We’re Hiring!

See below for available positions to join our team at Propeller:

• Health Program Manager
• Health Program Associate, AmeriCorps VISTA
• Incubator and Marketing Associate, AmeriCorps VISTA
• Data and Evaluation Associate, AmeriCorps VISTA
• Propeller Incubator Host, Work Trade
• Intern

Propeller is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority individuals are encouraged to submit applications.

Health Program Manager

Your Role
This position is responsible for managing Propeller’s health sector, including related Impact Accelerator programming, sector convenings, and policy initiatives that reduce or eliminate health disparities for all New Orleanians. The mission of this position is to drive measurable and significant social and economic impact within the field of public health by accelerating entrepreneurs who have solutions to key challenges. This position reports to the Director of Programs and works closely with fellow members of the programmatic team.

Salary: $50,000+; benefits (health, dental, vision) package
Start Date: immediately; full-time

Key Responsibilities

Impact Accelerator
Manages recruitment and acceleration of health ventures in the Impact Accelerator and alumni program. Works closely with Lead Mentors on tracking progress to goals and delivering business support to ensure health ventures receive high value-add and timely mentorship, technical assistance, and resources that lead to financial sustainability and increased social impact. Develops deep and current understanding of all current and alumni ventures’ impact, business models, and successes. Key outcomes include meeting recruitment targets in the Startup and Growth Accelerators and achieving 95% Accelerator venture satisfaction and 60%-90% of Accelerator ventures reaching goals in customer acquisition, pilot implementation, revenue and/or financing.

Sector Participation – Health
Actively represents Propeller’s strategies and goals in external meetings. Maintains and develops strong and trusting relationships with sector stakeholders. Identifies and engages with one policy issue in health. Undertakes research to identify, analyze and communicate viable entrepreneurial opportunities in the health sector.

Health Convenings and Public Workshops

• Executes quarterly health convenings per year around topics most relevant to health entrepreneurs and Propeller’s policy initiatives.
• Oversees monthly workshops on topics of interest to the broader entrepreneurship community.

Fund Development

• Positive stewardship of health funders through regular communications with development team on impact and program deliverables.
• (as needed) Data capture, analysis, and reporting on venture impact.

Critical Competencies

• Demonstrated knowledge of health sector – Understanding of health insurance, healthcare delivery, government funding sources, stakeholders, and market forces.
• Relationship management – Able to tune into others’ feelings, thoughts, and motivations and earn trust by consistently demonstrating integrity (honestly, consistency, and reliability) and professional competence.
• Business acumen – Able to quickly understand and synthesize driving forces of business sectors, startups, and established businesses.
• Organization and planning – Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets time in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.
• Analytical skills – Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it.
• Follow-through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
• Intelligence – Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information from new business models, critical relationships, and new sectors.
• Attention to detail – Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Persistent & proactive with a strong work ethic.
• Open to feedback.
• Strong relationship builder.
• (preferred) We strive to be highly effective in serving all aspects of the New Orleans community. To do so requires expertise and deep knowledge. Preference will be given to candidates with significant personal and/or professional experience working with low-income or underrepresented minority communities (African-American, Latino American, Native American or Vietnamese American).

To Apply

Application Deadline
June 30, 2017; we recommend early applications and may fill the position before the deadline.

Application Directions
Apply here by presenting your resume, cover letter, and responses to the questions below. In your cover letter, please explain how you heard about Propeller and your interest and qualifications in the position.

• Why are you passionate about entrepreneurship, reducing health inequities, and business consulting?
• What do you think will be your greatest strength in this role? In what way do you think you will need to grow the most to be successful in this role?
• What do you find gives you the most energy in your current work? What drains your energy the most in your current work?
• What are your salary requirements?

APPLY HERE

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Health Programs Associate

Your Role
Your role is to support Propeller’s work tackling health disparities in New Orleans by designing and implementing systems and materials that will maximize the efficiency, quality control, and effective delivery of business technical assistance to health entrepreneurs. Your work will include assisting with health entrepreneur recruitment, coordinating business technical assistance for health entrepreneurs in Propeller’s accelerator programs, and support for Propeller’s health pitch, PitchNOLA: Living Well.

Key strategies we focus on to address health disparities include: access and affordability, outreach and support, infrastructure development, workforce development, and physical activity.

The Health Program Associate will report directly to the Health Program Manager and work closely with members of the Programs team. All VISTAs who join the Propeller team will be an integral part of improving Propeller’s systems for programming, interdepartmental effectiveness, and operations.

