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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
The ND Program Coordinator is a full-time position that will support the growth and expansion of JA North's highly impactful experiential learning programs. We are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented person who desires interaction with middle school and high school students served under our key JA North initiatives. This position will be an integral part of our strategy to expand JA programs statewide. This multi-faceted position will meet with school administrators to expand JA programs into new school districts, and support students and educators as they complete high-impact programming. This position will help host program-focused events, including Company of the Year Competitions, Finance Park Mobile Launches, and potentially Ignite and/or Pitch Fest. Some North Dakota/Eastern Montana area daytime travel is required. The occasional evening or weekend will be required as well.

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

COMPENSATION RANGE: $22.00-$24.00 per hour

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support students in gaining confidence and essential life skills through JA North’s programs

  • Work closely with the supervisor to ensure a strategy is implemented to achieve superior stakeholder experience while exceeding program goals

  • Act as a JA Programs subject matter expert and primary contact for all program participants and stakeholders

  • Promote employee engagement with Corporate Partners through volunteerism and program events

  • Develop and deliver presentations to school districts

  • Establish relationships with school districts that culminate in new and increased Experiential Learning Programming

  • Work with supervisor to meet the JA Program support needs of satellites and school districts outlined in MOUs

  • Plan and execute program-focused events, including support of JA Mission Focused Breakfast

  • Knowledge and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Special assignments and programs support as assigned by supervisor

  • Set up, reset, and maintain 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 the mobile units.

  • Participate in additional projects as needed to support mobile learning and JA North initiatives. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to prioritize multiple assignments, think ahead, meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure

  • Strong communication skills and experience. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office environment and with databases

  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong business judgment

  • 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 foster teamwork by exhibiting JA North’s value-based behaviors.

  • Strong commitment to team and mission

  • Driver’s license required-must be able to drive mobile unit

  • Ability to prioritize, manage, and work on multiple projects

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

Summary of Employee Benefits 

  • 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.