Job Title: UMOJA Lead
Supervisor: UMOJA Program Director
Primary Department: UMO – UMOJA
Pay Band: $52,000 to $56,000
FLSA Status: Exempt
Revision: 2024
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Position Summary
This role is an integral member of the EVOVLE UMOJA MN team, working to serve Black youth who are currently in foster, adoptive, or kinship care. This role requires skill in the areas of group facilitation, communication, curriculum design and implementation, as well as providing administrative support in the grant, including family communication, registration, data entry and assistance planning for large scale (100-300 people) camp events. This role requires understanding of programming and will help maintain grant deliverables. This role is great for a detail-oriented and creative person who has experience in youth work, foster care, or child welfare.
Our Agency
At EVOLVE Family Services, we fight to build a world where everyone has nurturing, permanent, and supportive familial relationships. We accomplish this by connecting youth with adults, by giving adults the tools to succeed, and by giving youth a voice in a system that has been developed from a place of oppression. We serve youth and families across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, often within and alongside the child welfare system. We serve all, regardless of race, religion, age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status. EVOLVE is an antiracist, anti-oppressive agency, and expects our workforce to hold one another accountable for continued growth. Please our standards of antiracism and anti-oppression HERE. BIPOC and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Core Competencies
Problem Solving: Finds solutions to difficult or complex issues. Considers different aspects to challenges explores alternatives and selects strong solutions to problems. Seeks to understand the symptoms or antecedents to the problems and solves for those underlying causes.
Quality Results: Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in manner that provides quality experiences. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Meets or exceeds goals and delivers high – value experiences for youth and families. Strong attention to detail.
Communication: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the audience. Seeks first to understand others' point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens to understand meanings; communicates effectively orally and in writing. Comfortable leading and engaging with groups.
Self-Management: Ability to regulate one’s behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in a productive way. Uses mastery of self-control to manage one’s time, workflow, and communication. Desires to produce and effectively deliver assigned priorities. Takes direction and moves forward in execution.
Essential Functions
- Assist with and plan aspects of Black heritage camp program (a large-scale event for 100-300 people).
- Group facilitation of youth programming, and volunteer training.
- Recruitment and training of teachers, facilitators, and volunteers (including documentation and compliance), including outreach and tabling events.
- Create and maintain relationships with Black communities; build rapport for continued relationships.
- Create and establish youth and child-centered classroom curriculum for UMOJA camp and programs held throughout the year.
- Work successfully with the UMOJA team to design and lead Afrocentric educational programming for children and youth and ensure teachers and volunteers can deliver curriculum as intended.
- Assist in ensuring that grant deliverables are met on a quarterly basis.
- Provide administrative support with the camp planning process, complete checklists and ensure deliverables are met.
- Maintain timely tracking of family data and systems for organizing data for camps, grant reporting, and site visits. Includes database entry and providing statistics for grant reporting.
- Coordinate supplies distribution, restocking, and cleanliness for events, includes resource bins, toys, etc.
- Every 6 months, set 2 personal goals for growth in Diversity Equity Inclusion work, and share progress.
- Participate in monthly discussions or learnings about Diversity Equity Inclusion topics at team meetings.
These are intended to describe the general nature and level of work for this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this job. Additional functions within a similar scope are expected.
Licensure / Credentials
This position must be able to pass a background check and FBI clearance check. This position requires valid driver’s license, and access to reliable transportation.
Work Environment
This hybrid role is for a Minnesota or Wisconsin based employee who can be in-office 2-3 times a week in Oak Park Heights, MN. The EVOLVE workspaces are semi-private, and open air with partitions separating workspaces. The EVOLVE office is a pet-friendly workplace. All employees are provided with a laptop to work from home, provided the employee maintains high-speed internet and cell phone service. Your home workspace must be conducive to performing your role. Whether at home, or at the office, this role requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk, while utilizing a computer to complete work. The hours of this role typically fall between 9:00a-5:00p with evening hours as needed to facilitate client meetings, and two full weekend camps at which attendance is required (Friday-Sunday) annually. This role occasionally has weekend hours for training or outreach. Local travel is required for groups, outreach and camp events with mileage reimbursement provided.
