What are the responsibilities and job description for the Connor Kids Academy Director position at The Connor Group?
Connor Kids Academy Director
Does this describe you?
- Are you passionate about helping kids?
- Do you have a successful track record of running your own program, department or business?
- Do you excel at setting expectations and holding people accountable?
- Do you have the ability to develop rapport and interact effectively with people at all levels in an organization?
- Are you highly organized and disciplined?
- Can you scale a program beyond a single market?
This is your opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of kids and the future of an amazing program.
Connor Kids Academy is a three-year enrichment program for youth. Using sports as the hook, Connor Kids Academy teaches the importance of making good decisions and developing healthy habits. Partnering with professional and collegiate athletes and coaches, kids build character, self-esteem and life skills.
In addition to our in-person events throughout the year, students stay engaged through our exclusive Connor Kids Academy app. The app is a resource for participants to create goals, track their progress in developing habits and complete activities – on their way to earning rewards.
Qualified candidates should possess:
- A proven track record as a leader of people and programs.
- The ability to create trust, credibility and long-term relationships.
- The ability to hold others accountable and say “no.”
- The ability to effectively organize their time while overseeing numerous projects concurrently.
- The capacity to work 50 hours per week, including occasional weekends and overnight travel.
- Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills, including conflict resolution.
- The ability to collaborate with a diverse team of volunteers and partner organizations.
- The ability to relate to and connect with urban youth.
- Sports background ideally.
The successful candidate will be afforded the following opportunities:
- The opportunity to make a measurable, long-term impact in the lives of disadvantaged kids.
- The chance to become a partner (ownership with equity) in The Connor Group, a company with $3.5 billion in assets.
- Work for a company named a Top 50 workplace by Glassdoor.com.
- Great health benefits and an industry-best 401K.
- A chance to work in a reward-and-recognition culture.
- An opportunity to work with an elite, game-changing organization.
