Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities at United Way of Freeborn County 

United Way of Freeborn County is a nonprofit organization located in Albert Lea, Minnesota.  Our focus is on the impact areas of basic needs, health, and education to ensure our county thrives. 

Current Opportunities--None available at this time. Future applicants are welcome to review potential job descriptions and send in an interested resume to be considered for upcoming similar opportunities for the Fall of 2024. 

    Title:  Administrative Assistant

    Reports to: Executive Director

    Salary Range: $14-16/hour

    Hours:15-20 hours/week

   Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

  Hours may be negotiated, with consistent core hours set into place upon hire. Additional hours may be available to serve as on-call         substitutes in other positions.

General Position Description: United Way of Freeborn County is a rapidly growing community organization. Community members come to volunteer, seek assistance through our programs, such as our on-site food pantry or our winter gear drive, bring donations, and more. We’re looking for the right person to serve as the first point of contact for these visitors and assist with the management of our office! 

Requires flexibility to work primarily 9:00 – 2:00 with some non-traditional hours and some travel. Examples of non-traditional hours and travel may be as follows:

  • Attending trainings and/or conferences
  • Attending occasional meetings to assist in hosting and/or taking minutes
  • Attending fundraisers or events
  • Travel within Freeborn County for errands such as the post office

Customer Service & Office Management

  • Answers, screens, and directs incoming calls and visitors with the ability to appropriately respond to those in crisis.
  • Greet visitors warmly and ensure their comfort and welcome
  • Ensure public areas are clean and tidy.

This position requires light housekeeping duties.

  • Maintains office inventory list and orders supplies as needed
  • Perform basic data entry, filing, and clerical duties,
  • Maintain records of calls made and received with complete names and contact information.
  • Schedule appointments via phone for the food pantry

QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM JOB SUCCESSFULLY

Education and/or Experience

  • Preferred AAS or BA in Business or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred experience with progressively responsible administrative/secretarial work in support of an executive and agency as a whole
  • Pay differential of 5% for bilingual in Spanish or Karen languages

Skills

  • Familiarity and comfort with general office equipment such as printers, copiers, computers, and phones
  • Proficient in the latest Microsoft Office Environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Ability to type a minimum of 40 WPM
  • Understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of United Way.
  • Staff members who drive a vehicle on UWFC business must provide proof of a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
  • Ability to utilize all resources provided to perform duties efficiently.
  • Ability to research and present condensed proposals to the Executive Director

Mental demands

Duties require planning, organizing, and performing a variety of duties applying a wide range of procedures and rules. Duties require attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, reliability, timeliness, alertness, and use of judgment. Also requires writing ability, creativity, and concentration. Access to and use of confidential data where discretion/sensitivity is of utmost importance. Mature judgment and confidence.

Physical Demands

Frequently required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. Occasionally required to stand, reach, stoop, and handle and/or lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to check reports for completion and accuracy and to retrieve and transmit information. Use of general office environment equipment.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

These job responsibilities are to be the main emphasis of this position. As with every job at United Way, defining jobs precisely is impossible. Should the need exist, every person in the organization will assist in any way necessary to ensure an efficient and cooperative environment.

How to Apply:

Please submit via email to director@unitedwayfc.org
Attachments should be in PDF format. The file name should follow the format below:
FirstName-LastName-Resume (Betty-White-Resume.pdf)

Please, no phone calls. 

 

Introduction:

United Way of Freeborn County has several opportunities for area college students to complete internship hours. In general, this document is written considering the requirements of Riverland Community College’s Human Services-Social Work Associate of Science Degree.

For those seeking internship opportunities with other educational institutions and different requirements, please call our office at 507-373-8670 to discuss.

Paid Internship Opportunities:
Interns that complete their 30-hour field experience with United Way of Freeborn County are eligible to be considered for a paid 330-hour field experience as a Food Access Intern. Positions are offered to candidates that exceed expectations and would be subject to the position requirements and budget needs at that time.

Hours of Work: Varies with program opportunities. General hours are listed. We are accustomed to working with various schedules, and we encourage students to communicate any scheduling conflicts to determining if a customized schedule is possible. Interns looking to complete 30-hour field experience may work in different program opportunities.

 

Areas of Program Opportunity:

Food Access Intern:
Food Access Program Interns provide a positive, welcoming experience for our shoppers visiting the United Way Welcome Pantry.
Interns may choose one or more areas of focus for a total of 7-8 shifts (30 hour) October-December. 330-hour interns may be given the opportunity to serve as Pantry Lead, lead or manage volunteers, assist with food ordering, etc.
This position assists staff in providing outreach, direct support, and caseload management for assigned food assistance programs by determining eligibility and enrolling and re-certifying participants in person and over the phone.
Visit: http://unitedwayfc.org/welcomepantry to learn more about this program.
 

General hours:
Wednesdays: 3:30 - 6:30 pm           Thursdays: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm and 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Saturdays: October 12th, November 16th & December 21st: 8:00 am-12:30 pm

Winter Gear Intern:
Winter Gear Program Interns assists in the organization and execution of 5 community distribution dates of Winter Gear starting in late October to early December. Opportunities are also available for providing program organization: recruiting and managing volunteers, setting up the site, and checking in with area businesses
 

General Hours: to be determined
 

Jingle Program Intern:
Jingle is a small-scale holiday giving program which matches area donors with families that are referred by human service providers. Interns would assist in the management of accepting applications, answering donor questions and coordinating with area human service providers the gift pick up.
 

If you have:

  • An interest in “Behind the scenes” work
  • An interest in the possibility of hybrid/remote work
  • Strong computer skills with ability to utilize Teams or Zoom
  • An interest in matching written family stories with gifts and/or donors to buy the gifts
  • An understanding that this is not a program with direct client contact and you will not be delivering gifts to the clients
     

This might be the program for you!

General Hours: This is the most flexible of our programs as there are not predetermined hours or set schedule at this time. Upon placement of intern, a customized schedule would be determined. Some hours must be reserved for interaction with UWFC staff, to ensure mentorship & check-ins. The majority of the “behind the scenes work” is generally from late November to December 20th.

 

Community Investment Committee Intern:

Are you interested in the world of grant writing and would like to learn about area non-profit programs? Participate in our Community Investment Committee where you’ll read through grant applications, attend panel presentations, ask questions and place a vote for how the United Way Community Impact Grants should be distributed.
 

General Hours: Panel Presentations are on October 14th and October 16th  5:30-8. Interns are welcome to attend all dates available to maximize learning opportunities and hours. There is an additional Wrap-Up meeting to be scheduled where the final funding decision recommendation is made to the Board of Directors.  

 How to Apply:

Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to director@unitedwayfc.org
Attachments should be in PDF format. The file name should follow the format below:
FirstName-LastName-Resume (Betty-White-Resume.pdf)

Please, no phone calls.