Director of Volunteer Partnerships & Experience (Gwinnett)
Reporting to Sr. Director, Volunteer Partnerships & Experience
ABOUT Junior Achievement of Georgia
Junior Achievement of Georgia’s (JA) mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. By bridging the business and education communities with hands-on experiential programs focused on business, entrepreneurship, civic responsibility, career-readiness, and financial literacy, JA aims to achieve the following overarching goals:
To motivate, engage and inspire students to recognize the value and relevance of education, and to make informed decisions about their own personal education and career pathways.
To equip students with the key career-readiness skills that will drive success in any environment, and to invigorate innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial thinking among our youth.
To develop a financially literate generation who understands key business principles and makes responsible personal financial management decisions.
To increase student understanding and appreciation of their civic rights, roles, and responsibilities.
JA of Georgia is the local affiliate of JA USA, the nations’ oldest and largest economic education organization with over 100 years of experience. The organization has office and program locations in Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Dalton, Savannah, Augusta and the CSRA. More information can be found at our website www.georgia.ja.org.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategically manage and recruit volunteer partners, groups, and individuals in the Gwinnett region for JA programs. The primary JA initiative in this region needs ~4,000+ volunteers annually for The JA Discovery Center at Gwinnett (Located in Lawrenceville, GA). Volunteers are essential in deepening the student’s experiential learning and strengthening the JA brand in these communities. The JA Discovery Center is a high-impact facility that serves ~25,000 Gwinnett County middle school students annually with authentic, relevant, and experiential financial capability programs that combine in-class curriculum with a capstone simulation. In addition, the JA Discovery Center serves as a hub of frequent business and community events in connection with the community partners involved in the initiative.
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT & RECRUITMENT
Manage and recruit existing and new volunteer partnerships with diverse organizations, including companies, colleges, community groups, school partners, etc., through account management, deep relationship building, and stewardship. This will have a focused region primarily supporting the Gwinnett County Community.
Directly manage onsite Volunteer Manager who primarily coordinates and implements onsite events for volunteer groups and recruits school volunteers through middle school partnerships. Identify, document, and share best practices with peers on volunteer management team. The onsite Volunteer Manager recruits best-fit individuals to return to JA programs in most effective ways possible.
Ensure monthly, weekly, daily volunteer coverage for JA BizTown and JA Finance Park programs (approximately 20 volunteers/day per program) at The JA Discovery Center at Gwinnett.
Forecast and confirm commitments of volunteer groups of all sizes for the entire school year to ensure full coverage of volunteers for JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.
Create comprehensive annual strategic volunteer plans with partner organizations in collaboration with Development team and donor management.
Create and implement strategic stewardship plans with partner companies, colleges, targeted schools, and community groups.
Identify strategic prospect companies, colleges, and community organizations and convert into new volunteer partnerships in coordination with Development team.
Identify strategic growth opportunities for targeted middle schools annually and develop recruitment plan alongside Volunteer/Ed Manager communications, and with Site Director.
Create and implement professional JA recruitment presentations, securing new groups and individuals from schools, companies, colleges, and community organizations.
Seek and participate in local chamber/rotary clubs and recruiting events with partners and around the Gwinnett County region.
Manage all volunteer related data efficiently and effectively according to established processes and standards.
Identify, document, and share best practices with peers on volunteer management team.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Deliver a best-in-class experience for every volunteer that participates in the JA BizTown, JA Finance Park, 3DE and other programs in the region.
Collaborate with the on-site operational team to innovate and improve upon the student, educator and volunteer experience in the JA Discovery Center at Gwinnett and regional 3DE staff.
Steward volunteer partner organizations at high level to provide a strong value-add for their participants’ time and partnership. Create any additional strategic stewardship plans to enhance partnerships and volunteers.
Embody organizational culture and reflect guiding principles to build strong working relationships with peers.
Support JA Operations within the JA Discovery Centers
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree; 5+ years’ work experience
Ability to recruit and build/sustain relationship
Proactive approach with entrepreneurial spirit
Strong cross-functional team collaboration, communication, presentation skills
Ability to create strategies to balance short-term requirements with long-range business plans
Strong computer skills; high level of customer service
Works well in a fast-paced environment
Preferred:
5+ years of development, sales, or recruitment experience; account management skills; coaching and/or training experience.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that individuals, namely women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At JA of Georgia, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and genuine workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the best candidate for this role or another within the organization.
Salary: Commensurate with experience. JA also offers a full benefits package.
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the
employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related duties required by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.