Start Date:  September 2017 (option to begin earlier as a consultant)
Term: 1 Year There may be an option to serve for an additional year
AmeriCorps Stipend: Living Allowance of $911.40/month

AmeriCorps Benefits:

• Up to $550 relocation assistance (if moving more than 50 miles from previous home location)
• Mileage reimbursement for move (if moving more than 50 miles from previous home location)
• $ 1, 500 end of service stipend (if $5,550 education award is not needed)
• $5,550 education award
• Major medical health insurance
• Student loan forbearance or deferment
• Child care assistance if child is under the age of 13
• Education award match at participating colleges and universities
• Non- competitive eligibility status for federal government employment

Propeller Benefits

• Personal and professional development training and networking

Vacation

• 10 AmeriCorps Annual Days
• 10 AmeriCorps Sick Days
• 11 Propeller Holidays

Position Outcomes
Recruitment and Outreach

• Develop tools, databases, and partnerships and support the implementation of effective and efficient recruitment of health ventures for PitchNOLA: Living Well, the Health Startup Accelerator, and Health Growth Accelerator.
  Health Programmatic Processes
• Develop tools, databases, codified processes, and partnerships to support the implementation of effective and efficient Health Accelerator processes, from client intake to tracking client impact and satisfaction.
  Event Coordination
• Develop tools, databases, codified processes, and partnerships to support the implementation of effective and efficient health convenings and general accelerator events.
  Health and Best Practices Research
• Conduct research and write memos on relevant health sector policies, proposed legislation, new research, and health accelerator best practices.
• Conduct research and develop a database on relevant health sector funding opportunities.

Critical Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail, organized, efficient, and desire to get things right. Does not let important details slip through the cracks.
• Exceptional creative and analytical writer who can express complex principles in clear, simple and compelling language to a variety of audiences.
• Highly developed proofreading skills to ensure all written materials are 100% accurate and grammatically correct.
• Strong project management and administrative skills with demonstrated ability to set concrete goals, organize, and prioritize.
• Attention to detail – Precision and quality focused, methodical, with great patience and attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Organization and planning – Able to meet deadlines and handle and prioritize multiple simultaneous requests. A documented history of successfully and efficiently driving projects to completion. Strong time management skills and ability to communicate production timelines on multiple projects. Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets time in an efficient, productive manner.
• Follow-through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements. Reliable.
• Proactive – Must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision.
• Work ethic – Possesses a strong willingness to work hard to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
• Ego in Check/Openness to criticism and ideas – Often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism or negative feedback. Admits to mistakes.
• (preferred) We strive to be highly effective in serving all aspects of the New Orleans community. To do so requires expertise and deep knowledge. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with low-income or underrepresented minority (African-American, Latino American, Native American or Vietnamese American) communities in New Orleans.

To Apply
Application Deadline
July 31, 2017; we recommend early applications and may fill the position before the deadline.
Application Directions

• Please submit your resume, cover letter, and answers to the questions below “here”:https://www.tfaforms.com/424476 and complete the VISTA application on the VISTA website. Please follow all application instructions so you will be able to be considered for the position.
• Why are you passionate about public health, racial equity, and supporting small businesses?
• What do you think will be your greatest strength in this role? In what way do you think you will need to grow the most to be successful in this role?
• What do you find gives you the most energy in your current work?
• What drains your energy the most in your current work?

APPLY HERE

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Incubator and Marketing Associate, AmeriCorps VISTA

Your Role
This position is responsible for ensuring consistent and high quality service delivery to the existing incubator member community and building incubator management capacity by creating and improving building management and event management processes. The associate will achieve the responsibilities by accomplishing various duties; such as creating and editing instruction manuals, improving the incubator tour and other processes and researching software automation potentials for Incubator processes.
All VISTAs who join the Propeller team will be an integral part of improving Propeller’s systems for programming, interdepartmental effectiveness, and operations.

Start Date: July 2017
Term: 1 Year *There may be an option to serve for an additional year
AmeriCorps Stipend: Living Allowance of $911.40/month
AmeriCorps Benefits:

• Up to $550 relocation assistance (if moving more than 50 miles from previous home location)
• Mileage reimbursement for move (if moving more than 50 miles from previous home location)
• $ 1, 500 end of service stipend (if $5,550 Education Award is not needed)
• $5,550 Education Award
• Major Medical Health Insurance
• Student Loan Forbearance or Deferment
• Child Care Assistance if child is under the age of 13
• Education Award Match at participating Colleges and Universities
• Non- competitive eligibility status for Federal Government Employment

Propeller Benefits:

• Personal and Professional Development Training and Networking

• 10 AmeriCorps Annual Days
• 10 AmeriCorps Sick Days
• 11 Propeller Holidays

Position Outcomes
Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit and improve management process of volunteer incubator hosts and volunteer mentors
• Review, revise (as necessary), and facilitate the volunteer training curriculum
• Set up (design, implement) systems to track and manage volunteers and volunteer hours

Technology Coordination

• Research, implement, and improve data management technology systems for the Incubator, such as Salesforce and Nexudus

Community Awareness and Marketing Coordination

• Research, implement, and improve marketing methods; such as flyers, ads, etc.; and online communications platforms; such as Facebook and Eventbrite; to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing and communicating Propeller’s workshop series and incubator space to the community
• Research, implement, and improve data collection and management processes to assess incubator community events and services effectiveness
• Cultivate relationships with potential community partners and attend community meetings by giving tours and presentations to community groups and visitors wanting to learn more about Propeller’s work and services and improving the tour process.

