Employment Opportunities

 NHCO is seeking a youth garden Intern to help grow produce for low-income families and learn more about vegetable gardening. Duties include:

  • Working under the Garden Coordinator to help maintain the garden through field preparations, planting, cultivation, harvesting and packing crops to be distributed at NHCO’s three food pantries

  • Assist volunteers as needed

  • Record amount of food grown and distributed to food pantries

Site Location: 119 Davis Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202

Hours and Timeline:

  • Position will begin June 2025 and go through August 2025 during summer break

  • 10-12 hours/week average, flexible schedule, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am and 5pm

Compensation: $16/hour

Knowledge and Skills the Intern May Acquire:

  • Networking in local community

  • Improved problem solving and communication skills

  • Greater understanding of food insecurity, suburban poverty, and food justice

  • Build resume for future education and career opportunities

  • Marketing and social media practices

  • Volunteer coordination

  • Sustainable and intensive urban agriculture practices

Requirements: 

  • Must be prepared to do physical work outside in all types of weather including heat and rain

  • Have a positive and attitude and be willing to learn

  • Interest in gardening and sustainability

  • High School student in NHCO’s service area (Northern Allegheny County)

  • Must possess valid Work Permit if under age 18

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Kate Robson at kerobson@NHCO.org. Applications must be submitted no later than May 1, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer:  It is the policy of NHCO to follow a non-discriminatory application of all employment practices, including but not limited to, benefits, compensation, corrective action, placement, recruitment, selection, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national

McKees Rocks Service Coordinator

Reports to: Millvale Manager

Location: NHCO McKees Rock Satellite (Focus on Renewal Community Resource Center)

Responsible for: Daily provision of NHCO’s Pathway (case management) Program and Transportation Financial Assistance Program (funded in whole or in part by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services/Community Service Block Grant) in western Allegheny County.

Duties include:

· Screening callers and walk-ins for their appropriateness/eligibility for Pathways and/or Transportation Assistance programs

· Completing assessments of people to gauge strengths and needs and then developing service plans to (1) alleviate immediate/crisis concerns and (2) attain long-term economic self-sufficiency

· Regularly contacting and following up with people in need to ensure progress toward self-sufficiency and/or stabilization of transportation for employment or education purposes.

· Referring people to other community resources/organizations as needed

· Ensuring that people in hardship and crisis receive needed services for which they are eligible and advocating on behalf of clients

· Organizing community outreach activities and presentations, meeting with community leaders, and developing relationships with community partners to facilitate client recruitment and referrals to the program

· Assisting enrolled clients with LIHEAP, Dollar Energy and Department of Public Assistance applications

· Maintaining detailed, accurate case notes and goal plans, and completing required data entry in Synergy (CSBG-specific, web-based application) and NHCO databases

· Other duties as assigned

Hours: FT, non-exempt, 40 hours per week
Monday through Friday (office hours, some flexibility to meet client needs)
Evenings and weekends as needed to perform assigned duties

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Pay: $22.00/hour

Experience: Two years of related case management experience required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and accuracy with data entry required.

Requires:

· Ability to work independently, as this position is embedded within another agency

· Capable of managing multiple tasks with deadlines with ease and professionalism

· English speaking with ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing

· Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate information

· Eye-hand coordination and ability to operate computer keyboard, printer, copier and other office equipment

· Must pass 33/34 clearances

Interested individuals should email a cover letter and resume to: Genevieve Volpe grvolpe@nhco.org
Position will remain open until the right candidate is identified.
This opening was posted on June 6, 2025
North Hills Community Outreach is an equal opportunity employer