administrative experience -Video editing experience -Social Media management -Proficient in Design, specifically in typesetting/creating text layout -Proficiency with SalesForce for Non-Profit |
| Company: | RED HEN PRESS |
| Location: | 1540 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103 |
| How To Apply For This Job: | Send CV and cover letter to Red Hen Press’s production associate Rebeccah Sanhueza at production@redhen.org |
| Date Posted: | 2/1/2023 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
