Join our team - Helping People and Changing Lives! Enjoy a friendly work environment among highly capable co-workers, with the rewards of helping families in need! We are actively building an environment that welcomes and encourages the involvement and success of all individuals and respects the new possibilities that are created when diverse people, beliefs and values are included.
Our Hopelink staff of over 300 are dedicated to our mission and supporting the people we serve. We offer great benefits.
Benefits for eligible employees: • Medical• Dental• Long Term Disability• Basic Life Insurance • 401(k)• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave• Paid Holidays • Flexible Shifts • Part Time & Wellness Program. Rewarding career opportunities and we'd love to hear from you!
Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in the north and east King County, WA. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), we are the largest nonprofit organization in the area. Hopelink programs and services focus on five key areas: food, financial & energy assistance, housing & family development, adult education & employment and transportation/mobility. Programs are aimed at helping people achieve stability, and helping them gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good.
Please view the job descriptions for a link on how to apply.
Hopelink is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.
Summary:
This position supervises the employment services staff, provides direct guidance and oversight to the employment program, maintains contract compliance, and monitors program performance to meet established targets. The Employment Program Manager works with the employment team to conduct client outreach, build employer relationships, and promote job placement for clients. Additionally, the Manager will collaborate with other Hopelink programs to facilitate integration of services for clients. This is not a Human Resources position.
Summary:
The Employment Specialist does community outreach and employment coaching directly with clients. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply. Additionally, this position provides direct services to low-income multilingual individuals receiving public housing and/or a Section-8 housing subsidy by helping job seekers identify, work toward, and reach their employment goals. Services include individualized coaching, advanced job search strategies, career pathing, resume guidance, interviewing practice, and non-technical skills development. This position will try to grow the participants through conducting community outreach and direct services at public housing sites. In addition to Hopelink locations in north and east King County, working collaboratively with employees across the partnership to ensure effective support for their clients. This is not a Human Resources position. The positions requiring annual funding renewal for up to four years; contract renewals done yearly. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multi-language skills are encouraged to apply. Hopelink has strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
SummaryHopelink’s Mobility Management team empowers people to change their lives by facilitating access to the community. We do this by (1) supporting the coordination of special needs transportation through cross-sector collaborations to improve transportation services and (2) providing travel education and resources to build awareness of existing transportation options. We work to make it easier for all people to get around King County through innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative problem solving.
This position will assist the Mobility Team and project partners in the development and implementation of Mobility Management’s Travel Programs projects, City of Redmond Transportation Demand Management Project, and other projects as they arise. The ideal candidate will be resourceful, self motivated, and posses a passion and interest in making an impact in the local community.
SummaryEssential Functions:
• Provides safe, courteous on-time bus service for customers
• Follows traffic laws and regulations
• Communicates effectively with customers regarding fares, transfers and schedules
• Must be able to operate transit equipment, including wheelchair lifts and mobile devices
• Successfully complete verbal and written reports
• Completes pre and post trip inspections
• Maintain punctuality and attendance according to assigned shift
• Attendance of mandatory driver meetings
• Maintain professionalism with clients, vendors, volunteers, donors and fellow staff
• Adheres to the Hopelink Standard Operating Procedures
• Practices and achieves the Hopelink core competencies
