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 supports the smooth implementation of JA ELC programs with an emphasis on JA Finance Park and JA Dream Accelerator. The ELC full-time coordinator ensures that the day-to-day activities in the learning labs are running effectively and in an efficient way.
COMPENSATION RANGE: $20 - $22 per hour
POSITION CLASS: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Benefits Available
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Finance Park and/or Dream Accelerators simulations 3-4 days per week
- Curate and sustain positive experiences for students, teachers and volunteers
- Compete daily checklist and delegate to other program staff as needed to ensure that all required tasks are completed before students arrive, during program simulations and during clean-up and lab reset
- Lead volunteer orientations and support volunteers throughout the program experience
- Be the primary point of contact for teachers, staff, and volunteers during simulations
- Develop a deep understanding of JA Finance Park and JA Dream Accelerator shops, activities and behind-the-scenes structure of the experience
- Identify opportunities for simulation experience enhancements regarding diverse student's needs, tech needs, updates to simulation and the physical space
- Solve common issues that arise during simulations, including navigating technology issues
- Collaborate with the JA Programs team to meet programmatic and organizational goals
- Be cross trained and support BizTown, Mobile Finance Park and Mobile Dream Accelerator as needed
- Other tasks as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with ethnically diverse populations
- Experience working with youth
- Skilled in verbal and written conversations
- Strong organizational/planning skills
- Computer literacy
- Some Metro travel. A Driver’s License is required
POSITION SUMMARY
The Southern Minnesota Relationship Manager role is a full-time position that helps manage and grow critical community relationships with the goal of developing strong program partnerships, fundraising opportunities, and corporate employee engagement. This is a multi-faceted position that will help expand the JA footprint in Southern MN while simultaneously working to generate funding for JA programs and engage new or emerging partners (as identified by the Director of Minnesota Operations) 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 many communities throughout Southern MN. The Relationship Manager is a member of the Regional Operations team, reporting to the Director of Minnesota Operations.
COMPENSATION RANGE: $45,000 - $65,000
POSITION CLASS: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Benefits Available
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, cultivate, and solicit both emerging and established funding partners, as identified by Director of Minnesota Operations
- Actively engage with and manage a portfolio of funding and programmatic prospects, including cultivation, solicitation, closing of gifts, and stewardship
- Work closely with Director of Minnesota Operations to ensure a comprehensive corporate development strategy is implemented to achieve superior customer service while exceeding funding and program goals
- Promote employee engagement with corporate partners through volunteerism, special events, and employee giving
- Create and deliver funding/sponsorship proposals and event solicitations
- Support Southern MN by creating and sharing corporate and individual appeal letters
- Work with Southern MN team to help lead promote and deliver special events and generate program funding while tracking expenses
- Steward corporate relationships and gifts generated, ensuring fulfillment of funding objectives of partners assigned by Director of Minnesota Operations
- Support Experiential Learning programming efforts throughout Southern MN region by building relationships with Southern MN community and volunteers
- Work with team to meet the program support needs of satellites and school districts outlined in MOUs throughout Southern Minnesota
- Knowledge and commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Special assignments and programs support as assigned by Director of Minnesota Operations
- Some daytime regional travel required
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3-5 years of corporate fundraising, business development, 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 communications skills
- Committed to quality and integrity and 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
- Literacy in Microsoft Office Suite products
POSITION SUMMARY
The Program Partnership Manager role is a full-time position that acts as a project manager to help manage and grow relationships with local schools and community partners with the goal of increasing participation in JA Programs. This position will work with the VP of Programs to further those goals for Junior Achievement North. This manager is a skilled relationship builder that is immersed in the community, and has a working knowledge and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The role will be a steward of school and community partnerships and has experience within schools. This includes, but is not limited to, engaging community and educators who are from historically marginalized and excluded communities.
