Opportunity Neighborhood

10/05/2021

Our Ames After Hours youth development program is looking for a Literacy Program Intern to assist K-5th grade youth in improving their literacy skills.

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Assist with after school programming for school aged residents of an affordable housing community on the East Side of Saint Paul. This internship requires regular interaction with youth and families f...

08/24/2021

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04/26/2021

Opportunity Neighborhood is looking for Courtesy Staff to patrol large apartment complexes in the evenings and weekends in order to create a safe community for all residents. Courtesy Staff addresses the resident problems immediately and provides customer service.

Current position openings are in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

1. Daily patrols of buildings and property.

2. Daily briefing and coordination of courtesy patrols with property management.

3. Daily courtesy report to property management.

4. Daily maintenance reports to property management.

5. Manage parking program. (if applicable)

6. Build positive rapport with tenants.

7. Provide professional, courteous and fast service to staff and residents.

8. Maintain daily log of all incidents and activities related to lease violations and police calls.

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

• Must be available to work weekends and evenings
• Experience in community building and/or customer service
• Experience working with people with a variety of backgrounds
• Ability to problem solve and work independently
• Valid MN driver’s license and reliable personnel transportation
• Ability to pass criminal background check

Send resumes to Perry Lofquist, Executive Director, [email protected]

02/04/2021

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12/03/2020

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11/19/2020

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07/15/2020

Organization Summary: Founded in 1998, Opportunity Neighborhood promotes safe and supportive housing...

07/02/2020

Thanks to a generous donation from GreenStalk Vertical Gardens, youth participating in our virtual summer day camp are having fun watching the vertical vegetable garden grow!

05/21/2020

PROGRAMMING GOES ONLINE DURING COVID-19:

We can all admit that social distancing has been tough!

It’s been especially hard for parents of young children and elementary aged children that Opportunity Neighborhood serves through the early childhood and out-of-school time programming at Ames Lake Neighborhood. With no consistent programming, opportunities to engage in intentional activities and interact with their peers and the program staff have been lost. To create connections and provide structure, staff have taken programming online.

The Birth to 5 Early Childhood Program goes live via Zoom twice a week. Parents and their young children spend 30 minutes greeting one another, singing songs and sharing. Opportunity Neighborhood staff and a staff member from the Montessori Center of Minnesota lead an activity from their respected homes. In addition to meeting via Zoom, parents receive an online newsletter with resources for early childhood learning and resources in the community.

Ames After Hours also meets via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 pm for 30 minutes of interactive programming. Youth log-on using their school issued iPad or parents’ phones. Youth also have access to a website created through padlet.com with activities and resources to spark creativity and active learning.

Thanks to the use of technology, community building activities for parents of young children and elementary aged youth continues to strengthen the social fabric of the Ames Lake community.