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Director of Junior Achievement Discovery Center (JADC) Experience - Savannah

Reporting to Senior Director, JADC Experience

ABOUT Junior Achievement of Georgia

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 makes 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 100 years of experience. The organization has office and program locations in Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Dalton, Savannah and Augusta.

JA of Georgia focuses on high-impact programs that drive long-term outcomes in areas of financial literacy, career readiness, and fostering the entrepreneurial spirit. The JA Discovery Center – Savannah is a 25,000 sq. ft. facility that serves 15,000+ local middle school students annually with two high impact capstone programs that combine in-class curriculum with a culminating simulation visit at the facility.

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POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Director of JA Discovery Center Experience - Savannah should be an adaptive and dynamic people leader with the ability to manage and lead a talented and passionate team of professionals to drive the mission of JA.This role will be responsible for leading the local cross collaborative JADC Experience Team of 5-10 individuals through overseeing the coordination of all onsite operational and programmatic implementation, ensuring a high standard of quality assurance and program fidelity for the JA Discovery Center.

The Director will set the tone for building and maintaining on-site team culture and oversees the experience of all stakeholders who enter the space. The Director of JA Discovery Center Experience will lead and oversee strategic partnerships with participating schools and school district constituents.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the recruitment and selection process for the Dulany Water Scholars Program, including screening applications, conducting interviews, and coordinating onboarding for interns
• Serve as the primary liaison with Georgia Southern University’s Department of Intern Affairs to ensure all intern documentation, compliance, and administrative paperwork are accurate and up to date.
• Oversee day-to-day on-site operations, providing supervision, support, and mentorship to a cohort of 20+ interns to ensure a productive and engaging learning environment.
• Monitor intern performance and provide ongoing feedback, guidance, and conflict resolution as needed.
• Promote onsite student engagement and learning within the JA Biz Town and JA Finance Park program simulations, serving up to 300 students each day.
• Develop annual plans to achieve program goals including critical benchmarks to monitor progress and effectively communicate specific goals to team members.
• Drive continual improvement process relying on data and observation to inform innovation and collaborating with team members cross-functionally to implement identified changes.
• Works with Education Manager to develop and deliver partnership presentations to new districts, schools, and prospective teachers.
• Evaluate program quality with an emphasis on program quality and model…