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Job Description
The Global Visionaries (GV) Program Manager (PM) provides managerial and administrative oversight to maintain the GV Leadership Program for high-school students. The PM works directly with participants, parents, and interns in managing all components of the program, including:
- Developing curriculum and training on ecological-footprint and social justice issues
- Mentoring student fundraising; including providing support to low-income students
- Coordinating on-going student volunteer projects
- Working/traveling as a Trip Leader on two two-week cultural immersion trips to Guatemala each year.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Co-coordinating GV Youth Board in providing leadership and training to Youth Board (2nd-year participants)
- Collaborating with GV Guatemalan staff in trip planning
- Supporting GV Development Manager and Executive Director in donor cultivation and event planning.
The PM manages a support staff of volunteers and interns and fosters partnerships with other community organizations.

Required Qualifications
- Minimum three years experience working with high school age youth
- Fluency or near-fluency in Spanish language
- International living experience (not just travel)
- Background in social justice work
- Experience working effectively in a multi-ethnic environment; sensitivity to and respect for diverse cultures
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships with students, parents, volunteers, and donors
- Experience in managing a team
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and all Microsoft Office Suite programs, database experience, and able to learn new computer programs quickly
- Bachelors Degree
- Team player, good verbal and written communication skills, excellent time management; well organized.

Organization Description
Seattle-based Global Visionaries educates and empowers youth to become active leaders and global citizens who promote social and environmental justice through volunteer work at home and abroad. A highlight of the program is the extraordinary international educational trip to Guatemala involving language and cultural immersion, volunteer work and adventure. The year-long Leadership Program provides youth a global perspective empowering them to understand the intrinsic relationships between local and international social and environmental justice issues and volunteer work. 50%of our students from low-income families. Visit www.global-visionaries.org for more information.

Annual Salary: $30,000 - $40,000; full health benefits immediately; retirement plan begins one year after hire date. Three weeks paid vacation annually.


Timeline
? Position will remain open until position is filled. Please contact us via email only.

People of color strongly encouraged to apply. Global Visionaries is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a diverse workforce to match the global nature of our programs and the broad diversity of the students who participate.

Please submit a resume, letter of interest, and at least 3 professional references to: Chris Fontana, Executive Director at chrisfontana@global-visionaries.org. Please write “Program Manager” in the subject line.