We are currently hiring for the following positions. Click the position title for more information about how to apply.
Careers
NICE IS GROWING!
Chief Operating Officer
The Chief Operating Officer (COO), will serve as one of the senior leadership team members of NICE. The COO will lead our diverse team of high-performing professional leaders to be efficient, productive, and effective. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience within the nonprofit industry. This person must present a unique mix of leadership and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures of the nonprofit organization. The Chief Operating Officer) will report directly to the President/CEO. This is 40 hours full-time, hybrid position, with some remote working opportunities and flexible scheduling. The candidate must live or commute to Nashville, Tennessee.
Associate Manager of Youth Mental Health
The Youth Education Associate Manager will report to the Youth Education Program Manager and will work closely with education program staff tp facilitate mental health direct services including group and individual therapy, special events, and workshops in conjunction with the NICE Preferred Communities program. This is a full time, 40 hour position.
Refugee Benefits Intake Specialist
The Refugee Benefits Intake Specialist will report to the Refugee Benefits Associate Manager. The Refugee Benefits Intake Specialist will help refugees obtain the resources and life skills to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained social and economic wellbeing. This is a full time, 40 hour position.
Resettlement Associate Program Manager (Gallatin Location)
The Resettlement Associate Program Manager will report to the Gallatin Site Program Manager. The Resettlement Associate Program Manager will assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the programs as well as carry a case load. The emphasis is on providing leadership and training to the program staff. This is a full time, 40+ hour position.
Office Manager (Gallatin Location)
The Office Manager will report to the Gallatin Site Manager. The Office Manager will primarily support newly arriving refugees. The Office Manager will help set up our new site in Gallatin, support case managers and manage all admin and day to day operations of the office. This is a full-time 40+ hours position.
Education Data Coordinator
The Education Data Coordinator will report to the Adult Education Program Manager and will work closely with education program staff to oversee data systems and integrity for English Language programs. This is a full time, 40 hour position.
Reception & Placement Program Manager
The Reception & Placement (R&P) Program Manager will report to the Director of Resettlement Services. The R&P Program Manager will manage the day-to-day operations of the programs through a combination of program oversight and staff supervision. The emphasis is on providing leadership and training to the program staff. This is a full time, 40+ hour position.
Ukraine Support Program Health Case Manager
The UHP Health Case Manager will support PC and Elders program clients. The UHP Health Case Manager will report to the Program Coordinator. The UHP Health Case Manager will connect with the Ukrainian community, in Nashville and the surrounding areas. The UHP Health Case Manager will primarily support the development of sustainable intensive case management services for vulnerable UHP populations; and administer projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration. The UHP Health Case Manager will help clients obtain the resources and life skills needed to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained holistic wellbeing. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position.
Preferred Communities/Elders Health Case Manager
The Preferred Communities (PC) and Elders program supports Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible populations with challenging needs that require long-term case management, including those with serious medical and social adjustment service needs.
The Health Case Manager will support PC and Elders program clients. The PC/Elders Health Case Manager will report to the Program Coordinator. The Health Case Manager will primarily support the development of sustainable intensive case management services for vulnerable populations; and administer projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration. The Health Case Manager will help clients obtain the resources and life skills needed to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained holistic wellbeing. This is a full time, 40 hour position
Afghan Support Program Health Case Manager
The Afghan Placement & Assistance (APA) Program is a new emergency program created in response to the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. It allows the provision of initial relocation support services for Afghan Humanitarian Parolees admitted to the U.S. during the period of August 20.2021 through March 31, 2022. The Preferred Communities (PC) and Elders program supports Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible populations with challenging needs that require long-term case management, including those with serious medical and social adjustment service needs.
The APA Health Case Manager will support PC and Elders program clients. The APA Health Case Manager will report to the APA Case Coordinator. The APA Health Case Manager will primarily support the development of sustainable intensive case management services for vulnerable APA populations; and administer projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration. The APA Health Case Manager will help clients obtain the resources and life skills needed to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained holistic wellbeing. This is a full time, 40 hour position.
Care Coordinator
The Care Coordinator expedites client mental health referrals internally and externally. The Care Coordinator will report to the Director of Health. This role works across home, community, school, and office settings. The ideal candidate will have the language capacity to serve multicultural populations. The Coordinator works in partnership with social service providers to reduce cultural barriers for immigrant and refugee children and families in need of mental health services. The Coordinator will be trained in Trauma Systems Therapy adapted for refugees, a model that works with families to negotiate cultural differences, increase collaboration among service providers and systems and reduce the stress associated with isolation and acculturation associated with resettlement. This is a full time, 40 hours per week position.
