Program Manager
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Management
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Education / Teaching
Title: Program Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
Type: Full Time/ Exempt
Location: Detroit, MI
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday;
Monday-Friday outside the academic year
Benefits: Medical, dental & vision insurance. 403b (retirement) match
Time off: 39 paid days off!!!
10 days of vacation + 2 company shutdown weeks (10 days) + 7 personal days + 5 sick days + 7 holidays (including Juneteenth)
Salary: $58,000 - 60,000 Annually
Positions Open: Two
Who We Arebuild
On is a not-for-profit organization committed to ending the poverty and illiteracy crises worldwide. We’re not a charity––we’re a movement.
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On unites people to build a more equitable world through service and education, and our programs provide the ignition for communities to build economic opportunity, increase civic engagement, and help individuals gain the skills and confidence needed to shape their own lives.
In the U.S., our Service Learning Programs provide students from under-resourced high schools the tools they need to transform their communities through service. Globally, we partner with people in countries with high rates of poverty and illiteracy to build schools, enroll previously out-of-school children, and support adult learners through our Adult Literacy Program. To date, our U.S. students have contributed more than 2.4 million hours of service to their communities, and we’ve built more than 3,000 schools in eight countries––breaking ground on a new school every 36 hours.
If you’re passionate about educational justice like we are, we welcome you to apply!
Who We Wantbuild
On seeks an experienced and committed Program Manager (PM) to manage and directly lead activities of build
On’s Service Learning Program at assigned partner high schools. The goal is to achieve the build
On mission of breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education. This is measured by KPI targets which ensure we are driving student outcomes. In doing so, the PM directly supervises Engagement Specialists and works very closely with team members and students to implement the build
On program at a partner a high school. This role is a combination of directly engaging students in programming and supervising multiple staff members. Program activities are conducted in partnership with students and not for students in order to foster the development of constructive leaders. Constructive Leadership inspires solidarity and unleashes inner our courage, grit, empathy and passion for the possible and it can only be ignited through service!
Reporting to the Executive Director of the region, the Program Manager will be a key leader of the U.S. program team. S/he must be a strategic and mission-driven leader with the ability to effectively balance a strong vision and commitment to methodology. The PM partners closely with school administrators and faculty, as well as community partners to develop excellent service opportunities with students.
The Program Manager works closely with colleagues to plan and execute regional program events. Additionally, the PM oversees and leads recruitment and support of students for Immersions (Trek, 36 Hours, and Partnership program) as well as special events, and fund development opportunities in collaboration with other departments.
This is a great opportunity for a mission-driven leader who enjoys working with people and overseeing programs. If you have a history of leading successful teams with measurable results, then join build
On as we continue to grow and change the world!
Lead a team of Engagement Specialists to engage students in build
On’s service-learning program. This is not a remote position. Instead, it requires full time activity in schools and in the community coaching your team and serving alongside students and partners.
- Lead a team of Engagement Specialists to meet their student recruitment and service hours completion goals through in-class and out-of-school service-learning programs.
- Conduct regular check-ins with Engagement Specialists to answer questions and ensure adherence to build
On methodology. - Coach and train…
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