Position Overview

Student Support Specialist

Job Success Specialist for High School Students entering the workforce

Junior Achievement of South Florida

Full-time: 8:30 – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Location: Coconut Creek, FL 33066

Pay rate: $45k - 50k Annual Salary, based on skills and experience.

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 Workforce Development Specialist will assist in facilitating the Junior Achievement’s workforce programs for high school students. This position supports and manages multiple high school programs and events each year supporting youth to be successful in their career path. This is a salaried position and requires a flexible work schedule. The position may require early mornings and/or evenings and occasional weekends. This position requires very strong organizational skills.

You must be passionate about JA’s mission and inspiring our students to reach their full potential. As Manager you must build strong relationships with school administrators and guidance counselors, students, business leaders and volunteers, while also leading groups of high school students' monthly during the school year. This position reports to the Director of Workforce Development

What you will do:

• Work with the team to recruit, retain and ensure students’ success in the program.
• Assist in the implementation and presentation of curriculum and activities for students participating in JA’s Workforce Development programs such as teaching the JA Career Bound Curriculum
• Oversee and manage critical logistics for program days, communicating with host sites, organizing materials for the day, etc.
• Manage student assignments and deliverables, such as providing feedback on student Resumes, Case Challenge projects, etc.
• Communicate with students regarding participation and deliverables.
• Help prepare and support students before, during and after their internship experience.
• Assist with the management of budgets and timelines.
• Bring ideas, add value during brainstorming, planning, implementing projects and solving problems. 
• Identify potential program sponsors, help confirm donations and help ensure sponsors and partners receive proper recognition and benefits.
• Work with the team in recruiting, training, and recognizing volunteers.
• Support data collection and analysis to ensure the effectiveness of the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Minimum of 3 years in educational program implementation, curriculum application, or related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• High skill level in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.
• Must have a vehicle to travel to/from appointments, events, etc.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and maintain deadlines while managing multiple events.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Must be an effective team player who takes initiative.
• Work well under pressure, solves challenges.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Great attention to detail.

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.

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.

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