Jobs near Menlo Park, CA

We are seeking a Child Care Assistant to join our team! You will assist in the development and supervision of children. The ideal candidate is comfortable caring for multiple infants & toddlers independently. If you are a patient and compassionate professional with a background in infant & child care, like to have fun each day, and enjoy working with children in their early stages of development, we hope to hear from you about this position.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and interact with children in a safe and compassionate manner


• Implement creative activities to assist with child development


• Create a positive and nurturing environment for children


• Perform a variety of tasks, such as diapering, feeding, and cleaning

Qualifications:

• Previous experience with childcare or other related fields


• Passionate about working with children


• Ability to build rapport with children and their parents


• Positive and patient demeanor


• Ability to lift 30lbs, be on the floor with the children & easily get up from the floor


• Possess valid EMSA CPR and First Aid certifications (or willing to obtain them)

Full & Part-Time Delivery Drivers Needed.

FOOD! GREAT TIPS! FUN PEOPLE! Flexible Schedule! 

Requirements: 

-must be 18+ years old 

-must be DEPENDABLE 

-must have your own car 

-will need a valid Food Handler card within 30 days of hire 

-good DMV report (must bring DMV printout & proof of insurance to interview)

-weekend availability  

 Not In Our Town (NIOT) is an Oakland, CA based national community engagement and media/film

making non-profit that serves a movement to stop hate, racism and bullying, and build safe, inclusive communities for all. The Development Associate is responsible for carrying out projects in donor development, grant writing and reporting, online fundraising, event organizing, and working with staff and consultants to meet organizational needs.  The work of Not In Our Town is both highly tactical and urgent. Above all, we are seeking a skilled writer who can effectively share the stories of our organization and communities. 

This is a part time position (approximately 10-20 hours per week). Compensation commensurate with experience. Please send your cover letter indicating your experience and interest in the position, your resume and two writing samples to jobs@niot.org.

Not In Our Town is an Equal Opportunity Employer, with a commitment to diversity in the workplace. People of color and of all genders are strongly encouraged to apply. 

 We are a industry leading insurance and financial services broker/dealer in San Carlos, CA looking for part time or full time Finance Associates to expand in the San Francisco Bay Area. Qualified candidates will receive training on money management, how to pay off debt, cash saving, asset protection, life insurance, retirement planning, investing, wealth accumulation, and entrepreneurship.

Finance Associates are required to attend weekly training and pass the CA Life & Health Insurance exam. Securities licenses (6 & 63) sponsorship is also available for qualified Finance Associates.

No previous experience required, but previous experience is a plus.

Qualified Candidates Must:

Have NO prior Felonies

Be Coachable

Be Driven

Be able to pass the CA Life & Health license exam with a 60% or higher

Honest and will always put the client's interest first

(Bilingual is a plus)

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Application Scientist with extensive experience with proteomic sample preparations and back-end data analysis to join our dedicated professional technical team. The successful candidate will help lead our efforts to apply our novel hyperstable proteases to proteomic sample digestions in any number of contexts. Primary research responsibilities will include the testing and development of various front-end sample procedures using entirely new classes of proteases developed in our enzyme-discovery pipeline. This position is fully funded by a National Institutes of Health SBIR Phase II grant. The successful applicant will have the desire to adapt and grow with our young company and the ability to independently run a team to accomplish defined business and technical goals. Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for working as part of a lean team in a fast-paced ‘startup’ environment are essential. Most importantly, we are seeking an individual who is willing and able to be resourceful, creative, flexible and has a strong desire to learn new things while having fun doing it. 

Requirements·  

• Develop and test novel proteases and enzymes for proteomic sample preparation.


• Optimize protocols for performance, ease, and speed.


• Manage project goals and timelines.


• Supervise direct reports who will assist with biochemical assays, enzyme production, and downstream processing.


• Collaborate with partner companies and academic labs to field test enzyme products.


• Establish quality control specifications and testing.


• Work with co-founders to design product packaging, inserts, and website copy.


• Identify and test new specialty applications.  

Job Qualifications·  

• A passion for extreme biology and enzymes.


• PhD in biochemistry or related field with proteomics experience.


• Demonstrated proficiency managing people and running a science team.


• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and scientific documentation skills.


• Must be self-directed, able to manage competing demands and tight deadlines, and persistently focused on prioritizing the delivery of value to customers.


• Ability to be flexible and adapt quickly.


• Keen eyes for improving processes. Drive to get it right.


• A coachable attitude and desire to improve those around you. Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and an eagerness to help.

