Job
description
- Location:
Toronto, ON
Are you a
self-motivated and driven person who is organized and enthusiastic about
supporting
youth and educators in making a difference in the world?
Free The Children
empowers youth to fulfill their potential to be agents of change. Through our
organization’s unique youth-driven approach, more than two million young people
have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries.
Founded by international rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children
has an established track-record of success, with three nominations for the
Nobel Peace Prize and partnerships with the United Nations, and Oprah’s Angel
Network. In 2012 Free The Children, was awarded Canada’s Top Employer for Young
People for our amazing opportunities for young employees!
Free The
Children
seeks an Associate
Director of Youth and Educational Programming to join our Youth
and Educational Programming Department, which develops and implements unique
programming to engage youth in learning about social issues and taking action
to support Free The Children’s sustainable community development work overseas.
The position is
based out of Free The Children’s International office in Toronto (233 Carlton
Street). A minimum two-year commitment is expected. Salary is to be negotiated.
There is a three (3) month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3)
month period, all staff members are offered a health plan including dental and
Employee Assistant Program.
Please apply at http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/careers/
While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
The Associate
Director will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations and
implementation over all aspects of Free The Children’s Youth and Educational
Programming activities, ensuring they meet the strategic objectives set out by
the Director and Executive Director of Free The Children.
- Use
data to inform new tactics and strategies for increasing market share and
generating revenue - Monitor
quality and performance of team members - Clearly
communicate priorities and objectives to team on a weekly/monthly basis - Work
closely with the Partner Relations team to build, measure and execute on
sponsorship deliverables through the We Act program
Monitoring
ongoing work of managers and coordinators
- Directly
oversee and support the work of management team. This includes managers in
the Toronto Office as well as Satellite Offices in MN and IL - Responsible
for monitoring progress and quality of projects and plans - Development
of standardized reporting processes and management techniques - Working
with Regional Offices to standardize processes on We Act deliverables with
relation to internal department priorities
Strategic
development
- Represent
the Youth and Educational Programming team in Director meetings and
strategy development, particularly as it results to annual fundraising and
education campaigns - Contribute
to, as well as support in the development of overall department strategy
and direction, as set out by Director
Oversight of
project management and implementation
- Quality
control over all documents and materials - Monitor
the coordination of special events
Skills and
Qualifications:
- 3+
years of relevant professional experience - Possess
a Bachelor’s degree, and/or possess a diploma or certificate in education,
project management, marketing, business or equivalent education - Excellent
organizational and inter-personal skills - Excellent
writing skills, with experience writing strategic plans, program reports
and proposals - Ability
to work with senior level management to carry-out vision and objectives,
and ability to communicate this information to the broader team - Experience
tracking and monitoring revenue (Experience in sales an asset) - Demonstrated
experience and/or ability to deliver several programs, happening
simultaneously - Experience
managing people in a large team, including motivating performance and
communicating vision and priorities - Highly
self-motivated, independent and strategic thinker - Ability
to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines - Experience
working with schools and/or school administrative bodies and/or youth an
asset - Experience
working with Microsoft Office Suites (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Publisher)
What makes
Free The Children unique…
A Top Employer for
Young People, Free The Children is filled with passionate, driven, hardworking,
entrepreneurial, shameless idealists, this means we work late, set high goals
and exceed them, and then push hard the following year to beat and exceed last
year’s goals of empowering youth to change the world.
If you are looking
for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
If you are inspired
and excited by collaboration, making friendships with the most incredible
people, unique additional responsibilities like working on our We Days and your
personal values align with our core values, we would love to hear from you.
At Free the
Children, we value the diversity of people and communities and we are committed
to excellence and inclusion in our organizations. We are an equal opportunity
employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
We are committed to
an environment that is barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the
hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and
appropriate accommodation.
Free The Children
sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an
interview will be contacted.
