Job
description
Free The Children
empowers youth to fulfill their potential to be agents of change. Through our
organization’s uniqu
e youth-driven approach, more than one million young people
have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries.
Founded by international child 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.
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!
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 - Work
with relevant Free The Children and Me to We departments to develop
cross-organizational growth 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
research, write and deliver speeches and presentations focused on Free The
Children projects and campaigns - Competence
to develop and deliver a dynamic and engaging speech - 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)
- Possess
the creativity and courage to challenge conventional practices and develop
innovative strategies - 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 - Interest
for human and children rights issues at local, national and international
level - 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 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. We will consider resumes on
a rolling basis and would like the right person to join us as soon as possible.
Free The Children
sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an
interview will be contacted.