Compensation and Benefits

• $75,000 to $100,000 annually; commensurate with experience


• Equity compensation package


• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance


• 401(k) plan


• Flexible time-off policy

Please send your resume and briefly (1 page max) share your thoughts on these questions so we can know a little about you: 

1. Why would you like to work at CinderBio?


2. Why do you think you are particularly well suited for this position?


3. Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?

Responsible for overall operations of the restaurant, which may include overseeing the staff, monitoring inventory, purchasing equipment, and supplies, and ensuring quality customer service and compliance with all food and beverage regulations.   Essential Functions: 

• Manage restaurant with a focus on guest satisfaction. 


• Lead the team with a positive and professional attitude 


• Manage cash handling and reconciliation procedures 


• Staff development, train, hire, and schedule other employees. 


• Be an effective leader and role model for the restaurant group. 


• Ensure service training processes are in place and followed 


• Ensure inventories are accurate and at the proper levels 


• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition


• Maintain a high level of service and hospitality  


• Communicate with the operations team and execute strategy.   

Required Experience and Skills: 

• Prior 2-3 years of GM restaurant management experience required. 


• P&L experience is required 


• Proactive guest issue prevention/guest and employee relations skills 


• Understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to the health, safety, and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests. 


• Must be technically proficient or willing to learn: G Suite, MS Office, Ctuit and Digital Dining  


• Excellent communication skills 


• Willing to work a flexible schedule: evenings, weekends, and holidays are a must.      

Are you concerned about the educational future of the kids in our most vulnerable communities? Are you a student, parent, or passionate individual looking for a job that allows you to get paid to do meaningful, social justice work?   Join our team at Innovate Public Schools in fighting for quality education in the Bay Area! The crisis in public education in the Bay Area is a growing problem.    

Here in San Jose, one of the wealthiest cities in the country and the world, less than 50% of African American and Latino students are proficient in the core subjects of English and Math. These outcomes continue to leave generations of students far behind and access to future wealth and economic opportunities out of reach.

Innovate Public Schools is working to be a part of the solution by collaborating with families to develop a new, high quality, free public school focused on meeting the needs of the community. We are hiring passionate individuals who are committed to being a part of a movement to change the outcomes for today’s youth.   

Join a team that is driven by the collective mission of championing quality education for all! Innovate Public Schools is looking for a self-motivated, outgoing and persistent person who is passionate about expanding high quality educational opportunities for students underserved in traditional school systems, such as low-income students, students of color, and special education. 

The community canvasser will be part of a canvassing team working to engage and empower parents to be agents of change in their local public schools and advocates for new high quality public schools, including charter schools. T

he community canvasser will play an integral role in building the base of Mid-Peninsula parents working with Innovate as volunteer parent leaders. 

The community canvasser should be effective at building relationships with parents in low-income communities and inspiring them to take action. 

The canvassing work will be issue-oriented, but non-partisan and not affiliated with any political campaign.is a nonprofit organization focused on improving public schools in the Bay Area and Los Angeles to make sure that all students - especially low-income students, students of color, and students with disabilities - have access to schools that will prepare them for success in college, careers, and life. 

We’re building a movement of families, educators, and business and elected leaders who together will make this vision a reality. We build the capacity of parents and educators to innovate and act together to create world-class public schools.

We publish easy-to-understand data and research to inform the public about which schools are excelling, which ones are struggling, and where to find solutions that work. We work with educators from both school districts and charter schools to start excellent new public schools and redesign chronically low-performing schools. And we support and empower parents in high-need communities in California and around the country so they can effectively advocate for better schools and sustain community efforts over the long term.

To learn more, visit: andIn this role, you will:

• Engage with parents and community members about the quality of their local public schools and new public school options coming to their area within the Peninsula community by canvassing via:


• Door-knocking in neighborhoods 


• Canvassing at grocery stores


• Tabling and approaching people to start conversations at public locations


• Engaging community members at community events


• Signature gathering 


• Invite parents to attend local informational meetings during door-to-door work and in follow up phone calls and text messages


• Identify potential parent leaders who are interested in organizing as volunteers with Innovate to improve their local schools and advocate for more high quality school options


• Potential non-partisan electoral outreach


• Build relationships with small-business owners, community-based organizations and other stakeholders in order to reach more parents


• Identify potential locations for canvassing


• Collect and manage data, review for accuracy and complete daily and weekly reporting on field activities


• Support logistics at parent meetings and events


• Report weekly to and coordinate with the assigned manager


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in person and on phone


• Ability to memorize a short script and adjust as needed to audience


• Open to learning and feedback


• Ability to meet reasonable number of dials per night/ door knocks per shift, to be determined


• Flexibility in work schedule and an ability to manage time independently


• Basic computer and smartphone skills


• Ability to work with Salesforce, voter data tracking programs


• Able to walk/stand for long periods of time (4-6 hrs/day)


• Punctuality – shifts have pre-set start times


• Positive attitude, detail-oriented, highly motivated and organized


• Ability to work respectfully with people of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds


• Passionate about the mission and core values of Innovate Public Schools


• Have access to and use of a vehicle and have a valid driver's license. 


