Current Job Openings

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at HopeWorks. We’re excited to expand our team and provide support to people across Memphis and the Mid-South.

Social Media and Content Associate (only open to current HopeWorks employees)

REPORTS TO: Director, Marketing and Development

JOB STATUS: Non-Exempt

Hourly Rate of Pay: $25 per hour (4 hours per week)

The Social Media and Content Associate will connect with the HopeWorks audience both internally and externally, building content that supports the HopeWorks mission. The Social Media and Content Associate will capture photos, interview HopeWorks clients, employees, and volunteers, manage social channels, and build meaningful relationships with supporters by collecting engaging content.

The Social Media and Content Associate will work with the Director of Marketing and Development to identify weekly opportunities to collect photos and content, and check social media accounts on a weekly basis.  The Associate will provide a timely, weekly list of content to submit to the public relations firm upon review and approval of the Director of Marketing and Development.

The Social Media and Content Associate should model HopeWorks values and ethics central to the HopeWorks mission of “Hope in Christ”. To be effective in this position, one must be caring, empathetic, conscientious, confidential, culturally-sensitive, and client-centered. This individual should adhere to professional standards as outlined by rules and regulations governing their profession

Employment Essentials Instructor and Case Manager

REPORTS TO: Director, Life Services

JOB STATUS: Exempt

Salary Range: $52,000 – $54,000 based on demonstrated experience

The Employment Essentials Instructor and Case Manager is responsible for preparing HopeWorks clients for the workforce, as well as assisting clients’ transition into the workforce. Through timely communication with clients and staff they assist clients from all HopeWorks departments as they begin or continue their engagement with HopeWorks.

The Employment Essentials lnstructor works with the Director of Life Services and Director of Case Management.  The Employment Essentials lnstructor will arrange and facilitate all activities associated with carrying out the Employment Essentials class, including recruiting and assessing potential students, coordinating all class-related activities and coordinating case management services. The Employment Essentials instructor will be responsible for maintaining accurate records of participant progress and outcomes in the client database. They will participate in staff meetings and other relevant meetings associated with client care.

The Employment Essentials Instructor and Case Manager should model HopeWorks values and ethics central to the HopeWorks mission of “Hope in Christ”. To be effective in this position, one must be caring, empathetic, conscientious, confidential, culturally-sensitive, and client-centered. This individual should adhere to professional standards as outlined by rules and regulations governing their profession

Workforce Development Specialist

REPORTS TO: Director of Workforce

JOB STATUS: Exempt

Salary Range: $53,000 – $55,000 based on demonstrated experience

The Workforce Development Specialist has an employer relations focus and works directly with the members of the Workforce team to assess the needs of HopeWorks clients and graduates and design a pathway to employment for each client sector of HopeWorks.  The Workforce Development Specialist will work to bridge the gap between HopeWorks job seekers and employers through connecting clients with training programs and resources and making in-person calls to local employers, building relationships with employers and meeting KPI’s related to job placement goals. 

Focusing on employer partnerships and Business-to-Business networking and account management, the Workforce Development Specialist will work to build strong ties with local business by selling local businesses on the value of hiring HopeWorks clients and graduates. 

The Workforce Development Specialist’s primary goal is to build and grow business partnerships to create job and training pipelines for HopeWorks program participants and graduates.

The Workforce Development Specialist is responsible for establishing a relationship with and advocating for clients served across all HopeWorks programs. The Specialist should participate in staff meetings and other relevant meetings associated with client care as well as community meetings that provide an avenue to make employer contacts. The Workforce Development Specialist will develop a Retention plan for follow-up services to employers who hire HopeWorks clients. The Specialist should be process-oriented, detail-focused, timely and ambitious for the success of clients creating a broad plan for client pathways to employment that includes employer sponsored training, apprenticeships and internships.

The Workforce Specialist should model HopeWorks values and ethics central to the HopeWorks mission of “Hope in Christ”. To be effective in this position, one must be caring, empathetic, conscientious, confidential, culturally-sensitive, and client-centered. This individual should adhere to professional standards as outlined by rules and regulations governing their profession.

Adult ESL Instructor: Part-Time

REPORTS TO: Adult English as a Second Language Site Lead

JOB STATUS: Non-Exempt

Hourly Rate of Pay: $28.42 per hour

The Adult ESL Instructor works with the Adult ESL instructional team to prepare and execute instruction of students. The instructor can expect to prepare lessons, instruct students, collaborate with staff, manage sites, contact students regarding progress and record and verify accuracy of data. They should be an engaging instructor who uses performance data to inform instructional decisions, willing to work with a team to accomplish program goals, and conscientious about keeping and recording accurate records. The Adult ESL Instructor is responsible for helping students progress in their English skills (as evidenced by achieving measurable skills gains) and connect with students to track attendance and progress. 

The successful Adult ESL Instructor should have an understanding of data-based instruction, strong understanding of the structure of the English language, ability to relate and build rapport with people of diverse backgrounds, and proficiency with computers and software, such as G Suite, Google Classroom, and Promethean Boards. They should be reliable, professional, and have excellent interpersonal skills. They should also be able to differentiate instruction based on student needs and integrate skills and content to deliver cohesive integrated lessons.

The part-time Adult English as a Second Language Instructor should model HopeWorks values and ethics central to the HopeWorks mission of “Hope in Christ”. To be effective in this position, one must be caring, empathetic, conscientious, confidential, culturally-sensitive, and client-centered. This individual should adhere to professional standards as outlined by rules and regulations governing their profession.

HopeWorks is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly oppose discrimination in the workplace.  HopeWorks is built upon teamwork and equal opportunity. We are committed to developing and implementing a program of nondiscrimination.  We will subscribe to the principles of an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, interview, hire, classify, train, promote, demote, discipline, transfer, terminate, and set rates of pay or other compensation on the basis of merit and qualification without regard to race, creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disabled or veteran status, or physical or mental disability.