Program Manager

Junior Energy's mission is to work in classrooms and schools to help children discover how they can positively impact the planet by engaging their parents, family, friends and neighbors in small, simple actions. Our philosophy is to bring education and empowerment into the classroom around environmental issues. We pair a curriculum and other learning tools with an action students can take to ensure that the learning sticks.

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the Education Program in order to develop and disseminate materials to teach children science, math, language arts and social studies fundamentals by introducing them to Junior Energy.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners, including schools, nonprofit organizations, and environmental education organizations;
• Establish school-wide adoption of curricula through close partnerships with at least 50 schools;
• Establish partnerships with school districts nationally;
• Ensure educational materials are updated, accurate, and engaging;
• Recruit, hire and manage consultants to help create and evaluate Junior Energy educational materials;
• Conduct media campaigns to disseminate our educational resources;
• Oversee and coordinate fundraising and implementation of grant-funded projects, including managing deliverables from partners and reporting on results;
• Work on program budgets, grant writing, and reporting on deliverables;
• Present program successes at regional and national conferences;
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the director.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees work of vendors
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in education or environmental studies or related field; advanced degrees in education or environmental studies, or equivalent experience in a nonprofit organization, program management, and education and outreach preferred;
• A minimum of 2 years experience in a managerial-level in environmental education and conservation;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook with a working knowledge of PowerPoint;
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to develop budgets and analyze financial reports;
• Collaborative and energetic work style, superior people skills and ability to motivate and delegate;
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner;
• Entrepreneurial spirit is a must
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% per year, nationally and internationally; and
• Dependability, ability to juggle responsibilities, enthusiasm for the issue and a sense of humor.