Program Lead

Program Lead - BizTown, Finance Park Junior Achievement of South Florida Full-time: 7:00 – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday, + additional hours as needed Location: Coconut Creek, FL 33066 Pay rate: 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 JA BizTown / JA Finance Park Program Leader is responsible for ensuring the participating students and teachers have a successful and engaging day at JA BizTown or JA Finance Park.
The Program Lead works directly with fifth or eighth-grade students, teachers, parent volunteers, college students, and corporate volunteer teams.
This position reports to the Program Manager and is a key member of the JA team, ensuring that students learn and thrive during their experience with Junior Achievement of South Florida.
What you will do: · Execute a best-in-class learning experience during student JA BizTown and JA Finance Park visits, aligning simulations with curriculum learning objectives and creating authentic application opportunities.
· Manage onsite engagement of up to 150 students per day by coordinating daily simulation schedule (approx.
4 hrs.
) and other logistics to ensure completion of simulation day.
· Help students and volunteers use a browser-based simulation program on tablets and computers.
· Facilitate onsite volunteer training and provide support throughout the simulation to volunteers to help them coach students by applying their personal experiences within the context of the simulations.
· Solicit volunteer and teacher feedback to improve program quality.
· Maintain and update Job Directions for students.
· Provide creative input to the supervisor regarding possible educator/volunteer recognition.
· Communicate with lead teachers via regularly scheduled communications.
· Provide exceptional customer service and support to all who contribute to renewing commitments from existing schools and educators involved in the program.
· Maintain the established recordkeeping system and processes to ensure the program runs effectively.
· Provide technical support and troubleshoot common issues with simulation software and/or storefront technology.
· Simulation Prep and Reset – ensure that program resources and all essential materials for students and volunteers are prepared and ready prior to arrival.
· Provide lead teachers and principals with stewardship and recognition.
· Attend teacher or volunteer networking/appreciation events.
· Collect and enter key students and program data.
· Coordinate with the team to gather and share feedback about the simulation experience.
· Other duties as required.
What you will need: · Work effectively with teachers, students, volunteers, and fellow staff.
· Maintain a positive and encouraging attitude.
· Show patience and adaptability when working with students.
· Able to comfortably engage and lead large groups.
· Be Resourceful, a creative problem solver.
· Communicate effectively in English, orally, and in writing, Spanish or Creole is a plus.
· Experienced using office equipment and Microsoft Suite is required.
· Able to pass a background check to work with youth.
· Conduct oneself in accordance with the values of Junior Achievement of South Florida.
· Be professional and caring always.
· Ability to lift 25 lbs.
, vision to include, ability to adjust focus, and stand for extended periods.
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.