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Job Title: Finance & Operations Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisor: Executive Director
Revision: June 2024
Primary Department: ADM - Administration
Pay Band: $90,000 to $100,000
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Position Summary
This role is the main steward of the organization’s people, processes and resources. This role directly leads the areas of accounting, building operations, human resources, and information technology for a small nonprofit organization. This role collaborates with a managed IT service provider, and additionally partners with ADP as a professional employer organization (PEO) to assist with HR administration, guidance, employee benefits, payroll, and regulatory compliance. This role is a great fit for a finance professional who is interested in expanding outside of the accounting department.
Our Agency
At EVOLVE Family Services, we fight to build a world where everyone has nurturing, permanent, and supportive familial relationships. We accomplish this by connecting youth with adults, by giving adults the tools to succeed, and by giving youth a voice in a system that has been developed from a place of oppression. We serve youth and families across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, often within and alongside the child welfare system. We serve all, regardless of race, religion, age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status. EVOLVE is an antiracist, anti-oppressive agency, and expects our workforce to hold one another accountable for continued growth. Please our standards of antiracism and anti-oppression HERE. BIPOC and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Core Competencies
Functional Expertise: Has the functional and/or technical knowledge and skills required to perform well in a specified role. Knows and consistently applies best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills used to conduct specialized tasks for the role.
Leadership: Provides tools and resources for the development of others. Builds trust and credibility within department and agency-wide. Builds and nurtures relationships with others. Champions inclusive activities, strategies, and initiatives. Contributes to organizational decision making.
Collaboration: Builds rapport and relates well with others. Nurtures relationships with others. Serves as an agency and community leader; uses influence to move projects and initiatives forward. Works cohesively with people from across diverse backgrounds and working styles.
Change Capacity: Leads self through change by navigating ambiguity appropriately and adapting well to new situations, obstacles, and opportunities. Demonstrates an openness to change, models adaptability, and seeks opportunities to engage with and contribute to the change process.
Essential Functions
1.Perform General Ledger accounting, including journal entries, supporting schedules, and fiscal period close.
2.Report weekly to leadership team on key financial indicators, present financial reports to the board monthly.
3.Provide oversight and monitoring of accounts receivable and accounts payable processes and recordings.
4.Lead year end processes, including: FYE closing, preparing 1099s, engaging auditors, and form 990 review.
5.Monitor the organizational cash flow, plan for liability use and repayment, ensure adequate cash reserves.
6.Oversee budgeting and financial forecasting for effective fiscal planning and evaluation of programs.
7.Liaise with the board treasurer and attend monthly board finance committee meetings.
8.Participate in weekly meetings of agency leaders, engage in solutions-focused problem-solving process.
9.Supervise department employees and volunteers directly providing AR, AP, HR, and IT support to the agency.
10.Manage relationships with high level business partners, including ongoing providers of HR and IT support.
11.Oversee the management of physical assets and infrastructure, plan for repairs and replacements as needed.
12.Continually assess and ensure adequate insurance coverage for the agency’s property, people and programs.
13.Advise on vendor sourcing and review contracts & agreements, assist in the vendor selection process.
14.Coordinate the investigation and reporting of incidents, accidents, injuries, and grievances.
15.Every 6 months, set 2 personal goals for growth in Diversity Equity Inclusion work, and share progress.
16.Participate in monthly discussions or learnings about Diversity Equity Inclusion topics at team meetings.
These are intended to describe the general nature and level of work for this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this job. Additional functions within the same scope are expected.
Desired Characteristics and Experience
This position must have at least 3 years of experience as a financial analyst and/or a general accountant. Experience in nonprofit accounting and finance at a leadership level strongly desired, as well as experience in managing and leading staff. Shared value in social justice with the ability to engage across differences in views, experiences, and beliefs, and willingness to participate in challenging conversations. Enjoy problem solving and engaging with others in collaborative solutions. Familiar with or able to effectively learn QuickBooks Online accounting software. This person must be able to pass a background check and FBI clearance check.
Work Environment
This hybrid role is for a Minnesota or Wisconsin based employee who can be in-office 2-3 times a week in Oak Park Heights, MN. The EVOLVE workspace is shared between members of the department. The EVOLVE office is a pet-friendly workplace. All employees are provided with a laptop to work from home, provided the employee maintains high-speed internet and cell phone service. Your home workspace must be conducive to performing your role. Whether at home, or at the office, this role requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk, while utilizing a computer to complete work. The hours of this role typically fall between 8:00a-5:00p with some flexibility. EVOLVE has opportunities to work at weekend events and programs.
