Program Coordinator

Impact

Junior Achievement of Northern Michigan serves over 6,000 students in Northern Lower Michigan annually with hands-on, impactful programs. JA is looking for a dynamic and accomplished team member who wants to be a part of an exciting organization. Come be part of this award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of our area’s youth.

Primary Responsibilities:

Support teachers and school staff with the implementation of the State of Michigan personal finance graduation requirements.

Renews veteran consultant commitments through timely and appropriate means of contact. Coordinates the placement and scheduling of trained consultants. Takes a lead role to renew veteran consultant volunteer commitments each semester.

Through the development of new relationships with individuals, businesses, and civic organizations, recruits and places new volunteers in appropriate classes. Establishes new, on-going relationships with business and civic organization liaisons who will serve as partners in volunteer placement.

Works to establish local ties and gain ongoing volunteer support from agencies and organizations with which JA has a national partnership.

Assists in the planning and execution of volunteer recognition and retention events as needed.

Initiates new school relationships to introduce JA programming into local classrooms. When appropriate, establish school coordinators and orient all educational staff for a successful relationship.

Strive to partner with area high schools to provide JA programming that fulfills the financial literacy Michigan graduation requirement.

Work with education staff to prepare and submit letters and articles regarding volunteer opportunities for placement in school publications, local media, and organization publications.

Ensures that all new volunteers receive the required training and assists the supervisor in carrying out training sessions as required.

Records and updates constituent and class event information in the database management system, including all fields required by JAMGL and JA USA.

Composes and runs constituent queries, exports, and reports as needed for the education department. Performs mail merges as appropriate to process letters, labels, reports, and other communication.

Assures program quality by providing service and support to teachers, volunteers, and liaisons through phone calls, emails, class or school visits, and written communications as appropriate or directed.

Retrieves or completes paperwork as needed, such as class registrations, class request forms, evaluations, time sheets, and expense reports. Assists in processing and submitting all class registrations to JA USA in a timely fashion.

Help manage, recruit, plan, and work for the day of education events.

Work collaboratively with the district director of the region. Collaborate and assist with funding initiatives in the region, as appropriate.

Participate in regional advisory board meetings as needed and provide education documentation for the meeting as requested.

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