CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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We are always excited to find talented Leaders that share our vision that all students have the opportunity to succeed in higher education and have the skills and resources to ensure personal success. At Be A Leader, we believe all students should have the opportunity to succeed in higher education and have the skills and resources to ensure personal success. educational equity is one of our nation’s most pressing concerns. Now more than ever, an individual’s level of education is directly correlated to long-term success in life.
Founded in 2002, Be A Leader has impacted the lives of thousands of underserved youth in Arizona. Be A Leader initially began as a scholarship organization providing Hispanic students at Arizona State University with the financial resources and mentoring needed to complete their education. Impacted by this experience, in 2006, Be A Leader began offering structured leadership programming to thirty-two 8th grade students in the Roosevelt Elementary School District. Since then, the organization has added additional programs now impacting thousands of students, 7th grade through college, annually.
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS AT BE A LEADER
Be A Leader Foundation is seeking a Development Manager to join our team to further our mission of increasing the number of college-going students in Arizona. The Development Manager is responsible for developing and executing plans to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward foundation funders and corporate partners that will advance Be A Leader’s mission. The Manager will research current and prospective opportunities for institutional support, coordinate grant proposals, and draft reports and other deliverables to corporate and foundation funders. The Manager will provide support to the Chief Impact and Strategy Officer by maintaining the annual calendar of deadlines and deliverables necessary to track and achieve annual fundraising goals.
Time Commitment: Full-Time
Salary Range: $60,000 – $65,000 per year; DOE
Be A Leader is seeking a Research Analyst Intern to support the Sr. Director of Programs and the College Success team in the development and launching of the (Be A Leader) Persistence Improvement Collaborative by researching, cataloging, and identifying completion strategies and persistence best practices from community college systems across the country. The Research Analyst will research persistence and completion data for local, regional, and national community colleges to help highlight system bright spots. The Research Analyst will also provide guidance on the effective use of data to our community college partners in supporting first generation community college students to and through degree attainment. Proficiency with Google Workspace platform is required to be successful in this position, Salesforce familiarity is preferred. The ability to work independently with little guidance, pay attention to detail and meet ongoing task deadlines is also required.
Time Commitment: Minimum 25 hours/week through September 30, 2022
Pay Rate: $25/hour contract
The Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper will be responsible for assisting the executive team with administrative, human resources and financial/bookkeeping, development, and programmatic duties. Bookkeeping responsibilities entail working closely with the President/CEO and the contract CPA. Financial records are maintained through QuickBooks Online accounting software and Excel spreadsheets. Donor transactions are maintained in Salesforce and reconciled with QuickBooks on a monthly basis. Proficiency in both software platforms is required to be successful in this position. The ability to work independently with little guidance, pay attention to detail and meet ongoing task deadlines is also required.
Time Commitment: Full-Time
Salary Range: $38,000 – $42,000 per year; DOE
The College Access Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating the delivery of college-going curriculum for Be A Leader High School Clubs and Be A Leader High School Institute workshops. The position provides the vision and energy leading to the development and implementation of engaging onsite college access and leadership programming for high school and middle school-aged students. In collaboration with the Be A Leader Program team, the College Access Coordinator will develop short and long-range goals that ensure the growth and sustainability of the program.
Time Commitment: Full-Time
Salary Range: $42,000 – $46,000 per year; DOE
The College Success Coordinator (2Y) will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating the delivery of the college success curriculum for all Be A Leader alumni and college students enrolled in community college institutions. The position provides the vision and energy leading to the development and implementation of college success programming. In collaboration with the Manager of College Success Programs and Sr. Director of Programs, the College Success Coordinator will develop short and long-range goals that ensure the growth and sustainability of the program.
Time Commitment: Full-Time
Salary Range: $42,000 – $46,000 per year; DOE
In collaboration with the Meta Network team and under the direction of the Project Director, the Postsecondary Transition Coordinator supports the development of a comprehensive postsecondary transition strategy supporting high school seniors with postsecondary enrollment and transition. The Coordinator will be assigned multiple schools and will work with each campus’ Meta Network lead staff in addition to supervising near-peer College Advisors to increase postsecondary outcomes at each school.
By guiding school staff through the Continuous Improvement process, PTCs will be at the center of examining current practices, data and outcomes and work with sites to create targeted, focused and sustainable practices to reach the project outcome of increased well-matched postsecondary enrollment for Black, Latino, and low-income students.
Time Commitment: Full-Time
Salary Range: $55,000 per year
Ready to submit your resume for consideration? Please submit cover letter and resume to the hiring manager listed in each unique job description. If you have additional questions about a position or hiring process please reach out to us at careers@bealeaderfoundation.org