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Job Title: Foster Care Family Worker FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisor: Foster Care Director Revision: April 2025
Primary Department: FCA - Foster Care Pay Band: $46,000-$52,000
Position Summary
This role is intended to create community relationships to expand our Traditional Foster Care program with reflective, and skilled foster parents for children who are in out of home care. This role is connected with families to guide them through the Foster Care licensing process and ensure that they have the support necessary to provide stable and consistent caregiving when a child is within their home. This role is a good fit for someone who has excellent communication skills, enjoys outreach and community connections, the ability to meet complex deadlines and has strong personal/professional boundaries.
Our Agency
At EVOLVE Family Services, we fight to build a world where everyone has nurturing, permanent, and supportive familial relationships. We accomplish this by connecting youth with adults, by giving adults the tools to succeed, and by giving youth a voice in a system that has been developed from a place of oppression. We serve youth and families across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, often within and alongside the child welfare system. We serve all, regardless of race, religion, age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status. EVOLVE is an antiracist, anti-oppressive agency, and expects our workforce to hold one another accountable for continued growth. Please our standards of antiracism and anti-oppression HERE.
Core Competencies
Social Awareness: Empathetically internalize the perspectives of others from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Understands social and ethical norms for behavior and recognizes the pulse and vibes of the community. Recognizes power dynamics and underlying societal influences on behaviors.
Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships.
Communication: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the audience. Seeks first to understand others' point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens to understand meanings; communicates effectively orally and in writing.
Self-Management: Ability to regulate one’s behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in a productive way. Uses mastery of self-control to manage one’s time, workflow, and communication. Desires to produce and effectively deliver assigned priorities. Takes direction and moves forward in execution. 
Essential Functions
- Participate in recruitment of additional foster parents through outreach efforts and community engagement
- Work collaboratively with the Foster Care Manager to implement an outreach plan and make connections with community partners.
- Follow government and agency requirements to assess families’ appropriateness for foster care licensure.
- Gather information on families’ personal history, relationships, experience, traditions, health, trauma experiences, support network, strengths, and overall fit for providing foster care.
- Complete home study narratives, writing detailed notes and summaries supporting the licensing process.
- Support youth indirectly through the support of caregivers.
- Make recommendations for the placement of children based on assessment of family capacity, skills and abilities.
- Discuss the licensing process and requirements with adults who are seeking to be foster care providers.
- Complete licensing updates, placement reports, and other necessary documentation required.
- Facilitate discussion and education around identity, transracial complexities, and trauma-informed care.
- Facilitate home visits with clients 1-2 times / month to review progress of placements and to support the family.
- Provide consultation, assessment, and resource referral for families and children.
- Conduct licensing investigations when licensing violations occur within licensed foster homes.
- Every 6 months, set 2 personal goals for growth in Anti-Oppressive Practice Development work, and share progress.
- Participate in monthly discussions or learnings about Anti-Oppressive practice topics at team meetings.
These are intended to describe the general nature and level of work for this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this job. Additional functions within the same scope are expected.
Licensure / Credentials
This position must be able to pass a background check and FBI clearance check.
This role requires a bachelor’s degree. Experience in child welfare, social work or other social services is desired.
This position requires the applicant to hold a valid driver’s license and insurance, an acceptable driving record and access to reliable transportation.
Work Environment
This hybrid role is for a Minnesota or Wisconsin based employee who can be in-office 2-3 times a week in Oak Park Heights, MN and home visits within two hours of Minnesota metro area. The EVOLVE workspaces are semi-private, and open air with partitions separating workspaces. The EVOLVE office is a pet-friendly workplace. All employees are provided with a laptop to work from home, provided the employee maintains high-speed internet and cell phone service. Your home workspace must be conducive to performing your role. Whether at home, or at the office, this role requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk, while utilizing a computer to complete work. The hours of this role typically fall between 9:00a-5:00p with evening hours required approximately twice per week to meet with families. This role occasionally has weekend hours for training or outreach.
