Financial Education Facilitator-Bilingual

Financial Education Facilitator- Financial Capability Program

Location: Hybrid-Hopelink Partner Locations in North and East King County (Training is onsite at Redmond, WA). Applicants must be in commute range of Bellevue and Redmond WA for outreach and training.

Work schedule: On Call (Semi Annual projects)

Who We Are: Hopelink is the largest nonprofit in North and East King County. For over 50 years we have been in the community serving homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Make an impact in your community! Hopelink programs focus on food, financial assistance, transportation/mobility, housing & family development, adult education & employment. Programs are aimed at helping people achieve stability and gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty. Join us!

The Career Opportunity:

The Bilingual-Financial Education Facilitator supports outreach events for Hopelink's Financial Capability Program objectives by delivering bi-lingual financial education services. Qualified individuals will serve as language-specific (Chinese or Spanish) facilitators primarily working with immigrants and refugees on their path to financial wellness and contribute to providing quality financial educational resources. There is outreach regarding student financial aid classes. This position reports to the Financial Capability Program Manager and works closely with the Financial Education Coordinator.

This Spanish or Chinese Bilingual position facilitates financial education classes using Hopelink's Financial Foundations curriculum, translates, and edits class existing materials as needed, and provides feedback to program staff on curriculum effectiveness. Candidates for this role will be bilingual in English and Spanish, have some experience in personal finance or adult education, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

This position is work from home except on-site availability for training, outreach, facilitating classes, and some team meetings.

Members of BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) communities, or people who have personal experience in historically marginalized and excluded communities are especially encouraged to apply.

Examples of What You Will Be Doing:

• Complete Financial Foundations training.
• Facilitate financial education sessions in the Spanish language using Hopelink's Financial Foundations curriculum.
• Translate and edit financial education session materials, student financial aid and supporting materials as needed.
• Listen, document, and report community members' concerns and experiences to program management after sessions.
• Refer community members to existing services when appropriate.
• Be receptive and thoughtful about ways to improve outreach within their community and share ideas with program staff.
• Attend pre- and post-session meetings in-person or virtual as needed with Hopelink Financial Capability program staff.
• Communicate respectfully with people regardless of age, race, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability, sexual orientation, political ideology, gender identity, military status, genetic information, or any other expression of diversity.

What Qualities We Are Looking For:

• Bilingual (English and Spanish) (English and Chinese)
• Passion for financial education.
• Experience working in basic financial literacy field or with, student financial aid or financial institutions preferred.
• Experience working with low-income populations and immigrants and refugees.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, Office 365 including Teams and SharePoint, Zoom, and databases. Some training offered with Office 365.
• Excellent English and Spanish communication skills both written and verbal.
• High degree of comfort facilitating classes in person and virtually.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and commitment to practicing cultural humility.
• Committed to racial equity and to applying principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
• Committed to using a trauma-informed approach in facilitating classes and collaborating with colleagues.
• Self-directed and experienced with taking initiative.
• Able to work flexible schedule to meet needs of the program, including evenings and weekends on rare occasions.

How You Will Be Compensated:

• Compensation: $24.00 hr.
• Not eligible for benefits

Hopelink Mission and Values:

Hopelink's mission is to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community to help people make a lasting change.

Our Values are Growth & Human Potential, Inclusion, Compassion, Relationships Built in Trust, Quality of our Work, and Fiscal Stewardship.

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.