COMPENSATION RANGE: $48,000 - $60,000
POSITION CLASS: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Benefits Available
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage relationships and programmatic needs with assigned local school districts including but limited to, Minneapolis Public Schools and St. Paul Public Schools
- Prospect new school districts and community partners for program participation
- Develop and deliver presentations to community organizations and schools when appropriate
- Prepare and distribute educational kits to schools
- Support teachers by tracking program kits and invoices, sharing volunteer videos, and collecting unused kits at the end of the school year
- Be the primary point of contact for the Hudson, WI Satellite Board of Directors and attend meetings as needed
- Develop and maintain a firm understanding of JA USA programs including all updates and changes
- Stay knowledgeable about and hold a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Support daily on-site and mobile learning simulations as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of school systems
- Possess exceptional relationship building and influencing skills, as well as strong communications skills
- Committed to quality and integrity with the ability to work with cross-functional teams 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
- Literacy in Microsoft Office Suite products
POSITION SUMMARY
Junior Achievement North is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, relationship-centered, and mission-driven individual to serve as our Executive Assistant. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about both building meaningful donor engagement opportunities and supporting executive leadership.
The Executive Assistant will divide their time between two key areas of responsibility. As a member of the Development team, they will ensure high quality engagement and stewardship for individual donors and prospects by working to grow annual giving, cultivating new and increased gifts, and stewarding long-term donor engagement. In this capacity, the Executive Assistant will collaborate closely with the VP of Development to implement donor-centered strategies, manage a portfolio of mid-level donors, assist with donor prospecting, and support fundraising campaigns and events.
Simultaneously, the role will serve as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), providing high-level administrative support to ensure efficient operations and time management. This includes scheduling and calendar management, preparing meeting materials, coordinating travel, supporting board relations, and assisting with strategic communications.
COMPENSATION RANGE: $55,000 - $78,000
POSITION CLASS: Full Time, Exempt, Benefits Eligible
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Executive Assistant:
- Provide proactive administrative support to the CEO and COO including calendar management, meeting scheduling, and travel coordination
- Prepare materials, agendas, and minutes for key meetings including leadership team meetings and board meetings
- Serve as a liaison between the CEO/COO and internal and external stakeholders with professionalism and confidentiality
- Support coordination and logistics for the Board of Directors and board committees including scheduling, communications, and material preparation
- Manage executive correspondence and assist with drafting communications and presentations
- Anticipate needs and help prioritize tasks to ensure alignment with strategic goals
- Assist with project coordination and follow-up on action items as directed by the CEO and COO
- Contribute to building a positive, efficient, and people-centered office culture through strong communication and thoughtful support
Individual Giving:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of mid-level individual donors and prospects, with a focus on annual gifts, consistent stewardship, and long-term engagement
- Develop and implement relational cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
- Coordinate fundraising campaigns including annual giving, giving days, events, and special appeals
- Partner with the Development team to segment, personalize, and execute donor communications
- Plan and execute small donor events and engagement opportunities
- Support the donor acknowledgment process through drafting and proofing thank you letters
- Use the CRM system to track donor interactions, manage tasks, and ensure accurate reporting
- Conduct prospect research and support leadership in donor outreach
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments to align donor strategies with organizational goals and stories of impact
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in customer service and knowledge of best practices
- Experience in administrative support in an office setting
- Exhibit polite and professional communication via phone, email and mail
- Interpersonal savvy to deal with high level donors and other key external contacts
- Reliable self-starter; ability to anticipate next steps; proactively take actions necessary to produce results
- Accuracy/detail orientation
- Ability to contribute to a positive organizational culture
- Build trust internally and externally, and discretion to handle confidential information
- Must possess strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple assignments, think ahead, meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure
- Display an understanding of individual giving strategies and relational fundraising
- Strong writing skills to partner with marketing colleagues on donor communications
- Desire to work with donor data to ensure donor communications are consistent and strategic
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office environment and with databases
- A team player who seeks out and is respectful of colleagues by listening and working to understand their perspectives, incorporating their needs into solutions, communicating progress or challenges quickly and substantively, and engaging discussion when trade-offs are necessary
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.