Now Hiring: Part­Time Activate Schools Program Coordinator (2­Year Contract Position)
To apply: Submit a resume and cover letter to Amber Smith, Executive Director, at
schools@activategood.org with the subject line: “Activate Schools Program Coordinator application”
ABOUT Activate Good
Activate Good is a 501c3 tax­exempt charity based founded in 2005. We are a Volunteer Center based in
Raleigh. Our mission is to activate volunteers to help charitable causes in our local community. We do this
by:
● Connecting individuals, groups, and companies to volunteer needs with partnering nonprofits in
Raleigh and the greater Triangle and surrounding areas.
● Empowering the next generation of young volunteers and community leaders through our Activate
Schools initiative.
Learn more at www.activategood.org.
ABOUT the Activate Schools Program
The Activate Schools program is Activate Good’s campaign to integrate service and leadership education at
the academic level into high schools. Through Activate Schools, we partner with local high schools to offer a
Community Leadership & Service elective class. The class teaches youth ages 14 – 18 about community
issues and volunteerism, empowers them to develop personal leadership skills, and gives them hands­on
practice in volunteerism and leadership by guiding them to design and execute their own service project
ideas to benefit their communities.
Part­Time Contract Position: Activate Schools Program Coordinator
The Activate Schools Program Coordinator will work with Activate Good’s Director, board members, IT
consultant, interns, and volunteers to coordinate and expand our Activate Schools program. The Program
Coordinator will oversee day to day program activities (classroom check­ins, teacher training, and evaluation
of class success), and also assist with the development and expansion of the program. This includes
assisting in updating course materials and evaluation systems based on teacher and expert feedback,
establishing and nurturing relationships with new local high schools, and executing action steps to generate
revenue for the program­­including but not limited to conducting outreach to institutions outside of our service
area to market and sell the curriculum.
Responsibilities
The Activate Schools Program Coordinator will become an expert on our program’s Leadership &
Service curriculum. (S)he will collect teacher and expert feedback on curriculum materials and oversee any
needed updates to course materials. (S)he will work with the Activate Good Director, board, and other team
members to develop and enhance program and course evaluation materials. (S)he will talk / meet with
existing partner high schools as well as with new potential partner high schools to establish / nurture
Now Hiring: Part­Time Activate Schools Program Coordinator (2­Year Contract Position)
To apply: Submit a resume and cover letter to Amber Smith, Executive Director, at
schools@activategood.org with the subject line: “Activate Schools Program Coordinator application”
relationships and expand use of the curriculum through these partners. (S)he will work with the Director to
generate revenue to support the Activate Schools program through the marketing and sale of the curriculum
and curriculum services to institutions outside of our geographical service area. Under the umbrella of these
tasks, the Program Coordinator will also:
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Attend the National Service Learning Conference in Washington, DC from April 9­12, 2014 to
establish contacts and leads through which to market the Activate Schools Leadership & Service
curriculum. Information at http://servicelearningconference.org/2014/
○ Attend the 2015 National Service Learning Conference (Location and Dates TBA)
Work with the Activate Good team to develop branding, marketing strategies and materials for the
program, including curriculum sales materials.
Prepare curriculum materials for sale.
Represent the Activate Schools program at meetings, workshops, or other events, and conduct
presentations as needed.
Work with the Activate Good team to launch an online platform to sell curriculum materials.
Conduct outreach / curriculum sales to meet annual sales goals.
Launch “curriculum customization” services for schools outside the Triangle who need assistance
tweaking the curriculum to their specific needs / schedules as an added revenue source to meet
annual revenue goals.
Work with the Activate Good team to improve the online teacher support portal to offer supplement
curriculum materials.
Work with the Activate Good team, possibly including an Evaluation Consultant, to assess program
evaluation methods, recommend improvements based on teacher / participant feedback, and
integrate improvements and add evaluation strategies that track multi­year student outcomes.
Train teachers at existing partner schools on new evaluation method and integrate new evaluation
system into curriculum for use in Fall 2014.
Work with the Activate Good team to design / put together marketing materials for 2015 curriculum
customization services.
Establish relationships with additional local high schools that may offer the class in the 2015 ­ 2016
school year.
Facilitate partnership agreements with new partner schools who will offer the Leadership & Service
elective class at their schools in 2015­2016 / 2016­2017. Work with school to enroll students.
Work with the Activate Good team to launch improved online teacher portal and membership
services (free for local partnering schools) at a reasonable price to non­partner schools outside the
Triangle.
Train teachers from 4 new partner schools to offer the curriculum in 2015.
Now Hiring: Part­Time Activate Schools Program Coordinator (2­Year Contract Position)
To apply: Submit a resume and cover letter to Amber Smith, Executive Director, at
schools@activategood.org with the subject line: “Activate Schools Program Coordinator application”
Requirements
Extremely strong people skills a must, both verbally and in written communication. Sales and marketing
experience a plus. Must be comfortable representing Activate Good’s Activate Schools program at events,
including public speaking and presentations. Must have proficiency with internet navigation and Microsoft
Office. Must be comfortable communicating and working with diverse populations and clients. Must be very
reliable in working with little supervision and held accountable for results. High School Diploma and
Bachelor’s Degree required. Professional or volunteer experience in Education strongly preferred. Must have
own phone and computer with internet access and be able to work from home as well as have transportation
and the ability to work in an office setting. Occasional weekend availability required (advanced notice of
weekend events will be given).
Contract
This position is a 2­year contract with a possibility of extension.
Schedule
The weekly schedule is flexible. Time to be spent per week is estimated at 18 hours (with the exception of
travel to the annual National Service Learning conference), but some flexibility is required.