CEL Learning Project

Melissa Hill
Grant Brimhall
Corban Sims

Legacy Initiative Job Descriptions

The Legacy Initiative of Utah is an organization that strives to foster a true
community by inspiring members of the community to fight hunger, provide
humanitarian aid, offer friendship, and educate those in the community who need it
most.
Legacy Initiative of Utah does this in a number of ways. Some of our recent projects
include providing meals, warm clothing, and blankets to the homeless, the creation
of a community garden, and providing day-use lockers for use by the homeless
while they look for employment or attend appointments or clinics.
The organization has need of administrative support. Please see the listing below for
open positions.
Treasurer/Accountant
Duties
This position is responsible for handling general bookkeeping and finance within the
organization.
Qualifications
Previous bookkeeping experience
Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping software
Preferred Training, Skills, and Knowledge

Previous non-profit accounting experience

Associates or Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar field (or
equivalent)
Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Confidentiality

Time Commitment

8 hours per month

Grant Writer

Duties
This position is responsible for seeking grant opportunities for the organization. The
position also requires writing the grant proposals on behalf of the organization.
Qualifications

Previous experience with non-profit grant proposals

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Excellent writing skills
Associate or Bachelor Degree in Communications, English, Writing or similar
field

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Strong persuasive writing ability

Time Commitment

20 hours per month

Public Relations Lead

Duties
This position is responsible for interactions between the organization and the media.
This includes working with television, print, online and radio media to provide a
positive and successful media presence of the organization. This position also has
responsibility over other members of the organization in their interactions with the
media.
Qualifications

Ability to work with different types of media including television, print, online
and radio media
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with different types of media including television, print, online
and radio media

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Communications, English, Writing or similar
field
Previous experience with non-profit organizations
Experience supervising the work of other employees leading a team of
diverse volunteers

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Communications, English, Writing or similar

field

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Comfortable working with multiple types of media

Time Commitment

30 hours per month

Public Relations Assistant

Duties
This position assists the Public Relations Lead to successfully represent the
organization to the media. This can include scheduling with members of the
television, print, online, and/or radio media and other task at the direction of the
Public Relations Lead.
Qualifications

Ability to work with different types of media including television, print, online
and radio media
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work with different types of media including television, print, online
and radio media
Excellent organization skills

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Previous experience with non-profit organizations
Experience supervising the work of other employees

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Comfortable working with multiple types of media

Time Commitment

20 hours per month

Community Outreach Leadh/Programs

Duties

This position acts as a liaison between community partners, other like-minded

organizations, and the organization.
Qualifications

Excellent communication skills

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Previous experience working with multiple non-profit organizations

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Comfortable working with multiple types of organizations and people

Time Commitment

20 hours per month

Event Coordinator
Duties
This position is responsible for the planning and organization of all events, such as
fundraising events, non-profit mixers, etc., in which the organization is involved.
This includes events in which the organization is not the primary non-profit
organization working on an event.
Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work with different types non-profit organizations and businesses
Strong organizational skills
Strong inter-personal skills

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Previous experience with non-profit organizations

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Comfortable working with multiple types of people and organizations

Time Commitment

20 hours per month

Crowdfunding Lead
Duties
This position leads the fundraising efforts of the organization. In this capacity, the
position seeks donations from other community organizations and businesses within
the community. This position would also oversee the efforts to obtain donation from
individuals in the community.
Qualifications

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work with different types of people and organizations in a
fundraising capacity

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Previous experience with non-profit fund-raising
Experience supervising the work of other employees

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Comfortable working with multiple types of organizations and people

Time Commitment

30 hours per month

Crowdfunding Assistant
Duties
This position assists the Crowdfunding Lead in obtaining donations from
organizations and individuals in the community.
Qualifications

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work with different types of people and organizations
Excellent organization skills

Preferred Training, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Previous experience with non-profit organizations

Desired Talents

Self-motivated
Attention to detail

Time Commitment

20 hours per month