Program Assistant

About The Blueprint Foundation:

Blueprint is a non-profit workforce development organization of Black professionals who dedicate their time and talent to encourage and guide young people toward careers in the industry of their choosing. Black youth and adults learn in nature via project-based training and mentoring that prepares them for family-sustaining careers in the green sector while contributing to environmental justice initiatives related to air quality, green infrastructure, and industry diversification. Blueprint has programs that support learners at the early learner, teenager, and adult stages of development.

About This Role:

We are hiring 2 program assistants to help plan and implement Blueprint curriculum and initiatives. The program assistants will share the responsibility of ensuring events, courses, and projects are

staffed, properly equipped, and well attended. Primary duties include community and school engagement, procurement, transporting program participants to activities, and assistance with logistics.

What Success Looks Like:

A successful Program Assistant will work in partnership with Blueprint staff to ensure all projects are delivered on time, meet requirements, and are within budget. They will center racial, gender, and economic justice in all aspects of the Blueprint’s work, modeling a deep commitment to analyze equity as a crucial component of the organization and our community’s success. They will engage program

participants, staff, and partners according to Blueprint’s Core Values.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Attend BF events and activities to assist with transportation, participant engagement, and photo documentation for marketing and reporting purposes.
• Schedule planning meetings with collaborators, faculty, and students.
• Represent BF at logistics meetings when appropriate.
• Work with the Program Coordinator to coordinate scheduling and execution of BF activities and events.
• Help recruit program participants and collaborators via classroom visits, community events, and program partnerships.
• Assist with purchasing of project materials and event provisions.
• Maintain inventory of BF equipment and materials.
• Assist with transportation of materials to project sites when necessary.
• Assist with logistics and execution of fundraising events and campaigns.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with and mentoring youth and young adults.
• Understand youth development programs, their importance, and what they do.
• Experience working with community organizations or schools to further a mission and goals.
• Committed to empowering historically underserved populations, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, other People of Color, disabled, international, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
• Logistical coordination, organization, and task delegation skills.
• Experience with Google (G Suite) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Level II Background check required.
• Driver’s license in good standing required.

Working Conditions:

• Blueprint employees work remotely two to three days per week.
• 40 hours of work per week.
• Standing for long periods of time required.
• Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds.
• Work night and weekend hours as necessary.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and a cover letter as attachments in one email to Bria Beale,

bria@theblueprintfoundation.org. Applications will be accepted until Jan 31st at 5:00pm PST.