JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
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Open Positions
Administrative Positions:
Director of Philanthropy
As part of the YWCA Richmond’s Advancement Team, the Director of Philanthropy is responsible for developing strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and entities in support of YWCA Richmond’s programs.
This role will manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors and will be expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward these individuals and corporations. The Director of Philanthropy is expected to spend time in the field meeting and interfacing with key constituents and prospects to identify capacity with a goal of increasing the number of new donors and elevating current donors and supporters to greater gift levels.
The Director of Philanthropy will manage the Grants and Data Coordinator and Advancement Coordinator and lead the grants management and stewardship processes, respectively.
Director of Philanthropy Job Description
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Outreach and Prevention Positions:
Prevention Specialist
To provide education and experiences that empower individuals and communities to promote healthy and violence-free relationships; and encourage and support coordinated, systemic approaches to the prevention of intimate partner and gender-based violence and/or sexual assault. Create and sustain systems and structures that discourage violence, reduce its consequences, and encourage healthy behaviors in children, their families, and other adults.
Violence Prevention Specialist Job Description
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Positions:
Sprout School Positions:
Lead Teacher – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply)
Salary Range: $41,000-$43,500
Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Lead Teacher is to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Full or Part-Time Teacher Assistant – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Assistente al maestro, (bilingüe preferido)
Salary Range: $17.75-$20.00/hour
Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning inspiring all to join in the process. The purpose of the Teacher Assistant is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintainingis to establish and maintain a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.
Teacher Assistant Job Description
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Full or Part-Time Teacher Aide – Sprout School (Bilingual – Spanish encouraged to apply) / Ayudante al maestro (bilingüe preferido)
Salary Starting at $15.00/hour
Creative growth is encouraged by designing a curriculum that allows each child to contribute in his or her unique way. Children, parents, teachers, and the environment form a complete circle of learning, inspiring all to join in the process. The role of the Teacher Aide is to support the Lead Teacher in establishing and maintaining a safe learning environment that is cognitively stimulating, aesthetically pleasing, and fosters a child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth using a Reggio Emilia inspired approach to a child’s learning.
All applicants should email their resume, the employment application, and cover letter to jobs@ywcarichmond.or
Internships
YWCA Richmond’s Internship Program’s mission is to maintain expertise in the field of sexual and domestic violence, nonprofit management, and child development by engaging interns in cutting-edge theory and interventions.
YWCA Richmond's Internship Program
Internship applications are closed. Feel free to check for available internship opportunities.
Application Deadlines:
YWCA Richmond’s Internship Applications are now open. Please check back in Late Spring 2024 for more information on open placements and to receive information on our internship application process.
For reference, we generally accept students that are able to complete at least two consecutive semesters and/or a summer block placement.
Mail or Email Applications to:
YWCA Richmond
c/o: Internship Program
6 N. 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email: internships@ywcarichmond.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
YWCA Richmond is an equal opportunity employer and conducts all business activities, including hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions, without regard to the employee’s or applicant’s race, color, creed, religion/religious affiliation, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, age, sex (to include sexual orientation, transgender status or gender identity), disability, pregnancy, maternity/paternity status, marital status or civil partnership, genetic information, military/veteran status, victims of domestic violence or crimes, or other legally protected class.