Career Opportunities

POSITION SUMMARY
This position will support students as they learn how to become young entrepreneurs, customers, business leaders, and learn about personal finances. As an Experiential Learning Coordinator in JA BizTown and JA Finance Park, the position will help kids bring learning to life in a real-world environment.

• JA BizTown has Experiential Learning Coordinators working alongside young students and volunteers in a fast-paced, fun experiential learning lab.  
• Coordinators also support JA Finance Park, which hosts older students for an immersive discussion and activity-based dive into personal budgeting and money management.

POSITION STATUS: Full-time, non-exempt, benefits available

COMPENSATION RANGE: $22.00-$24.00 per hour

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate and support daily JA BizTown Simulations 3-4 days per week
• Lead volunteer training for daily simulations and support volunteers throughout the day
• Be the primary point of contact for teachers, staff, and volunteers in the learning labs
• Solve common issues that come up during simulations with students, volunteers, and teachers
• Navigate and troubleshoot any tech issues that arise during simulations
• Lead the staff in completing tasks to prepare the facility for the next school visit, including cleaning, resetting the businesses, and any other necessary tasks
• Understand all the JA BizTown and JA Finance Park shops and activities
• Identify opportunities for simulation experience enhancement, including technology needs, updates to simulation, and physical space needs
• Work with other JA Staff to ensure positive student, teacher, and volunteer experiences
• Train new staff when appropriate
• Be cross-trained in Finance Park/BizTown and Dream Accelerator, and fill in as needed
• Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We are looking for someone who is organized and passionate about supporting young people
• Experience working with ethnically diverse populations
• Skilled in verbal and written conversations
• Strong organizational & planning skills
• Computer literacy

POSITION SUMMARY
The Relationship Manager role is a full-time position that helps grow youth confidence in JA programs and helps manage and grow critical community relationships to develop strong program partnerships, fundraising opportunities, and corporate employee engagement. This is a multi-faceted position that will help expand JA programming in ND schools while simultaneously working to generate funding for JA programs and engage new or emerging partners in volunteerism, events, and employee giving. The Relationship Manager is a skilled relationship builder and steward of community partnerships and has experience establishing new partnerships. The ideal candidate will be deeply engaged in communities throughout North Dakota. The Relationship Manager is a member of the Regional Operations Team, reporting to the Vice President.

POSITION STATUS: Full-time, exempt, benefits available

COMPENSATION RANGE: $55,000 - $65,000

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, cultivate, and solicit both emerging and established Corporate and Foundation Partners, as identified with the Vice President

• Actively engage with and manage a portfolio of funding and programmatic prospects, including cultivation, solicitation, closing of gifts, and stewardship

• Works closely with the Vice President to ensure a comprehensive corporate development strategy is implemented to achieve superior customer service while exceeding funding and program goals.

• Promotes employee engagement with Corporate Partners through volunteerism, special events, and employee giving

• Create and deliver funding/sponsorship proposals and event solicitations

• Develop and deliver presentations to companies/school districts when appropriate

• Work with the Advancement team to promote/deliver special events and generate program funding

• Steward corporate relationships and gifts generated, ensuring fulfillment of funding objectives

• Support Programming efforts throughout the region by building relationships with corporate partners/volunteers and school district partnerships

• Establish relationships with school districts that culminate in signed Memorandums of Understanding

• Work with the Program team to meet the program support needs of satellites and school districts outlined in MOUs.  We provide professional development opportunities

• Knowledge and commitment to diversity and inclusion

• Special assignments and programs support as assigned by the Vice President

• Set up, reset, and maintain the mobile experiential learning spaces before and after each visit, ensuring smooth transitions between locations

• Gain and apply knowledge of program operations, mobile logistics, software systems, and equipment used in the simulations

• Collaborate with the team to create and deliver summer programs that utilize mobile units

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years of corporate fundraising, business development, or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree OR Equivalent experience
• Ability to successfully cultivate and solicit corporate gifts
• Track record of achieving goals
• Possess exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, as well as strong communication skills
• Committed to quality and integrity, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams and to foster teamwork by exhibiting JA North’s value-based behaviors
• Strong commitment to team and mission
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and work on multiple projects
• Driver’s License Required- must be able to drive the mobile unit
• Literacy in Microsoft Office Suite products