Director, Volunteer Partnerships & Experience

Director Volunteer Partnerships & Experience (Augusta)

Full Time| Volunteer Team

Reports to the VP, Volunteer Strategy & Partnerships

About Junior Achievement of Georgia

Junior Achievement (JA) of Georgia's 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 make 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, CSRA and Clayton. More information can be found at our website www.georgia.ja.org.

Position Description

Strategically manage and recruit volunteer partners, groups and individuals for the Augusta region for JA programs. The primary JA initiative in this region needs 1,500+ volunteers annually for the JA Discovery Center of the CSRA in Evans, Georgia. Volunteers are essential in deepening the student's experiential learning and strengthening the JA brand in these communities. The JA Discovery Center serves ~15,000 local 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!

Primary Responsibilities

Volunteer Management

Volunteer Recruiting and Management

Volunteer Experience

Qualifications : Education & Experience

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered :

Required :

Preferred :

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.