How
to apply
Please apply for
this role on our website at www.freethechildren.com
Job
description
- Location:
Toronto, ON
Are you a
self-motivated and driven person who is organized and enthusiastic about
supporting youth and educators in making a difference in the world?
Free The Children
empowers youth to fulfill their potential to be agents of change. Through our
organization’s unique youth-driven approach, more than two million young people
have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries.
Founded by international rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children
has an established track-record of success, with three nominations for the
Nobel Peace Prize and partnerships with the United Nations, and Oprah’s Angel
Network. In 2012 Free The Children, was awarded Canada’s Top Employer for Young
People for our amazing opportunities for young employees!
Free The
Children
seeks an Associate
Director of Youth and Educational Programming to join our Youth
and Educational Programming Department, which develops and implements unique
programming to engage youth in learning about social issues and taking action
to support Free The Children’s sustainable community development work overseas.
The position is
based out of Free The Children’s International office in Toronto (233 Carlton
Street). A minimum two-year commitment is expected. Salary is to be negotiated.
There is a three (3) month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3)
month period, all staff members are offered a health plan including dental and
Employee Assistant Program.
Please apply at http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/careers/
While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
The Associate
Director will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations and
implementation over all aspects of Free The Children’s Youth and Educational
Programming activities, ensuring they meet the strategic objectives set out by
the Director and Executive Director of Free The Children.
- Use
data to inform new tactics and strategies for increasing market share and
generating revenue - Monitor
quality and performance of team members - Clearly
communicate priorities and objectives to team on a weekly/monthly basis - Work
closely with the Partner Relations team to build, measure and execute on
sponsorship deliverables through the We Act program
Monitoring
ongoing work of managers and coordinators
- Directly
oversee and support the work of management team. This includes managers in
the Toronto Office as well as Satellite Offices in MN and IL - Responsible
for monitoring progress and quality of projects and plans - Development
of standardized reporting processes and management techniques - Working
with Regional Offices to standardize processes on We Act deliverables with
relation to internal department priorities
Strategic
development
- Represent
the Youth and Educational Programming team in Director meetings and
strategy development, particularly as it results to annual fundraising and
education campaigns - Contribute
to, as well as support in the development of overall department strategy
and direction, as set out by Director
Oversight of
project management and implementation
- Quality
control over all documents and materials - Monitor
the coordination of special events
Skills and
Qualifications:
- 3+
years of relevant professional experience - Possess
a Bachelor’s degree, and/or possess a diploma or certificate in education,
project management, marketing, business or equivalent education - Excellent
organizational and inter-personal skills - Excellent
writing skills, with experience writing strategic plans, program reports
and proposals - Ability
to work with senior level management to carry-out vision and objectives,
and ability to communicate this information to the broader team - Experience
tracking and monitoring revenue (Experience in sales an asset) - Demonstrated
experience and/or ability to deliver several programs, happening
simultaneously - Experience
managing people in a large team, including motivating performance and
communicating vision and priorities - Highly
self-motivated, independent and strategic thinker - Ability
to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines - Experience
working with schools and/or school administrative bodies and/or youth an
asset - Experience
working with Microsoft Office Suites (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Publisher)
What makes
Free The Children unique…
A Top Employer for
Young People, Free The Children is filled with passionate, driven, hardworking,
entrepreneurial, shameless idealists, this means we work late, set high goals
and exceed them, and then push hard the following year to beat and exceed last
year’s goals of empowering youth to change the world.
If you are looking
for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
If you are inspired
and excited by collaboration, making friendships with the most incredible
people, unique additional responsibilities like working on our We Days and your
personal values align with our core values, we would love to hear from you.
At Free the
Children, we value the diversity of people and communities and we are committed
to excellence and inclusion in our organizations. We are an equal opportunity
employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
We are committed to
an environment that is barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the
hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and
appropriate accommodation.
Free The Children
sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an
interview will be contacted.
How
to apply
Please apply for
this role on our website at www.freethechildren.com
