DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide prevention education, and in-service consultation and support for families, volunteers, and the staff on resiliency-based prevention topics and social emotional learning.
• Support enrollment and match support teams, as needed, to provide user-friendly interventions and prevention strategies.
• Participate in support calls with program managers as needed.
• Participate in defining trauma-related program outcomes and maintaining all necessary data to comply with grant related outcome measurement information.
• Deliver, manage, and report on outcome measures as related to trauma informed care, occasionally speaking in front of donors and groups of funders about outcome measures.
• Make outside referrals for additional services as appropriate.
• Research, read and keep up to date on information relating to Trauma Informed Care and other related topics.
• Implement and help maintain a Trauma Informed Care environment.
• Lead meetings and trainings as appropriate.
• Assist other employees by sharing experience, expertise, and training.
• Identify and recruit organizations to be established as Trauma Informed Care partners.
• Attend required department and agency events.
• Other duties as assigned to help fulfill the BBBS mission

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate will be a team player, who demonstrates a willingness to take on new tasks with a general attitude that no task is too small, impossible or cannot be improved. The position requires the ability to work autonomously, with outstanding customer service, and flexibility with a willingness to work as needed to accomplish job requirements. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will be able to clearly communicate through both written and verbal communication.

Candidates must also possess the ability to set and accomplish goals. Must be highly organized with the ability to multitask, implement systems and follow-up processes, able to effectively work under pressure, use independent judgment and produce a quality work product within tight time constraints. You should be able to work independently and also work well with a team as you will work alongside our BBBSKC team members.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling; and at least five years paid professional work experience in the social services field
• At least 2 years’ experience in training and supporting organizations/institutions.
• Licensed therapist strongly preferred
• Experience working with youth strongly preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

BBBSKC is the fastest growing Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in the nation, nearly doubling the size of our staff and number of children served within the past 10 years. We are proud to offer competitive pay, a generous benefits package, ample vacation days, and a fun office environment. Management believes in an inclusive environment where staff members can learn and grow. We offer an employee wellness program and professional development opportunities whenever applicable. We also believe in the work hard, play hard motto as we plan quarterly staff outings where we step away from our day-to-day operations and focus on connecting as a team. This position is based in our beautiful, newly renovated Crossroads office (which happens to include a rooftop party deck) and auxiliary office next door.  As a member of the BBBSKC team there will be an expectation to participate in some evening and weekend events.  

STARTING SALARY

$75,000 per year

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

If you qualify for this position and are passionate about our mission and our staff culture, we look forward to meeting you.  
Please note, applications that are not filled out in full will not be considered. If you are unable to apply online, you can mail your resume and a cover letter (to include what makes you a phenomenal candidate and why you want to work at Big Brothers Big Sisters as well as your salary requirements) to:

BBBSKC, Attn: Whitney Elyachar, 1709 Walnut Kansas City, MO 64108.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

BBBSKC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

BBBSKC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Click here to learn more about our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) work, commitments, and JEDI annual report.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Unload thrift product from trucks into a rolling cart and then stack onto a shipping container
• Repeatedly lift, carry and stack trash bags full of thrift (approx. 20-35 pounds each bag)
• Assist with bagging thrift items as needed
• Maintain a safe and organized unloading zone
• Adhere to all workplace safety guidelines
• Load product into shipping container, maximizing load volume
• Categorize product and place into constructed gaylords
• Sort thrift product as needed
• Effectively communicate with supervisor and drivers
• Assist with basic warehouse cleaning tasks as needed
• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to lift 35 pounds repeatedly
• Able to work in hot and/or cold weather
• Kneeling, squatting, crawling, and stooping
• Prolonged periods of walking, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling

 ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate would be dependable, responsible, punctual, honest and have the highest integrity. The position requires the ability to be a team player and have flexibility to meet the demands of the job. Candidates must be able to adhere to all safety procedures.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Required to pass a background check
• Previous warehouse work and/or experience working a physically demanding job is a plus

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City (BBBSKC) believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential parts of our mission to defend, ignite and empower potential for youth in our community.
• We pledge to embrace true representation in our brand, diversity of people and perspectives, and inclusion in all areas of our organization so we can make a generational impact on our community through life-changing friendships.
• We value DEI by incorporating it into who we are, our core belief patterns, our daily work, our strategic goals, our support and training programs and through the leadership of the agency. We welcome, encourage and desire diverse candidates for all of our job openings. 

STARTING PAY RANGE

• $17.50 per hour, paid semi-monthly
• Typical hours Monday – Friday 2:30-4:30pm
• Additional hours may be offered as needed
• Optional opportunities may arise to ride along with a driver and assist with thrift pick-up and unload

TO APPLY

If you qualify for this position and are passionate about our mission and our staff culture, we look forward to hearing from you.  

To apply reach out to:

Erica Ostroski: [email protected]

Questions? Call 816-777-2880

If you are unable to apply via email, you can mail your resume to: BBBSKC, Attn: Erica Ostroski, 1709 Walnut Kansas City, MO 64108

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

BBBSKC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

BBBSKC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Click here to learn more about our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) work, commitments, and JEDI annual report.