• Have access to and use of a smartphone. 

Highly Valued:

• Familiarity with the focus geography and school districts a benefit but not required


• Familiarity with the African American, Pacific Islander, or Latino communities of the Peninsula a benefit but not required


• Advanced oral proficiency in Spanish a benefit but not required

Previous canvassing experience (doors, phones or both), either in a paid or unpaid capacity.Training, needed resources and canvassing tracking/data management tools will be provided.Based out of our Peninsula office.

• Part Time Role 20-25 hours per week, maximum -


• flexible depending on schedule.


• $20/hour

The work environment characteristics and the physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Employee must also be able to walk and/or stand for long periods of time (up to 4-6 hours per day)This position may require working varying hours including weekends, nights and holidays.  It requires constant use of independent judgment, self motivation, and capability of doing all the above duties with minimal supervision.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

Submit a cover letter here (https://jobs.lever.co/innovateschools/c2966359-0453-4478-b167-28b564b4d42b?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=localwise explaining your interest in the position and what you would bring to Innovate Public Schools along with your resume.

Application deadline: open until filled.

Grants and Contracts Manager

seeks an experienced, self-directed and collaborative person to join our dynamic national organization. Our core work is supporting the expansion of democratic employee ownership of business as a strategy for racial, gender and economic equity.  About the JobThe Grants and Contracts Manager is responsible for effectively managing DAWI’s government and private funds, including sub-agreements with community organizations and consultants to carry out the organizational goal of supporting the expansion of employee-owned businesses throughout the country. DAWI currently manages an annual budget of around $2 million, with revenue from federal and local government grants, private foundation grants, and fee-for-service contracts. The Grants and Contracts Manager is responsible for ensuring that these grants and contracts are administered properly, and in this capacity oversees compliance and program planning/reporting for these contracts. This position will work closely with the Executive Director, who currently handles the bulk of fund development, and with our Leadership Team, to support additional fundraising. See below for details. This is a new position in a maturing organization, and it is key to our sustainability as we grow. We are a high-functioning, close-knit staff with strong overall engagement in fundraising and contracting, and we want to work with a skilled and reliable colleague. This position has potential to grow as the organization grows.Responsibilities

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  Manage Existing Grants and Contracts (40%) 

  
  
  • Manage all grants and contracts for our organizational portfolio of local and national programs.

  
  
  • Prepare contracts, subcontracts and amendments to existing contracts with nonprofit partners and consultants. Provide training and technical assistance to subcontractors and selected staff to help them more effectively manage their contracts. 

  
  
  • Manage all subcontracts, including ensuring partners fulfill reporting requirements, invoicing and payment, quality control and evaluation. 

  
  
  • Communicate regularly and coordinate closely with program and operations staff and management to ensure all application and reporting materials are ready when needed, and to resolve open issues relating to the monitoring of grants, deliverables, invoices, etc.

  
  
  • Maintain tracking systems for grant and contract budgets, and work with accounting staff to ensure timely and accurate reporting on a regular basis. 

  
  
  • Monitor key performance indicators and metrics. Interface with program staff on timely reporting requirements.



  
  
  
  


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  Support Grant Reporting (30%) 

  
  
  • Track grant reporting deadlines and work with ED to prepare grant reports. 

  
  
  • Develop and sustain project flows and timelines related to grant reporting.

  
  
  • Work with Metrics and Impact Analyst to help maintain current, clean data and deliverables tracking. Manage and perform routine contract and grant-related data entry and data cleaning.

  
  
  • Support the collection of metrics and evaluations for annual reporting.



  
  
  
  


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  Systems Development  (10%) 

  
  
  • Work with the ED to assess the organization’s systems needs. Continually synthesize fragmented para-systems.

  
  
  • Develop and maintain active tracking systems for new funder relationships, building a pipeline through staff relationships, lists and automated announcements, and continuous research and scanning.

  
  
  • Develop and refine grants and contract management systems, document all processes, and maintain updated and accessible documents in electronic/cloud and physical files. 

  
  
  • Support development and implementation projects to improve organization-wide practices related to award administration.

  
  
  • Assist with tracking and reviewing compliance documentation as needed.

  
  
  • Provide ongoing technical assistance and training, in collaboration with supervisors and colleagues, to DAWI programs in federal contract requirements and strategic administration of government funding.


