Career Opportunities
Do you love working on behalf of children, fostering their growth and development? Do you want a job that is challenging, gratifying, and allows you the opportunity to impact tens of thousands of youth each year? Focusing on our three Pillars of Student Success: Entrepreneurship, Work Readiness and Financial Literacy, JA staff enjoy a culture of mutual respect and co-worker camaraderie.
Executive Assistant
Impact
Provide administrative support to the Senior Vice President of Development such that it facilitates goal attainment. The SVP of Development is responsible for the overall fundraising implemented by JA of the Michigan Great Lakes and includes a variety of strategies and methods to raise those funds which include but are not limited to: Special Events, Development Team Management, Direct Mail, Planned Giving, Major Donor development, online giving, etc. The Executive Assistant will support the SVP of Development in all of these initiatives.
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Program Coordinator
Impact
To ensure smooth operation of the Junior Achievement educational programs in the Lakeshore service area & Allegan, Montcalm, and Newaygo counties by developing and maintaining positive working relationships with volunteers, businesses, teachers, and school personnel. Responsible for veteran volunteer re-enlistment and the procurement of new volunteers and volunteer sources to fill all scheduled classes. Maintains and assists in maintaining accurate and complete education constituent records in database management system. Assists in the entering of class information and the understanding of the timely submission of class registrations with the National office. Provides student and volunteer information to education and development staff as requested through writing/running database queries and reports.
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Education Assistant
Impact
Assists the Education staff with daily operations of Junior Achievement’s elementary, middle and high school programs. Includes assistance with volunteer recruiting and training, program servicing, administrative procedures and special events. Will serve as a student liaison for capstone programs and coordinator of materials.
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Associate - JA of Southwest Michigan
Impact
To ensure smooth operation of the Junior Achievement operations in Southwest Michigan by developing and maintaining positive working relationships with volunteers, businesses, teachers, and school personnel. Support JASWM staff, committees and board administratively. Responsible for the coordination of events as assigned. Provide leadership for the region in database management and reporting.
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Program Coordinator - JA of Southwest Michigan
Impact
To ensure smooth operation of the Junior Achievement educational programs in Southwest Michigan by developing and maintaining positive working relationships with volunteers, businesses, teachers, and school personnel. Responsible for veteran volunteer re-enlistment and the procurement of new volunteers and volunteer sources to fill all scheduled classes. Maintains and assists in maintaining accurate and complete education constituent records in database management system. Assists in the entering of class information and the understanding of the timely submission of class registrations with the National office. Provides student and volunteer information to education and development staff as requested through writing/running database queries and reports.
Application Process
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