Site Safety Training (SST) Associate

Job Title: Site Safety Training (SST) Associate

Classification: Salaried/full time

Reports To: SST Manager

ABOUT LA COLMENA: Founded in 2014, La Colmena has been empowering immigrant workers and their families through education, organizing, culture, and economic development. To this end, La Colmena continues to provide a space where workers learn and assert their rights, develop their leadership and become active members in their community.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The SST Associate is responsible for providing comprehensive support to La Colmena’s Site Safety Training and Occupational Safety and Health programs.

ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Working collaboratively with the Site Safety Training team, the SST Associate duties include:

• Conduct outreach for SST and other Occupational Safety & Health classes
• Provide support before, during and after training, including with on-line training software and scoring work submitted by students
• Connect workers attending trainings with other valuable information and/or referrals
• Maintain records of training attendance, including correspondence with members
• Ensure that all intakes are followed up with in a timely manner
• Answer phone calls during office hours and check voicemail when in office
• Provide interpretations/translation, when required
• Maintain effective communication strategies with external partners and other La Colmena staff to ensure accountability on member referrals

Community Engagement

• Represent La Colmena at meetings and events
• Participate in activities that involve the education, organizing, advocacy, and celebration of the culture of the immigrant community.

Other responsibilities (Required for all):

• Acts as a good steward of La Colmena resources and reputation.
• Knowledgeable and articulate in La Colmena.
• Provide support for donor stewardship engagement.
• Develop and maintain value-added quality year round relationships with key stakeholders (volunteers, members, donors and staff).
• Realize a new approach or new partnership with the intent of enhancing our ability to achieve La Colmena goals.
• Clock-in and clock-out regularly.
• Other duties as appropriate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or High School Equivalency Exam - TASC
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Bilingual Spanish/English
• Ability to effectively communicate with members and staff
• Knowledge of and commitment to issues of workers and immigrants’ rights
• Knowledge of computer operations (including but not limited to, Google Apps, Microsoft Office, etc.), as well as copiers, fax machines, and phones

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds unless medically excused. Some travel will be required.

La Colmena NYC, Inc. dba La Colmena is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, creed, gender or perceived gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation or expression, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All employment at La Colmena is at-will employment.

Health insurance, vision, dental, 15 day vacation days , 12 sick days, 1 personal.

Bilingual Spanish/English