Career Opportunities
Grow your career while empowering students
The team at JA North is committed to keeping students at the center of our work and helping them reach their full potential. We prepare students to become the leaders of tomorrow by building financial skills, exploring exciting career paths, and developing an entrepreneurial mindset. Our model builds experiential learning opportunities for students so they can creatively explore how lessons in the classroom can translate to life outside of school. We are focused on equitably serving K-12 students across our entire region of Minnesota, North Dakota, and western Wisconsin. As we deliver programming, we inspire students, support educators, and partner with business and community organizations.
Our team consists of innovative, collaborative, and dedicated individuals committed to our mission. Together, we prioritize relationships, act with integrity, embrace change, and continually improve. We deepen impact across our entire region by supporting our colleagues and prioritizing our students. We're looking for engaging professionals to join this growing and dynamic team!
Along with being an equal opportunity employer, JA North offers a collaborative environment. We aspire to hire a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Interested applicants for any open position may email a resume and cover letter to hr@janorth.org.
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
Summary of Employee Benefits
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Provided Coverage
The following benefits are offered with 100% cost being paid by Junior Achievement North:
► Employee Life & Accidental Death Insurance
► Paid Family and Medical Leave -
Combination Coverage
The following benefits are offered to eligible staff members with Junior Achievement North contributing toward cost.
► Medical Insurance
► Dental Insurance
► 401k Retirement Plan with a generous Junior Achievement North contribution of 3% -
Available Coverage
The following benefits are offered to eligible staff members at their own cost.
► Flexible Spending Account – Medical and Dependent Care
► Supplemental Life Insurance
► Dependent Life Insurance
► Long-term Disability
► 403b Retirement Plan
The Importance of Work Life Balance
At Junior Achievement North, we recognize the importance of work/life balance for our staff members, and we offer the following programs to support your work/life balance.
► Paid Time Off (PTO)
► Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
► Paid holidays
► Two paid breaks:
- 1-week fiscal year end break
- 2-week calendar year end break
► Flexible Fridays during the summer months
► Technology cost reimbursements
Other notes about our open positions:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: sit, walk, occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, continually required to talk or hear, occasionally required to bend, lift, or climb, frequently required to lift and carry light weights (25-50 pounds), and specific vision abilities include: close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust or focus.
BACKGROUND CHECK
This position is subject to the successful completion of a background check / verification of educational credentials contained in resume.
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.
We encourage candidates with diverse experiences and backgrounds, Black, Indigenous and People of Color, LGBTQIA2+ individuals, and unemployed persons to apply. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Junior Achievement North we aspire to find the best candidate for the job and someone who is committed to our mission and values. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.