District Director

Job Title: District Director for JUNOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER PENINSULA

DEPARTMENT: Development and Education

JOB TYPE: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00-$65,000.00

REPORTS TO: SVP of Development

LOCATION: Ishpeming, MI

COMPANY SUMMARY: Junior Achievement: Empowering young people to own their economic success®

Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes’ (JAMGL) purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. JAMGL reaches 60,000 students annually in relevant, hands-on learning experiences that teach young people to manage their money, plan for their economic future, own their own businesses, and develop readiness for careers or college. With our new state of the art HUIZENGA JA FREE ENTERPRISE CENTER our goal is to serve an additional 20,000 students with these experiential programs.

Junior Achievement associates are known for their passion for the JA mission that brings together business and education to work with students in kindergarten through high school, so they are empowered to own their economic success. Members of the JA team interact with community leaders who support JA with their time, treasure, and talent. Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan offers a collaborative, inclusive work environment and the opportunity to impact the lives of young people in our community.

JUNOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER PENINSULA: Though JA has been serving the UP for many years, the 2024-2025 school year marked a new day for Junior Achievement and the Upper Peninsula with the establishment of the first Upper Peninsula office and dedicated staff to service the Upper Peninsula. This is a start-up operation. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, have management and sales experience and must have a passion for the mission of inspiring and preparing young people to succeed.

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Junior Achievement District Director will lead the Junior Achievement of the Upper Peninsula (JAUP) office, managing two additional staff. As part of the Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes (JAMGL) chapter, the JAUP District Director will create synergy and camaraderie with the local JA associates and the JA of the Michigan Great Lakes (JAMGL) staff. This position is responsible for raising annual revenue to meet the financial goals of JAUP, including organizing fundraising events with specific monetary goals. This position reports to the JAMGL staff leadership but has dotted line reporting responsibilities to the JAUP Board Chair. The position is based in the JAUP office currently in Ishpeming, MI. Attendance is required at all JAUP Board of Directors Meetings.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assures the financial stability of the Junior Achievement operation to support operational and strategic plans and sustainability of the organization; including the development and implementation of effective fundraising campaigns and other innovative approaches to raising funds; analysis of financial information; development of a budget and management of financial resources to meet all organizational objectives.
• Develops and implements strategic plans that assure the stability and growth of JA within the context of the internal and external market forces and regulations.
• Plans, organizes, and implements annual fundraising campaign and annual grant writing plan.
• Works with the JAUP Chair of the Board of Directors to recruit, orient, and encourage engagement of board members; manage effective regular meetings with the board including the development of the agenda and any reports and materials.
• Accurately projects staffing requirements; recruits, hires and trains associates; manages staff performance to assure achievement of all goals and objectives.
• Manages implementation of all programs and ensures programs are executed within JA USA acceptable standards to assure growth in student impact.
• Works to engage high schools in the district to utilize JA as their solution provider related to the Michigan personal finance graduation requirement.
• Prepares, gains board approval and implements a public awareness plan and acts as a representative with governmental, political, community, civic and industry groups.
• Assures that Junior Achievement of the Upper Peninsula operates in compliance with all requirements of the Operating Agreement and additional requirements established by the Board of Directors.
• Other duties as requested by the Board of Directors of JAUP or JAMGL leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant business experience
• Excellent management, communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated understanding of the free enterprise system
• Willingness to undergo criminal and credit background check
• Demonstrated experience in program management
• A minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in establishing and managing fundraising efforts

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Management experience
• Demonstrated expertise in sales/marketing or fundraising
• Experience working with a Board of Directors
• Strong computer skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: sit, walk, occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, continually required to talk or hear, occasionally required to bend, lift, or climb, frequently required to lift and carry light weights (25-50 pounds) and specific vision abilities include: close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust or focus.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties required by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $65,000