Program Manager - Central & Northern Maine
Looking to make an impact and have a career with purpose? It’s an exciting time to join Junior Achievement of Maine because we are GROWING! We’re hiring a full-time Program Manager to lead our educational programming in Central, Eastern, and Northern Maine. This is a unique remote-hybrid position that offers a mix of flexibility working from a home office and the opportunity to travel the state. If you enjoy meeting new people and are passionate about supporting our mission of inspiring and preparing young people for life and career success, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead all daily operations of program recruitment, implementation, retention, data management, and evaluation.
- Manage program growth and expansion through effective communication with program stakeholders, classroom monitoring, exceptional customer service, and sharing of evaluation tools.
- Strategize and lead recruitment and retention efforts of all program stakeholder groups.
- Oversee logistics of program presentation in a variety of delivery models.
- Provide training and orientation for all program stakeholders (face to face, phone, email, etc.) to include new programs and updates to existing programs.
- Data entry, including all program related information, management, and maintenance of constituent records.
- Assist with yearly fundraising events including golf tournament, volunteer recognition events, Hall of Fame events, Titan Challenge, etc.
CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE
At Junior Achievement we believe in "possible." Each day, we work to help young people discover what's possible in their lives. We do this by helping them connect what they learn in school with life outside the classroom. We let them know it's possible to invest in their future, to gain a better understanding of how the world works, and to pursue their dreams. We show them that it's possible for tomorrow to be a better day.
Junior Achievement has over 100 local JA Areas across the nation, and together we are the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA's programs in the core content areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.
Nationally, Junior Achievement reaches more than 4.8 million students per year in 209,651 classrooms and after-school locations. JA programs are taught by volunteers in inner cities, suburbs, and rural areas throughout the United States, by over 100 Area Offices in all 50 states. Junior Achievement of Maine reaches approximately 15,000 students per year.
What We’re Looking For:
- Associates degree or equivalent and 3+ years of experience in project management or volunteer coordination
- Superb verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel the state of Maine
- Passion for improving the lives of young people through education and opportunity
What We Offer:
- A collaborative team and mission that promotes Maine’s future workforce
- Annual salary of $60,000 to $65,000
- Flexible, remote work schedule
- 100% employer paid individual medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 4 weeks of PTO, 11 paid holidays, and paid Christmas break
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Simple IRA with employer match and contribution and 100% vesting on day one
JA Maine is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume to Michelle Prejean, Executive Administrator, at mprejean@jamaine.org.