  
  
  
  


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  Support Fundraising (10%) 

  
  
  • Work closely with ED to prepare and submit letters of inquiry, concept papers, and grant proposals. 

  
  
  • Support prospecting for (1) New private funders: maintain a tracking system, monitor opportunities, and work with DAWI staff to advance relationships, (2) Federal grants and contracts, including but not limited to the major agencies with whom we work (USDA, Small Business Administration, USAID): monitor and act on opportunities to submit proposals, and (3) Local grants and contracts in cities and regions where we have a presence.
  
  
  
  


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  Participate in staff and organizational development (10%)

  
  
  • Plan, develop and implement or participate in assigned projects with program and/or institutional impacts.

  
  
  • Participate in staff meetings and professional development activities. As desired, participate in membership-level management and governance of the organization. 
 Qualifications and Skills We are looking for an organized person with strong writing skills, excellent proactive communication habits, and experience developing and supporting systems, closing loops, and organizing information. Required:
  
  
  
  


• Minimum 3 years work-related experience in grants administration and/or development support.



• Grant writing and reporting experience. 



• Strong organizational and time management skills, with proven ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.



• 100% follow-through on deadlines: you establish realistic deadlines and meet them consistently.   



• Excellent written and oral communication skills.



• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You can identify gaps and implement effective systems and improvements. 



• Unflinching attention to detail.



• Advanced skills with basic office tools: Microsoft Office Suite, GSuite, online project management systems, remote file systems, online/remote meeting tools, and online research required. Facility with spreadsheets is required. 



• A good decision-maker, with proven success at making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.


Preferred:

• Knowledge of government fund management and regulations and/or previous experience sub-granting to community organizations and consultants is strongly preferred.



• Database, data entry and data management experience (CiviCRM is a plus but we can teach you if you know databases generally).



• Some knowledge of nonprofit accounting is preferred.



• Experience working remotely is preferred.



• Passion for community economic development, social justice, racial equity, small business, and/or labor organizing; willingness to build familiarity with employee ownership and worker cooperatives.



• We value emotional intelligence, kindness, and sense of humor. Diplomacy, judgment, and discretion are important in this position.  



• Action-oriented and eager to embrace new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.


About DAWIDemocracy at Work Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit movement-based think-and-do tank that expands the promise of cooperative business ownership to communities most directly affected by economic, social, and racial inequality. We do research and advocacy; we develop tools and new models; we train worker-owners and developers; and we build cooperative development capacity to ensure that further growth in the worker cooperative movement reaches low-income people, people of color and recent immigrants. In all our work, as well as internal operations, we strive to embody our organizational values of Excellence, Equity, Entrepreneurialism, Collaboration, and Human-Centeredness. We are affiliated with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, the national grassroots membership organization. All programs integrate USFWC member input and foreground the experience of worker cooperatives.Started in 2013, DAWI is a relatively young organization, and all staffers are expected to help build organizational capacity, including organizational processes and documents. We love our work, and we work hard, but we also strive for work-life balance. We are a small team with extremely low staff turnover. Full-time staff are eligible for membership in the organization after 6 months of employment. Members are eligible to serve on the board of directors, elect two directors, and participate in the strategic guidance of the organization. We are a remote organization with physical offices in Oakland and New York. This allows us to have staff all over the country, and to create flexible working hours and locations. It can also be challenging for developing systems, getting buy-in for their use, and maintaining consistency of practice —a key part of this job. All staff are expected to be able and willing to learn and help improve the technological tools for remote working. A certain amount of travel for all staffers is expected and supported. For this position, we prefer someone who can work out of our Oakland office, but we will consider strong candidates from all locations. Notice of Non­discriminationDemocracy at Work Institute (DAWI) is committed to a multi-racial and class-diverse staff that reflects the future of worker cooperatives. Women, people of color and others who may be underrepresented at senior levels of the nonprofit workforce are strongly encouraged to apply. DAWI is committed to equal opportunity for all persons without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law. It is the policy of DAWI to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity. In keeping with that policy, DAWI is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, DAWI will not tolerate unlawful discrimination against or harassment of any of our employees or others present at our facilities by anyone, including any supervisor, co­worker, vendor, client, or customer of DAWI. Compensation and Benefits$60,000-75,000 depending on experience. DAWI offers full health benefits coverage for employees, including dental and vision; participation in a 401(k) plan; a generous time-off policy; and a professional development budget.How to ApplyEmail a cover letter, resume, and two references to hiring@institute.coop. Cover letters should be addressed to the Hiring Committee and include a 2-3 paragraph statement of interest describing how your skills and experiences qualify you for the position. Include the subject line “Application for Grants and Contracts Manager position.” All materials should be submitted in PDF format.The position is open until filled.