Critical Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail, organized, efficient, and desire to get things right. Does not let important details slip through the cracks.
• Exceptional creative and analytical writer who can express complex principles in clear, simple and compelling language to a variety of audiences.
• Highly developed proofreading skills to ensure all written materials are 100% accurate and grammatically correct.
• Strong project management and administrative skills with demonstrated ability to set concrete goals, organize, and prioritize.
• Attention to detail – Precision and quality focused, methodical, with great patience and attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Organization and planning – Able to meet deadlines and handle and prioritize multiple simultaneous requests. A documented history of successfully and efficiently driving projects to completion. Strong time management skills and ability to communicate production timelines on multiple projects. Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets time in an efficient, productive manner.
• Follow-through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements. Reliable.
• Proactive – Must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with
• little supervision.
• Work ethic – Possesses a strong willingness to work hard to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
• Ego in Check/Openness to criticism and ideas – Often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism or negative feedback. Admits to mistakes.
• (preferred) We strive to be highly effective in serving all aspects of the New Orleans community. To do so requires expertise and deep knowledge. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with low-income or underrepresented minority (African-American, Latino American, Native American or Vietnamese American) communities in New Orleans.

To Apply
Application Deadline
June 30, 2017; we recommend early applications and may fill the position before the deadline.

Application Directions

• Please submit your resume, cover letter, and answers to the questions below here and complete the VISTA application on the VISTA website. Please follow all application instructions so you will be able to be considered for the position.
• Why are you passionate about Community Development, Marketing, Building and Event Management, and Social Entrepreneurship?
• What do you think will be your greatest strength in this role? In what way do you think you will need to grow the most to be successful in this role?
• What do you find gives you the most energy in your current work?
• What drains your energy the most in your current work?

APPLY HERE

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Data and Evaluation Associate, AmeriCorps VISTA

Your Role
The Data and Evaluation Associate will be responsible for designing and implementing systems and materials that will expand the evaluation capacity of Propeller, growing the number of social enterprises effectively served impacting the social, environmental, and economic problems of New Orleans in the areas of educational equity, food security, health, and water.

Start Date: September 11th, 2017 *Term: *12 months *There may be an option to serve for an additional year
Salary: Volunteer Stipend of $11,848 annually 
Benefits:

• Up to $550 relocation assistance (if moving more than 50 miles from previous home location)
• Mileage reimbursement for move (if moving more than 50 miles from previous home location)
• $ 1, 500 end of service stipend (if $5,550 Education Award is not needed)
• $5,550 Education Award
• Major Medical Health Insurance
• Student Loan Forbearance or Deferment
• Personal and Professional Development Training and Networking
• Child Care Assistance if child is under the age of 13
• Possible GRE (Graduate Record Examination) Fee Reduction
• Education Award Match at participating Colleges and Universities
• Non- competitive eligibility status for Federal Government Employment

Vacation:

• 10 Annual Days
• 10 Sick Days
• 10 Propeller Holidays

Position Outcomes
Build capacity in Propeller’s evaluation efforts by supporting the development of systems and processes to track and analyze the impact of the services provided to businesses serving disadvantaged populations and pressing social issues.

• Research of and suggestion in implementation of best practices in impact evaluation for business accelerators and mentoring programs.
• Develop and refine impact tracking systems
  o Identify metrics standardly reported and locate data source.
  o Design or refine a system for storing and regularly updating impact numbers with high-fidelity and consistency.
  o Review stories captured and system for their record.
• Development of systems to collect and store data evaluating Propeller’s programming.
• Work with staff to develop Salesforce tracking processes and reports for efficient data communication across departments.
• Research and compile statistics relevant to our program for the use in grant proposals and the development of sector focused logic models. Develop system for updating of statistics.

To expand and deepen the impact and evaluation we provide to funders and the wider community, critical to the success of both fundraising and the accelerators. Impact: donor retention and improved programming.

• Research and suggestion implementation of best practices in using impact and stories in reporting and donor stewardship and continuation of management of story bank.
• Development of system for tracking and drafting reports to institutional funders effectively translating ventures’ stories and impact to continue donor cultivation.
• Research of best practices in data visualization and development of visualization standards for Propeller’s evaluation.
• Research of best practices in ethical data management and development of organization-wide guidelines to manage data and private information of ventures.

