Overview

Pre-apprenticeship Program Manager

Junior Achievement of South Florida

Full-time: 8am – 5pm pm, Monday – Friday, additional hours

Location: Coconut Creek, FL 33066

Pay rate: Annual Salary, based on skills and experience. 60-65k

Junior Achievement of South Florida empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.

What is in it for you:

• Professional development assistance
• Medical insurance, Dental, Vision, HSA, Life, DDA
• 403(B) with matching
• Paid time off, sick, and Paid Holidays
• Flexible schedule
• Bonus Pay

Summary:

The Pre-Apprenticeship Program Manager reports directly to the Pre-Apprenticeship Program Director to implement, maintain, and sustain Junior Achievement of South Florida Pre-Apprenticeship programs. As the Pre-apprenticeship Manager you will manage critical logistics and organizational tasks related to programs for 18-25 year old participants. You will provide a consistent presence at the various training sites and serve JA internal and external customers. You will alsoteach students on a variety of topics including communication, teamwork, resume building and other workforce readiness skills. This is a salaried position and requires a flexible work schedule. The position may require early mornings and/or evenings and occasional weekends.

What you will do:

• Develop and implement student recruitment plan/strategy to ensure annual growth and apprentice quality control.
• Create, update and facilitate the pre-apprenticeship program curriculum for students (Teach and implement JA curriculum i.e. developing presentations, activities, ice breakers and overall program day run-of days)
• Plan, organize and implement all JA Pre-Apprenticeship Program days and activities.
• Facilitate ongoing program evaluation and correction based on feedback from students, teachers, volunteers, and businesses (evals, surveys, pre/post test collection and evaluation)
• Maintain CANVAS platform to ensure quality control meets ongoing growth plans (info, assignments, quizzes, surveys, syllabi, communication, employer input, VR Platform Integration, RAP input, etc.)
• Develop matching matrix to ensure job placements are healthy and mutually beneficial.
• Communicate with career speaker series volunteers, technical training instructors, and job site shadow hosts to build run-of-days that meet programmatic requirements.
• Communicate with participating employers to develop experiential program days that meet FLDOE requirements (42 Trips)
• Communicate with Speaker Series volunteers to ensure content and presentations meet quality control standards and Florida Department of Education
• Assist Program Director in managing and growing Pre-apprenticeship Program.
• Assist Program Director in managing assigned areas of program budget without overages.
• Work with Student Success Coach to identify JA Ambassadors to participate in the education of stakeholders, speaking engagements, and future recruiting efforts.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Minimum of 3 years in curriculum development and teaching.
• Minimum of 2 years in educational program management or related experience.
• Strong ability to manage/prioritize/organize multiple tasks and projects.
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Exceptional diligence, be thorough and demonstrate complete follow-through in the execution of the program development strategy.
• Disciplined in personal time management, self-motivation, accountable and responsible for personal performance and the performance of the JA Pre-Apprenticeship team.
• Strong data analysis, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Proven ability to work with diverse populations.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Innovative vision that recognizes how to develop and coordinate programs for continuous improvement.
• Must work well in teams and under pressure.
• Excellent people skills, solving challenges.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Preferred bachelor’s degree: associate degree or equivalent education/experience required.
• Intermediate to advance proficiency in Microsoft Office, databases, spreadsheets, and the Internet including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Able to pass a background check to work with youth.
• Conduct oneself in accordance with the values of Junior Achievement of South Florida.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs., vision to include, ability to adjust focus, stand for extended periods of time.

Who we are:

Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA) empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability, and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy and lead our community. We are looking for individuals who are passionate not only to our mission, but also about being part of the innovative and energetic culture at JA.

JA provides real-world training in financial literacy including budgeting, spending, investing and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 7,100 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered over 20 various programs to almost 50,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and south Palm Beach counties and at JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.JASouthFlorida.org. Follow JA on social media @jasouthflorida.

Junior Achievement of South Florida participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.