Community Resource Navigator
Part-timeDes Moines, IAPart-time$20/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Lutheran Services in Iowa is hiring a Community Resource Navigator to support its refugee youth school readiness program focused on financial wellness. The role provides direct support to clients, helping address language and cultural differences and barriers to community integration and self-sufficiency. The Navigator uses bilingual or multilingual skills to support educational activities and workshops, communicate information, and coordinate with community partners, volunteers, and staff.
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Des Moines, IA, USA | Immigrant and Refugee Community Services | Hourly | 20 per hour | Part Time
If you're looking for a way to make a positive change in your community, LSI is looking for you. Join our team as a Community Resource Navigator today!
This position will support our refugee youth school readiness program focused on financial wellness. Applicant must speak English and one or more languages of the refugee community primarily in Polk County. Possibility of some travel to other in-state offices such as Sioux City and Waterloo.
What We Do
As one of Iowa's most trusted human services agencies, LSI has a legacy of serving children, adults, and families for more than 160 years. Our Refugee and Immigrant Services lift up hundreds of new Iowans each year through educational classes and wellness programming, and our economic development services help them build a solid foundation in their new home. From creating small businesses to helping individuals save money for major purchases, you can make a difference and empower your newest neighbors.
What You'll Do
The Community Resource Navigator will provide direct support services to LSI clients. The Navigator will assist clients in overcoming language and cultural differences and reducing barriers to work towards community integration and self sufficiency. The Community Resource Navigator will use bilingual or multilingual skills to facilitate support clients in educational activities and workshops in order to maximize clients' understanding and utilization of LSI services and community resources. Communicate information to clients from educational classes, appointments, and paperwork. Work with community partners, volunteers, and other LSI staff to ensure high quality services to clients in a plan of action that supports client goals.
What You'll Need
High school diploma/GED and 6 months related experience. Qualified candidates will have the ability to communicate successfully in English and at least one other language to meet the needs of populations served. Lived experience may be considered qualifying.
How We'll Support You
On top of joining the best team around, you can also receive:
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A competitive salary
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Comprehensive benefits
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A 401(k)
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Generous paid time off
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A flexible work schedule
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Health, dental, life, and vision insurance
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Career-building opportunities
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Special Team LSI perks like gym discounts, pet insurance, and cell phone discounts through Verizon
Who We Are
LSI is an equal opportunity employer. At LSI we respect diverse life experiences, cultures and heritages, and strive to provide that all voices are heard and valued. You can learn more about our commitment at https://lsiowa.org/who-we-are/
It's their life. It's your career. Make a difference in both at LSI!
This position requires a valid driver's license, auto insurance, a good driving record and the ability to pass an extensive background check including checks of the Dependent Adult and Child Abuse registries, Sex Offender registry and a criminal history check.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,050 open Client Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20/hr
- US median$18–24/hr1,688 hourly ranges
This rate, $20/hr, is 3% below the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Client Services hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 54 open Client Services jobs in Iowa and 6,050 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Client Services postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 5 years (1,779 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,175 of the 6,050 open Client Services jobs (69%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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