What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Partnerships Manager position at Dream Opportunity?
About The Dream Opportunity:
The Dream Opportunity is not just a job, it is a purpose.
The Dream Opportunity is a global non-profit that teaches low-income students about how to obtain corporate and high-income careers. We partner with large companies where students learn about careers they may not have known existed, participate in professional development workshops with corporate employees and obtain access to internships/entry-level positions.
The companies we are currently in partnership with are J.P. Morgan Chase, Amazon, Blackstone, AT&T, Kellogg's, Warner Bros. Discovery (CNN, HBO, Cartoon Network, DC Comics), Yahoo, Ernst & Young, Informa, Paramount (MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon), Versace and more!
This job listing is for a role in the Global Schools Department. The Global Schools Department at The Dream Opportunity is our team that directly works with high schools and universities to connect students with career opportunities, internships and jobs with multi-billion dollar companies.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in school/client management
- Demonstrable experience of building and maintaining excellent school/client relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines
- A proven track record of hitting and/or over delivering on targets
- Past experience working with educators or corporate clients is a plus
- Undergraduate degree or higher
RESPONSIBILITIES
Acquisition:
- Establish connections with new schools. Meet with school administrators to introduce them to what our organization does. (We provide training on how to do this)
Development:
- Work with school administration and faculty to introduce our professional development workshops to their schools and pair our corporate partners with their schools/students’ needs/interests
Retention:
- Work with school administration and faculty to make sure our workshops and programs can be a part of the school syllabus
Funding:
- Support the team in identifying and applying for relevant funding streams through partnerships with school districts and state agencies. This includes learning how to align our programming with existing funding such as Perkins V grants, Career and Technical Education (CTE) funds, Title I, work-based learning (WBL) initiatives and more.
- Assist with collaborating with school staff to help integrate our program into district-supported budgets and state-funded programs.
NOTE
- Extensive training will be provided to help staff carry out all listed responsibilities and be successful in this role.
- Applicants must be available to work in Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST) business hours.
- Please note that this position is open to U.S. citizens only.
