Join the TSF Team

THANK YOU for your interest in The Sanneh Foundation! We are always looking for dedicated people to join or team as employees, volunteers, coaches and interns.

TEAM SANNEH FOUNDATION

Volunteers, Internships & Service Projects

Every new Volunteer (including coaches/referees), Intern or Community Service Worker needs to complete the profile that is linked below. This profile will give us everything we need to know about you, your contact information, what you are looking to do, and your availability.

We are always in need of willing people to help out at any number of events or programs throughout the year. Sometimes it's helping a kid for an hour with school work, taking tickets at the Burger Battle or helping out at a Kick it Back event. Please let us know where your interest lies within the organization!
We need coaches who can train at least two days a week with indoor games on the weekends.
Experienced referees needed to manage indoor soccer games - (this could be a paid position) Should have own equipment and be certified to be considered for paid status otherwise its volunteer only.
If you are willing to volunteer, we will find a spot for you!

Internships

Volunteers

Community Service

Open TSF Positions

Community Resource & Development VISTA

Data Collection & Management VISTA

Dreamline AmeriCorps Promise Fellow - Locations: Metro Area, Rochester, St. Cloud

Dreamline Coach - Locations: Metro Area, Rochester, St. Cloud

Job Description: Dreamline Coach

Location: St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Type: Full-Time, 8.5 hrs./day

Hours: Monday - Friday, some weekends

Job Category: Youth development

Program Activity: Education related

The Sanneh Foundation – Dreamline

Dreamline: Mentoring and tutoring underperforming students to re-engage with school so they can achieve academic goals and success in life.

The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) has several youth development programs, including Dreamline. Dreamline is grounded in the well-researched theory that students who develop powerful relationships with trusted adults begin to change attitudes toward school, themselves, and their future. In partnership with public schools in the Twin Cities area, Dreamline Coaches are intentionally engaging low-performing students by making deep and meaningful connections.

Program Goal: Improve academic performance and self-efficacy, classroom and school engagement, and school climate.

General Position Description

The Sanneh Foundation is hiring full-time Dreamline coaches to join a highly skilled youth development team. Dreamline coaches support disengaged/under-performing students with in-school academic support, afterschool homework help, and enrichment activities. Dreamline coaches build relationships with students and provide academic interventions and mentoring.

Job Responsibilities

Academic Support

Support students who are on your focus list to build academic skills across core courses
Lead specific intervention or support classes with small groups of students
Utilize academic data to address needs of target students
Advocate for students to academically to redo, improve, or revise assignments and/or tests

Mentoring: Socio-emotional and Behavior

Build and maintain positive relationships with students, teachers, and other school staff
Leverage student relationships to effectively de-escalate and resolve conflict
Build student social skills to navigate adult relationships
Help students navigate school and the school system

School Engagement: *Reconnect Students with School

Create programming after school tailored to student interests
Recruit students to participate in after-school enrichment programs and activities
Provide opportunities for youth voice

Encourage students to interact with, learn from, and teach across peer groups
Engage students in a service-learning leadership project centered around school and social change
Plan and implement program activities to develop leadership skills

Dreamline Program responsibilities

Attend all scheduled classes, meetings, training, and one-on-one coaching sessions
Collect required student data accurately and enter into the online data system weekly
Attend Dreamline Orientation in August and professional development training throughout the school year
Use data to inform intentional academic and mentoring interventions with students on your focus list
Participate in The Sanneh Foundation events as required

Preferred Qualifications

Education and Experience

High School diploma or GED
A. or equivalent experience, preferably in youth development, education, counseling, sociology, psychology, or relevant fields preferred
Coaching sports or teaching an extracurricular activity (dance, spoken word, stepping, etc.)

Awareness

Lived or work experience with American Indian, urban and immigrant youth
Knowledge of youth development concepts, frameworks, and theories
Commitment to strengths and asset-based values in youth development work
Familiarity with mentoring and tutoring strategies for racially and ethnically diverse students

Abilities

Manage groups of students in and out of classroom settings
Build meaningful relationships with and between students and staff
Resolve conflict and help students practice conflict resolution skills
Motivate and inspire students to take initiative and advance their academic endeavors
Identify students’ individual learning style and develop strategies to be effective
Accurately collect data to measure program impact and interventions
Lead a group of students to develop and implement a social change project in their school

Apply

Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to Dreamline Program office at, dlresumes@thesannehfoundation.org

When writing your cover letter please consider the following questions:

Why do you want to serve with Dreamline?
What motivates you to do youth work?
What experiences have prepared you for service with American Indian, urban and immigrant youth targeting academic and behavioral needs?

