New Jersey
Parent to Parent
Job Opening for
Regional Parent Associate
NE Region
Bergen,
Passaic, Hudson, Union
& Essex Counties
Job Summary:
Responsible for coordination, set up and conducting of
orientations/trainings for supporting veteran parents. Also responsible for
follow up to veteran parents and parents requesting support. Outreach to groups
such as hospitals, day care agencies, local support groups, school districts,
physicians and other community based organizations, to identify prospective
veteran parents as well as parents interested in receiving support.
Requirements:
Parent of a child with a disability or special health care need.
Experience with or knowledge of the service delivery system in NJ, especially
Special Child Health Services case management. Comfort with personal sharing in
small group settings. Good telephone and writing skills and the ability to speak
in public. Must be able to travel throughout the region to do outreach and
orientations/trainings. Attend quarterly Parent to Parent advisory board
meetings and quarterly SPAN All-Staff meetings.
Hours:
7.5 hours per week plus per diem trainings.
If interested please contact
Malia Corde @ 908-208-4040 or
maliac@comcast.net
Accounts Payable / Receivable Clerk
Part-time
Important fiscal position for a non-profit
organization serving families and professionals. Candidate should have strong
communication, customer service and organizational skills. Proficiency with
Microsoft Office applications is expected; familiarity with additional software
programs, such as Peachtree. is valued. Organization expects a minimum of a high
school diploma or equivalent.
Job duties include:
1)
Matching, batching, coding and entering invoices.
2)
Entering, posting and reconciling batches.
3)
Researching and resolving accounts payable or accounts receivable issues with
grantors or vendors.
4)
Updating and reconciling sub-ledger to the general ledger.
5)
Maintaining cash applications,
account reconciliations,
6)
Various clerical duties as assigned.
Job qualifications, demonstrated through experience or education
include:
1)
Reliable and punctual attendance;
2)
At least 2 years experience in accounting and/or bookkeeping positions;
3)
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office particularly Microsoft Excel;
4)
Proficient in use of accounting software packages, PeachTree – a plus
5)
Attention to detail;
6)
Strong organization skills;
7)
Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members;
8)
Strong oral and written communication skills in
both Spanish and English;
Reports to:
Fiscal Director
Hours:
20 Hours per week
Salary:
$13.00 per hour
PLEASE
ADDRESS ALL SUBMISSIONS TO:
E-mail:
debra.jennings@spannj.org
Fax:
973-297-5304
Mail:
35 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ
07102
NO PHONE INQUIRIES PLEASE
If applying for this position by e-mail, please
indicate the position title in the subject heading of your e-mail message. In
the body of your message please describe why the position is of interest to you
and any special information that you would like for us to know that is not
reflected in your resume. You can send your resume as an attachment or include
in the body of the message.
Job
Category: SPAN Family Resource Specialist Middlesex (1 opening)
– Part-Time
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is seeking a qualified
individual with a strong commitment to the importance and significance of the
involvement of empowered and educated parents/caregivers in improving academic &
health outcomes for children in New Jersey. SPAN is a nonprofit organization
whose mission is to empower families and inform and involve professionals and
other individuals interested in the healthy development and educational rights
of children. SPAN is funded through private contributions and grants from
government, foundations, corporations and individuals.
Qualifications
Must be parent of a child five years old or older with a
disability and/or special health care need, and has been involved with their
county Special Child Health Service Case Management Unit. Must reside in the
county for which you are applying: Middlesex Preferred: parent of a child who has gone through Early
Intervention and transitioned to Preschool. Preferred: Bilingual
Experience, as well as training that demonstrates the
following knowledge, abilities, and skills:
- Planning, communications and organization skills ;
- Good verbal and written communication skills;
- Personal and professional experience in education,
health, and social services issues affecting families of children with
disabilities and/or special health care needs and empathic to those needs;
- Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary;
- Outstanding ability to work well with a wide spectrum
of people;
- Ability to work well independently as well as with
team;
- Capacity to exercise independent judgment and sound
decision-making;
- Demonstrate commitment to the goals of the project and
organization;
Job Description:
- Provide parent to parent information, technical
assistance and support to parents and professionals regarding education and
health development.
- Facilitation of small group networks and care
coordination based on the unique needs of family, strength of the SPAN
Family Resource Specialist and particular demands of the Special Child
Health Service (SCHS) Case Management Unit(CMU) where assigned.
- Will provide information and technical assistance to
families on the telephone, in person, at meetings and through material
dissemination by mail.
- Will support both the New Jersey Statewide
Parent-to-Parent and Family Voices project staff in recruiting parents to
participate in the projects.
- Will network with service providers as well as attend
conferences and training’s in their counties, regions, and throughout the
state regarding family-centered principles and practices.
- Will attend quarterly SPAN All-Staff meetings at the
SPAN Newark office or other designated location.
Reports to: Project Care Coordinator
Salary: $10.50
Fax resume and a letter of interest to Patricia Paraskevacos FX. # 973-523-7715
Special Child
Health Services Passaic County CMU, Catholic Family & Community Services, 279
Carroll Street, Paterson New Jersey , 07501
If applying for this position by e-mail, please indicate the position title in
the subject heading of your e-mail message. In the body of your message please
describe why the position is of interest to you and any special information that
you would like for us to know that is not reflected in your resume. You can
send your resume as an attachment or include in the body of the message.