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:
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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 105 years of experience. The organization has office and program locations in Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Dalton, Evans, Savannah, and Morrow.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), 3DE Schools will work as a strategic thought partner to Senior Leadership, driving towards higher levels of brand engagement and partnership across the 3DE Schools portfolio, currently consisting of 13 schools. Working closely with the VP of Portfolio Strategy & Operations, the President & CEO, and the extended 3DE Product team, the AVP must work in a consultative manner, being comfortable bringing structure to ambiguity and driving consistent and efficient collaboration across multiple stakeholders. As JA of Georgia scales its programmatic models and programs, the AVP will be instrumental in enabling the school site and market team personnel in doing their work as efficiently and effectively as possible to drive student growth and success.

DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES / DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required, master’s preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership in education and youth development
• Strong knowledge of instructional design and experiential learning models
• Track record of building partnerships with school districts, business leaders, and community stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, organization, and public speaking skills with experience adapting style based on the needs and perspectives of the audience.
• Strong consulting and relationship building skills and experience with demonstrated ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, influence management, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Drive innovation by modeling curiosity, reflective practice and smart risk-taking.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support School District Partnerships: Support JA of Georgia’s School District partnerships by supporting the convening of key stakeholders and managing school district communications and meeting timelines. Plan and coordinate key engagement and thought leadership opportunities throughout the year including an Annual School District Leadership Retreat, School Administrator Annual Professional Learning Opportunities/Onboardings, Cross-district PLCs and any additional cross-district PLCs.
• Support 3DE Schools Expansion: Support expansion of 3DE Schools through driving an RFP process, planning key touch points with interested schools and districts, and overseeing timelines associated with key expansion events.
• Design and Implement 3DE Course Credentialing: Research, plan, develop and implement methods of 3DE courses certification with a strong emphasis on building more ROI for students, schools, and communities.
• Develop and Implement an Annual 3DE Student Summit: Co-design and lead an annual 3DE statewide student event to include student competition and engagement opportunities.
• Cultivate Stronger Partnership with Local Universities: Local Post-secondary Institution partnerships are imperative for the 3DE experience, aligning 3DE students with future opportunities. Further development of these partnerships will be necessary to better support the ROI for students, schools, and districts.
• Develop and Support Parent Engagement and Enrollment Opportunities for 3DE Schools: Capitalize on the opportunity to engage 3DE parents in key engagement opportunities throughout the school year – both through additional events and invitations into existing events, such as 3DE Case Culminations and 3DE Market Days. These efforts should focus on driving community brand recognition and enrollment practices across 3DE Schools.