Finance Manager

Job Description: Finance Manager

Location: St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Type: Full-Time, 80 hours/pay period

Hours: Monday - Friday, some weekends

Job Category: Administration

Program Activity: Finance

General Position Description

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of The Sanneh Foundation (TSF), the Finance Manager (FM) position is a full-time position responsible for managing financial accounting and reporting activity. The FM will lead day-to-day financial operations of a budget up to $3.5 million and will be responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and grants budgeting and reporting. The FM will work with the Operations department, will be involved in meetings and presentations to the Board of Directors, and will work closely with the organization's leadership team.

Roles and Responsibilities

Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
Coordinate all audit preparation activity.
Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of foundation’s financial status.
Assist foundation leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
Support the leadership in engaging the Board of Directors around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; produce financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
Prepare and manage organizational cash flow forecasting, assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program and organization operations.
Process bi-monthly payroll.
Manage the integration of financial software to the CRM in support of donor relations.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
7-10 years of accounting and finance management experience in a nonprofit setting with multiple programs.
Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Products; which include Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Experience in accounting and audits, followed by experience gathering, evaluating, presenting and reporting financial information to Board of Directors and leadership of the organization.
Strong integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to The Sanneh Foundation’s mission.
Proactive, solution focused strategic thinker.
Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and overall accounting.
A track record in grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants is essential.

Desirable Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant preferred
Advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key financial data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners.

Additional Notes

Experience working with diverse populations
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Results-driven and skilled in continuous improvement processes
Strong organizational and leadership skills
Accounting and financial knowledge
Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
Emotional maturity and adaptable to work load demands and requests is required
Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if necessary
Ability to utilize complete discretion while handling confidential and sensitive information

Apply

Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to resumes@thesannehfoundation.org. Full job description available by clicking HERE.

Digital Media and Marketing Manager

Job Description: Digital Media and Marketing Manager

Location: St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Type: Full-Time, 80 hours/pay period

Hours: Monday - Friday, some weekends

Job Category: Fundraising

Program Activity: Advancement

General Position Description

The Digital Media and Marketing Manager is a member of the management team and responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive marketing, communications and public relations program that will enhance the foundation’s image and position within the marketplace and the general public, and facilitate internal and external communications.

Apply

Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to resumes@thesannehfoundation.org. Full job description available by clicking HERE.

Events and Volunteer Coordinator

Job Description: Events and Volunteer Coordinator

Location: St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Type: Full-Time, min of 40 hours per week

Hours: Monday - Friday, some weekends

Job Category: Fundraising

Program Activity: Advancement

Travel: Some Travel Required

Training: Seeking experienced candidate

General Position Description

The Events and Volunteer Coordinator is a full-time position overseeing and supporting day-to-day events and volunteer management activities including the development, leadership and management of the volunteers and interns, as well as leadership and participation in multiple foundation and fundraising events.

Apply

Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to resumes@thesannehfoundation.org. Full job description available by clicking HERE.

Fundraising & Development VISTA

Social Media VISTA

Interested in a job at The Sanneh Foundation?

If you would like to apply for a job at The Sanneh Foundation, please fill out our job application

Dreamline Careers

The Sanneh Foundation is recruiting and hiring full-time Dreamline Corps coaches to join a highly skilled youth development team. Dreamline coaches offer in-school academic support and deliver afterschool enrichment and program activities. Targeting students who disengage academically and feel disconnected from school, Dreamline coaches use relationship building as a tool to improve academic performance and self-efficacy, and the overall school climate. Coaches are also expected to participate in other Sanneh Foundation responsibilities as needed.

Join the TSF Team

THANK YOU for your interest in The Sanneh Foundation! We are always looking for dedicated people to join or team as employees, volunteers, coaches and interns.

TEAM SANNEH FOUNDATION

Volunteers, Internships & Service Projects

Every new Volunteer (including coaches/referees), Intern or Community Service Worker needs to complete the profile that is linked below. This profile will give us everything we need to know about you, your contact information, what you are looking to do, and your availability.

We need coaches who can train at least two days a week with indoor games on the weekends.

Experienced referees needed to manage indoor soccer games - (this could be a paid position) Should have own equipment and be certified to be considered for paid status otherwise its volunteer only.

If you are willing to volunteer, we will find a spot for you!

Open TSF Positions

Job Description: Dreamline Coach

The Sanneh Foundation – Dreamline

General Position Description

Job Responsibilities

Dreamline Program responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

Education and Experience

Awareness

Abilities

Apply

Job Description: Finance Manager

General Position Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Additional Notes

Apply

Job Description: Digital Media and Marketing Manager

General Position Description

Apply

Job Description: Events and Volunteer Coordinator

General Position Description

Apply

Interested in a job at The Sanneh Foundation?

If you would like to apply for a job at The Sanneh Foundation, please fill out our job application

Dreamline Careers

For additional questions and to apply, please contact the Dreamline department at dlresumes@thesannehfoundation.org

For inquiries about additional positions or to submit your resume and cover letter, please email jobs@thesannehfoundation.org.

Thank you.