Employer Engagement Coordinator
The Employer Engagement Coordinator will report to the Employment and Cash Assistance Program Manager. Employer Engagement Coordinator will support both the Matching Grant (MG) program as well as the Refugee Support Services (RSS) program. Both are employment programs with cash assistance components.
This position will serve clients from all over the world: Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan, and many more. This role will have an impact not only at NICE, but the Nashville area as a whole, in helping to ensure employers are equipped to be high quality employers for the refugee community and that refugees have the proper employment and life skills to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained social and economic well-being. This a full time, 40+ hour per week position.
Employment Specialist
The Employment Specialist will report to the Associate Program Manager. The Employment Specialist will provide employment support for all program clients.
The Employment Specialist will work directly with the other self-sufficiency case manager(s)/specialists along with clients to determine employment. This role will help refugees obtain the resources and life skills to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained social and economic well-being. This is a full time, 40 hour position.
Refugee Support Services Administrative Assistant
The Refugee Support Services Administrative Assistant will report to the Refugee Cash Assistance Associate Manager. The Refugee Support Services Administrative Assistant will help refugees obtain the resources and life skills to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained social and economic well-being. This a full time, 40+ hour per week position.
Reception & Placement Case Manager & Housing Specialist
The Reception & Placement Case Manager and Housing Specialist (R&P CM/HS) will report to the Reception & Placement Program Manager. The R&P CM/HS will split their time between supporting newly arriving refugees through case management and coordinating/performing all services in establishing client housing. The primary responsibilities will involve helping newly arrived refugees obtain the resources and life skills to become self-sufficient and achieve sustained social and economic wellbeing, in addition to developing partnerships with vendors to secure housing items. This is a full-time 40+ hour position.
Nashville International Center for Empowerment does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion (creed), gender, gender identity/expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors and vendors.
Current Internship Opportunities
- Overview
- Adult Education
- Youth Education
- Refugee Support Services & Health
- Volunteer Relations
- Development
About Our Internships
As a fast growing organization with an extensive community network, NICE offers students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of global relations while exploring the possibility of future employment. Our competitive internship program invites participants to join in our mission to empower clients through education, employment, resettlement and social adjustment services.
Things to know:
- Start/end dates are flexible and based on the responsibilities of each position
- All volunteer positions are unpaid
- Minimum of 15 hours per week
- Most internships are currently offering remote work only, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adult Education
The Adult Education program supports English language learners as they integrate into life in the US. Through programs like Citizenship Instruction, High School Equivalency, and English literacy courses, the department helps to shape the future for immigrants and refugees across Nashville. As an Adult Education Intern, you will gain valuable experience as you are trained to teach classes, implement curriculum, support teachers and volunteers, and contribute to administrative processes which support the overall program.
Youth Education
Youth Mentorship Program Intern
NICE’s community-based youth mentoring program is designed to encourage and support mutually beneficial, long-standing relationships between adult role models and New American children ages 6 to 18. We seek to ensure every new American/Immigrant youth gets high-quality and comprehensive academic support that is culturally and linguistically sensitive to address the needs of refugee youth and young adults to promote their positive civic and social engagement.
Resettlement and Refugee Support Services
Refugee Resettlement and Placement Intern
The Resettlement & Placement (R&P) Department serves new arrivals to the
country in their first 90 days here, providing a variety of services to set a
family up for success in the US to the best of our ability. The R&P Intern will
assist the department in the preparation and implementation of services for
our new arrivals including but not limited to housing set-up, transportation
arrangements, critical appointments, and connecting clients to necessary
resources.
NICE’s Refugee Benefits program supports recently arrived refugees to be
able to effectively use and maintain benefits that they need to support their
families. Specifically, we focus on SNAP (also known as Food Stamps), TANF
(also known as Families First), and WIC. We especially focus on working with
refugee families with children.
The Match Grant Intern will support the
Match Grant (MG) Program. The MG program is a partnership with the Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR). Our goal is to help clients attain self-sufficiency by finding a job within 180-
240 days (6-8 months) after the arrival date or eligibility date, without public cash assistance. The
internship provides the opportunity to meet people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Our
goal is to help our clients adjust to life in the United States. Interns will enhance/develop their
problem solving, teaching, communication skills, and use creativity in meeting the needs of NICE
clients.
Volunteer Relations
Volunteers are vital to the inner workings of all NICE’s departments including adult and youth education, resettlement, health, and employment. By recruiting, retaining, and properly training volunteers, the volunteer coordinating team impacts immigrants and refugees across Nashville. As a volunteer relations intern, you will gain valuable experience as you train incoming volunteers, streamline current volunteer recruitment and retention strategies, market our volunteer program, and contribute to administrative processes that make our organization effective.
Development
Do you have strong written communication skills and a desire to learn about how a non profit does what it does? Interns will work with NICE’s development staff on grant writing, community relations, and fundraising.
