Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as a Receptionist at VOA High School!

Shift Details: FT – 30 hours/week ... Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm preferred – OFF FOR ALL OF JULY!

Compensation: $16/hour OR $17/hour for Somali or Spanish Bilingual candidates

Location: 2300 Kennedy St NE, Suite 140, Minneapolis, MN 55413

About the job:

We are presently seeking a flexible, dynamic, professional for employment to serve as a Receptionist for a Minneapolis alternative high school. The primary role of this person will be to manage the front desk and assist administrators and staff in working with families of enrolled students.

We are in need of an organized individual who can work with diverse populations, create a welcoming and supportive environment and manage a wide range of tasks in support of a fast-paced educational environment.

The ideal candidate will be able to offer translation and interpretation in Somali and/or Spanish.

Job Highlights: • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance • 403(b) Retirement Plan • HSA & FSA Programs • Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability • Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Required Qualifications: • Value and practice cultural sensitivity and student advocacy • Speak Somali and English fluently and provide interpretation and translation services • Remain a calm presence at high student traffic times • Be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing • Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility • Possess computer skills and demonstrate proficiency with data entry • Demonstrate an attention to details and timelines • Be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

About Us:

Volunteers of America-MN is dedicated to helping people in need. Our education program, located in Minneapolis, provides high school diplomas through unique rigorous academic programming and individualized counseling to students and young adults of the Minneapolis Public Schools. VOA High School is an innovative high school program serving at-risk high school students (grades 10-12). Students at VOA HS are immersed in hands on learning and have multiple pathways to reach their goal of diploma. The program also provides increased access to social workers and contains an internal Independent Study Program to meet the needs of students with children, jobs, or other obstacles preventing daily school attendance.

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At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best

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