Director of Education

Join an innovative team working together to accelerate economic mobility and opportunity in underserved communities in Massachusetts. JA of Greater Boston (JA) offers a flexible working schedule, benefits including a 401k match, FSA account contribution, medical expense reimbursements, partial cell phone, internet, and car maintenance reimbursements, and the potential for an annual bonus. Traditionally, we are off the week between Christmas and New Year’s and have a flexible summer schedule.

Position Description

Junior Achievement of Greater Boston(JA) seeks a Director of Education (DoE) to lead a team of Education Managers. This position requires a passion for transforming students’ lives through education, experience leading a team, and strong relationship-building with leaders of schools in primarily urban school districts. The DoE will be responsible for setting the strategy and goals for the Education Team, in conjunction with the overall strategy of the organization. A successful candidate will be highly organized, able to successfully manage people in a way that motivatesand brings out the best in them, believes passionately in educational partnerships within underserved communities, is motivated, creative, innovative, and collaborative. JA’s current impact communities are: Boston, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Quincy, and Somerville. Most school partnerships are within these communities. This position works closely with Development and Alumni Success.

This is a full-time position and is currently a hybrid position. This person is expected to regularly meet with district and school leaders in JA’s impact communities, attend events around the Greater Boston area related to education, visit our two innovation centers, and attend JA events. The Director of Education will be supplied with a laptop and monitor, if desired. Must have reliable internet. Must have reliable access to a vehicle or be able to commute to schools, event locations, and the two JA Innovation Centers (one in Lawrence, one in Charlestown) without issue. Some evening work is occasionally required. Shared office space is available at JA’s Innovation Center @ RSM at 80 City Square in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston.

Primary Responsibilities

• With COO, and in line with JA’s overall strategy, create annual goals related to desired educational program outcomes.
• Lead Education Team in fulfilling educational goals.
• Create a clear and manageable way for Education Team to collect,organize, and share data
• Ensure record-keeping is thorough, error-free, and up-to-date, inclusive of capturing and entering all appropriate school, teacher, and volunteer data into JA’s data management system
• Possess an unwavering focus on the Education Team providing excellent customer service to a wide range of stakeholders: students, educators, school administrators, and corporate employees
• Achieve an expert understanding of JA’s curriculum, including alignment with MA standards and frameworks
• Work in collaboration with Development and Alumni Engagement Teams to meet goals and fulfill funding obligations
• Collaborate with Development Team to create education goals for grant proposals and provide information for grant reports
• Attend and participate in JA’s special events, board meetings, and other meetings or events

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, associate degree acceptable
• Prior experience working within the education space strongly preferred
• Minimum five years’ work experience, including time spent managing and inspiring other people
• Strong familiarity with our impact communities: Boston, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Quincy, and Somerville
• Strong organizational and planning skills with impeccable follow through
• Desire to bring creativity and innovation to the role
• Strategic, detail-oriented, and high caliber work ethic is a must
• Ability to work well in a highly collaborative teamenvironment
• Polished presentation style, executive presence, and strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, and keep up with a fast-paced work environment while managing people, a must
• Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Knowledge and experience with a CRM system and Asana preferred
• Ability to work independently and effectively virtually, now and in the future
• Bi-lingual a plus, particularly Spanish

About Junior Achievement

Incorporated in Boston in 1950 as a regional JA organization, Junior Achievement of Greater Boston seeks to accelerate economic mobility and opportunity for youth in key impact communities (currently Boston, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Quincy and Somerville) by creating middle school to career pathways, igniting youth entrepreneurship, and preparing financially savvy youth. Junior Achievement of Greater Boston is education for what’s next. As a strategic partner working in collaboration with educators, employers, investors, leaders, and the communities they serve, we are dedicated to helping students achieve academically today and economically tomorrow. As a leader in experiential learning operating on a national scale with over a century of experience, we are driving toward lasting change. This means ensuring a generation of students has the transferable skills and competencies needed to navigate a rapidly changing world. By delivering career-connected learning, we are invested in accelerating economic mobility through education. By helping students become confident, capable, and connected today, we can ensure they have access to opportunity-filled futures tomorrow. Learn more at www.greaterboston.ja.org.

Corporate Culture Statement

We hire the best people, not just the best talent. We work together as one team to deliver our mission. We treat each other with respect, communicate clearly, value diverse opinions, and challenge the status quo on our quest for continuous improvement. We value our people and offer them competitive compensation/benefits, schedule flexibility, and purposeful professional/personal development opportunities. We treat all our stakeholders as important contributors to our ultimate goal of delivering on our mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. JA provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We encourage applications from candidates who can complement our diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion work by offering unique perspectives and understanding of issues impacting groups that have been traditionally under-represented in the field.

The above 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.

Junior Achievement of Greater Boston | 80 City Square Boston, MA 02129 jobs@jagreaterboston.org |greaterboston.ja.org

3% 401k match

$500 deposit in FSA account

HSA for medical expenses paid by employer - specific details provided in final interview process

Typically, one week off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Bilingual, Spanish proficiency a plus.