ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – INDEPENDENT CONTRACT POSITION

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Foundation 191’s mission is to enhance, enrich and expand educational opportunities within the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school district.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:  Assistant is to support non-profit Board in its purpose. Duties include outreach to local schools, businesses and agencies, document preparation and distribution (e.g. to Board or to School District personnel, grant recipients, donors, or newspapers) general bookkeeping and document retention duties.  Assist with coordinating fundraising events.  Writing and publishing blog posts for the website and social media. Assistant is expected to work out of a district 191 office a minimum 1 day per week, visit district 191 schools, be face-to-face with local businesses, and attend foundation events and fundraisers.

Admin Job Description    Employment Application

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

     Operations/Logistical

• Maintain annual business registration with Minnesota secretary of state
• Donation thank you and tax deductible letter
• Assist Treasurer with filing necessary tax forms
• Managing grant applications
• Reviewing grant reimbursement forms, reviewing verification documentation, copying reimbursement form, mailing check, maintain payment status spreadsheets
• Maintain subscription with website host company
• Collect mail and distribute
• Coordinate fundraising events as point person

Marketing & Communications

• Responding to grant recipient emails regarding payment and grant balances
• Responding to emails from vendors
• Responding to public inquiry emails
• Drafting press/news releases for events and grant announcements
• Emailing news releases to Sun/This Week, Savage Pacer, Star Tribune
• Prepare website articles on events, grant applications, grant announcements
• Communications with community businesses for sponsorships, donations
• Outreach to current grant recipients of Foundation 191
• Web and social media postings
• Blogging and taking pictures

QUALIFICATIONS FOR JOB:

Education

• High School degree
• BA or Associates Degree (preferred)

Experience

• Office in setting including equipment and software
• Community outreach (preferred)

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to identify and connect with potential community partners, businesses or other agencies
• Great communication skills
• Computer, web and social media skills
• Able to work remotely and independently

SALARY:  $20 per hour with an average of 40 hours per month

Mail application materials:

Foundation 191

200 W Burnsville Parkway | Suite #100

Burnsville, MN 55337

 Email application materials:

191foundation@gmail.com