UNITED WAY OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS
Coordinator, VBthrive

Title: Coordinator, VBthrive ($42,500-$47,500)
Department: Community Impact
Report To: Director, Economic Mobility
Date Created: February 2022
Date Updated: December 2022

Why Work for United Way:
Do you want to leave work every day knowing that you made an impact? At United Way of South
Hampton Roads (UWSHR), you’ll work in a fun and supportive environment where every day is a new
opportunity to make a difference. If you talk to our employees, the single trait we all have in common is
passion. We work hard because we love what we do, and we know how much our community needs us.
You’ll learn from some of the best in the business and be constantly challenged in an ever-changing
industry. Plus, we offer excellent benefits and opportunities for advancement. If you want to be great
while doing good, join the United Way team.

Objectives & Expectations:
United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good
to help all residents thrive and live the best version of themselves. We all benefit when a child succeeds
in school, when someone finds a job that sustains a family, or when more people get quality, affordable
healthcare. As our community recovers from one of the deadliest pandemics in our country’s history, the
United Way will play a pivotal role in helping residents from under resourced communities and the ALICE
population (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) move towards self-sufficiency.

The Coordinator, VBthrive provides comprehensive support to VBthrive managerial staff, Director of
Economic Mobility and supports the day-to-day activities of VBthrive. VBthrive is a collaborative project to
assist residents of the City of Virginia Beach that have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
to achieve self-sufficiency The coordinator will demonstrate an understanding of the issues, community
needs, and existing systems of care related to the ALICE population. Candidate must be customer
focused, data-driven, organized, and results oriented. This position is based in Virginia Beach, and the
Coordinator must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings and/or weekends to
meet program needs. Must have own vehicle, acceptable driving record and ability to travel
independently to locations across South Hampton Roads.

Commitment to equity, diversity & inclusion
We take the broadest possible view of diversity.
We value the visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are.
We welcome that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission and
progress our fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community.

We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have
equal access to solving community problems.
We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.
We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

Cultural Competence: The Manager, Economic Mobility adapts a lens of cultural competency that conveys
empathy, support, and an understanding of the people they work with both internally and externally, engage
with, and the people they serve. This competency helps to build trust and effective engagement, build
stronger relationships, expand our organization’s reach, and more effectively and respectfully engage with
people regardless of background.

organization, and thus, the greater network.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Serve as a key member of the VBthrive team to maintain and implement core program

framework/changes, and strategies.

• Provides optimum support to VBthrive staff by remaining aware of departmental goals, providing

ongoing communication, meeting minutes, and organizing priorities to meet deadlines

• Coordinates schedules, makes and tracks appointments, coordinates and arranges meetings,

prepares agendas and reserves and prepares facilities as needed for overall coordination and
execution of program activities.

• Field client assistance inquiries and serve as a resource for participants on issues including

housing, budgeting, career and education, childcare, health care, etc.

• Ensure that record keeping is maintained as outlined in organizational policies, review and assign

referrals, and ensure closure documentation is complete

• Participate in training and ongoing professional development in Mobility Mentoring and assist

Lead Mentors with day-to-day case management tasks

• Ability to provide direct coaching/mentoring to participants in the case of staff absence or vacancy
  

between partners and United Way of South Hampton Roads to ensure quality service delivery
within the center

• Coordinate Resource Room scheduling and provide coverage as needed
• Assists Outreach and Engagement Manager with community outreach including presentations,

mentors

Work Demands & Environment:

• Ability to stoop, lift, finger – for example, pick, pinch, or type and grasp
• Ability to clearly and concisely express and exchange detailed information and ideas to others

push, pull or otherwise move objects

terminal characters, transcription, and other similar objects at distances generally close to the
eyes.

• The worker is subject to a variety of inside environmental conditions that may occur in an office, a

private home, or elsewhere in the community including temperature variations, unpleasant odors,
and potential allergens

• Although inside work is the rule, it is required that the individual be able to travel and may be

exposed to a variety of weather conditions

This is a grant-funded position that is projected to end in January 2025.

Interested? Please send your cover letter and resume to humanresources@unitedwayshr.org. We will
continue accepting applications until the position is filled.

United Way of South Hampton Roads is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In order to provide equal employment and
advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at UWSHR will be based on merit, qualifications, and
abilities. UWSHR does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or genetics. Please Note: Requirements, skills,
and abilities described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities,
and requirements be interpreted as all-inclusive.