Manager of Site Operations-Gwinnett

Full Time | Reports to the Director of Site Operations

Junior Achievement of Georgia's (JA) mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. By bridging the business and education communities with hands-on experiential programs focused on business, entrepreneurship, civic responsibility, career-readiness, and financial literacy, JA aims to achieve the following overarching goals:

• To motivate, engage and inspire students to recognize the value and relevance of education, and to make informed decisions about their own personal education and career pathways.
• To equip students with the key career-readiness skills that will drive success in any environment, and to invigorate innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial thinking among our youth.
• To develop a financially literate generation who understands key business principles and make responsible personal financial management decisions.
• To increase student understanding and appreciation of their civic rights, roles and responsibilities.

JA of Georgia is the local affiliate of JA USA, the nations' oldest and largest economic education organization with over 105 years of experience. The organization has office and program locations in Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Dalton, Savannah, Augusta and Morrow. More information can be found on our website www.georgia.ja.org.

The Manager of Site Operations is responsible for leading daily operations and on-site logistics for JA Biz Town and JA Finance Park onsite student experience at the JA Discovery Center of Gwinnett to deepen the JA experience and strengthen the JA brand. The JA Discovery Center of Gwinnett is a 50,000 sq. ft. facility that serves 40+ local middle school students daily with authentic, relevant, and experiential learning programs that combine in-class curriculum with a capstone simulation.

In addition, the JA Discovery Center of Gwinnett serves as a hub of frequent business and community events in connection with the 200+ corporate partners that support JA throughout the state.

• Ensure the facility is in a constant state of operational readiness through preventative maintenance and timely repairs. This includes, but is not limited to opening/closing facility, coffee set up, morning calls, lunch calls, etc.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot common issues with simulation software, storefront technology, and additional facility (theatre, classroom, boardroom, printer, etc.) resources/technology.
• Assist in the inventory tracking for all simulation resources (tablets, props, giveaways, program materials, etc.) and office supplies anticipating and restocking as necessary.
• Accurately track and monitor expenditures related to facility operations according to established budget (i.e. lunches, office supplies, etc.)
• Always maintain safety and security of space, especially when students are on site.

• Support designing and executing a best-in-class learning experience during student JA Biz Town and JA Finance Park visits, aligning simulations with curriculum learning objectives and creating authentic application opportunities.
• Assist in managing onsite engagement of up to 150 students per day by coordinating daily simulation schedule (approximately 4 hours) and other logistics to ensure completion of simulation and understanding of key financial principles/relationships.
• Provide support throughout the simulation to 20-40 volunteers to help them coach students by applying their personal experiences within the context of the simulations.

• Coordinate daily logistics for program experiences with JA team members and participating schools to ensure that students have a best-in-class learning experience (i.e. opening/closing, parking, arrival/departure, technology, etc.).
• Facilitate volunteer training and JA Biz Town/JA Finance Park simulations when the primary team member is unavailable.
• Advance special projects for simulations under the direction of Director of Operations and JA Biz Town/JA Finance Park simulations leads.

• Deliver a best-in-class…