Critical Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail, organized, efficient, and desire to get things right. Does not let important details slip through the cracks.
• Exceptional creative and analytical writer who can express complex principles in clear, simple and compelling language to a variety of audiences.
• Highly developed proofreading skills to ensure all written materials are 100% accurate and grammatically correct.
• Strong project management and administrative skills with demonstrated ability to set concrete goals, organize, and prioritize.
• Attention to detail – Precision and quality focused, methodical, with great patience and attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Follow-through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost. Reliable. Motivated by meeting deadlines.
• Proactive – Must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision.
• Work ethic – Possesses a strong willingness to work hard to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
• Ego in Check/Openness to criticism and ideas – Often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism or negative feedback. Admits to mistakes.
• (preferred) We strive to be highly effective in serving all aspects of the New Orleans community. To do so requires expertise and deep knowledge. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with low-income or underrepresented minority (African-American, Latino American, Native American or Vietnamese American) communities in New Orleans.

*Preferred: licensed driver

To Apply
Application Deadline
July 15th, 2016; we recommend early applications and may fill the position before the deadline.

Application Directions
Complete the Propeller application here and complete the VISTA application on the VISTA website . In your cover letter, please explain how you heard about Propeller and your interest in the position and qualifications.

Please follow all application instructions so you will be able to be considered for the position.

APPLY HERE

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Propeller Incubator Host, Work Trade

Your Role

As a host, you will be the first point of contact for our members, guests, and curious community members who come into the space. Your job is to orient all stakeholders to make sure that everyone is getting the most out of Propeller Incubator, our community and resources.

Host Responsibilities

• Front Desk: We ask that host greet visitors, answer co-workers’ questions, collect and distribute mail, answer the telephone, provide tours of the incubator, and process payments for Day Passes, Punch Cards, and Events. Hosts will also be expected to assist with opening, closing, and daily operations tasks.

• Propeller Project: We ask that hosts develop and implement a community project during their time here. Examples of community projects include organizing yoga classes, working on an Incubator member spotlight blog, pop-up breakfasts, round table discussions, happy hours, etc.

• Event Hosting; Propeller Incubator hosts off-hour and weekend events. Hosts are able to serve as building hosts for these events to maintain the security of Propeller Incubator facilities, assist with janitorial needs, support event registration, building opening and closings. Event staffing needs will be communicated at least one week before the event.

• Greet everyone who comes through the door, including members and guests. Direct everyone to appropriate locations throughout the building. Give tours to potential new members and curious folks who wander in.

• Keeping Propeller clean and well stocked. Propeller has biweekly janitorial service, but we rely on our members and staff to clean up after themselves in between. This means you will be expected to occasionally take out the trash, empty the dishwasher, clean up spills, make coffee, restock the bathrooms and kitchen, clear off conference tables, etc. as needed.

• Administrative and tech support for members; including receiving and distributing mail, installing printer drivers and troubleshooting printing issues, assisting with projectors and event set-up, etc.

• Answering the Propeller Incubator office phone and getting calls and messages to the appropriate staff members.

• Answering questions from members and guests about the building, neighborhood, Propeller services, other organizations, etc.

• Building community through member introductions and your special project. Interacting with members in the common areas and facilitating connections between members.

• Understanding members’ businesses and needs and finding potential resources for them within the network.

• You are welcome to bring other projects to work on while you are at Propeller, however we ask you prioritize your propeller host duties while you are on shift.

• Commitment to Excellence: Propeller Incubator Host Program is a reflection of our commitment to excellence. We ask that hosts call within 24 hours of shift to cancel, reschedule monthly hours when needed, and be punctual for their shifts.

• Hosts who do not fulfill expected duties and hours, or act outside of Propeller Incubator’s standards of conduct will be asked to forfeit their 24 hour access card to the Incubator Manager.

Time Commitment

As a host we ask you to commit to working 15 hours per month for a 2 – 6 month time frame.

Compensation

During 2- 6 months of your hosting, you will receive a co-working membership with 24/7 access, introductions and mentoring from Propeller staff when requested, references from Propeller team members, and access to meeting and event spaces for your own activities if needed.

To Apply:

Please email our Incubator Manager at incubator@gopropeller.org.

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h3. Intern

Your Role

Propeller hires and works with unpaid interns in order to provide growth and learning opportunities to students in high schools, universities, colleges, and trade schools and/or to provide volunteer experience to non-students.
We accept applications for internships year-round. Selection is based on the applicant’s interest and Propeller’s need. We accept applications for internships in all departments:​ ​programs, fundraising and development, marketing, business and operations, and incubator management.
We ask that our interns commit at least 5 hours per week for 5 weeks in order to gain the most meaningful experience.

APPLY HERE

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