Job
description
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 the
ir potential to be agents of change. Through our
organization’s unique youth-driven approach, more than one million young people
have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries.
Free The
Children seeks an Educational Programming Coordinator & Outreach Speaker to
join our Western Canada office in Vancouver, BC.
The Educational
Programming Coordinator (EPC) will manage a portfolio of active schools and
educators who are involved in Free The Children’s fundraising and awareness
raising campaigns and activities. The EPC will be the key relationship manager
for his/her portfolio of schools and is responsible for ensuring their
retention and increased involvement from year-to-year.
Our work environment
appeals to self-directed, flexible team players who have excellent
interpersonal skills. Our team members learn quickly and have a passion for
bringing global issues and the spirit of volunteerism to life by way of
fundraising and awareness raising programs that are engaging and accessible to
students. This position is well suited to someone who is team player and has an
interest in developing and executing long-term partnerships via phone, email
and, at times, in person.
A minimum two-year
commitment is required, with a compensation package of:
• Year 1: $27, 500
• Year 2: $29, 500
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 an Employee Assistance
Program. This role is perfect for a new graduate who is looking to grow and
work hard for two years. You love big goals and surpassing expectations!
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:
Educational
Programming, Outreach & Retention:
• Work with the
Educational Programming Manager (EPM) to develop strategies to drive retention
and loyalty among schools and educators
• Develop and
deliver an inspiring personal outreach speech that will elicit engagement and
involvement with Free The Children
• Deliver workshops
that provide youth with the skills, knowledge and inspiration they need to
positively engage their peers to become socially involved in their communities
• Manage a portfolio
of schools who are actively involved in Free The Children’s campaigns
• Implement plans to
nurture relationships with schools and educators and to retain their
involvement from year-to-year, as well as further engage them in fundraising
and awareness raising campaigns.
• Inform your
portfolio of schools and encourage their participation in new contests,
campaigns and activities
• Serve as an
advisor and liaison to schools/educators and provide them with resources and
support to implement Free The Children fundraisers and awareness raisers
• Whenever needed,
represent Free The Children on the frontline
• Work with the EPM
to execute effective prospecting segmentation to support schools and educators
while optimizing the use of resources
• Make use of data
to optimize stakeholder value
• Analyze
stakeholder behavior for pain points and improvement opportunities
• Use success
stories to share best practices and build loyalty within the educational
community
• Help to build an
ongoing, organizational library of profiles with stories of schools from
his/her portfolio
• Provide ongoing
feedback with the team that develops school campaigns
• Attend and
contribute to the planning and organization of Free The Children conferences,
events and speaking engagements, especially as they pertain to one’s portfolio
of schools
• Seek out new and
improved ways to engage schools in Free The Children programming as well as to
streamline key systems and processes
• Provide assistance
to the EPM as required in the management of high-level relationships (for
example, school boards)
• Send community
reports to schools that have donated and ensure that all schools know that they
may have access to these dynamic, up-to-date online community reports once
donations have been sent into the office
General and
Administrative:
• Actively support
the EPMs and the Director, Western Canada and Washington State
• Prepare and
provide regular reports on the status of your portfolio and activities (e.g.
participation rates in a specific campaign)
• Follow-up on
communication with schools with clerical duties, which might include updating
databases (Salesforce) and the status of each contact, preparing packages, etc.
• Track expenditures
• Measure the impact
of school actions across all programs and campaigns using both quantitative and
qualitative information
• Provide other
administrative support within the department as required
Reporting
and Relationships:
• The Educational
Programming Coordinator will report directly to the Educational Programming
Manager and will support the Director, Western Canada and Washington State.
They will work side-by-side and support other EPC’s within their team to ensure
collaborative efforts drive desired results.
Skills and
Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree
and some professional work experience preferred
• Background or
professional experience in fundraising/marketing/sales is an asset
• Passion and
commitment to bringing global issues and the spirit of volunteerism to the
classroom in a way that’s accessible and engaging for students
• Able to quickly
develop a rapport with educators as well as inspire their cooperation and
confidence
• Strong analytical
ability to leverage stakeholder insights and build effective strategies
• Able to
multi-task, work efficiently and effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced
environment
• Able to engage
others with exceptional oral and written communication skills
• An ability to
mingle and network at public events with a professional, energetic disposition
• Proficient use of
MS Office programs – especially Word and Excel – and experience with database
management (training is provided on the internal CRM system)
• A self-starter
with a high level of motivation and an ability to thrive with minimal
supervision;
• Able to work well
as part of a team by being open minded towards the ideas and views of others,
giving as well as welcoming feedback, contributing to the department’s team
spirit and supporting other to succeed
• Positive and
professional attitude
• Dependable, able
to follow through on instructions, takes responsibility for actions and keeps
commitments
• Willingness to
carry out a range of administrative tasks
• Must have a valid
Driver’s License
• Must be eligible
to work in Canada
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 excited
by collaboration, making friends with incredible people, having the opportunity
to take on additional responsibilities, such as working on our We Day events,
and your personal values align with Free The Children’s core values – we would love
to hear from you!
How
to apply
Please apply
online at freethechildren.com/about-us/careers.
Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis. Free The Children sincerely thanks all those who
apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
