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Assistant Vice President, 3DE SchoolsReporting to Vice President of Portfolio Strategy & OperationsJunior 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.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 and Morrow. More information can be found on our website3DE by Junior Achievement is a comprehensive four-year instructional model designed to re-engineer high school education to better reflect the real world and unlock economic mobility. 3DE was designed as a school within a school model and is implemented in partnership with school districts to make high school more relevant, experiential, and connected to businesses through project-based learning, case methodology, and competency development. Through progressive and collaborative learning with peers, students tackle real-world business challenges through case challenges and case studies, gaining practical work experience along the way. Originally established in Atlanta ten years ago, the 3DE model has expanded to a dozen-plus markets around the country and is now embedded in 80 schools. The Assistant Vice President (AVP), 3DE Schools will work as a strategic thought partner to Senior Leadership, driving towards higher levels of brand engagement and partnership across the 3DE Schools portfolio, currently consisting of 13 schools. Working closely with the VP of Portfolio Strategy & Operations, the President & CEO, and the extended 3DE Product team, the AVP must work in a consultative manner, being comfortable bringing structure to ambiguity and driving consistent and efficient collaboration across multiple stakeholders. As JA of Georgia scales its programmatic models and programs, the AVP will be instrumental in enabling the school site and market team personnel in doing their work as efficiently and effectively as possible to drive student growth and success.Support School District Partnerships:Support JA of Georgia’s School District partnerships by supporting the convening of key stakeholders and managing school district communications and meeting timelines. Plan and coordinate key engagement and thought leadership opportunities throughout the year including an Annual School District Leadership Retreat, School Administrator Annual Professional Learning Opportunities/Onboardings, Cross-district PLCs and any additional cross-district PLCsSupport 3DE Schools Expansion:Support expansion of 3DE Schools through driving an RFP process, planning key touch points with interested schools and districts and overseeing timelines associated with key expansion events.Design and Implement 3DE Course Credentialing:Research, plan, develop and implement methods of 3DE courses certification with a strong emphasis on building more ROI for students, schools and communities.Cultivate Stronger Partnership with Local Universities:Local Post-secondary Institution partnerships are imperative for the 3DE experience, aligning 3DE students with future opportunities. Further development of these partnerships will be necessary to better support the ROI for students, schools and districts.Develop and Support Parent Engagement and Enrollment Opportunities for 3DE Schools: Capitalize on the opportunity to engage 3DE parents in key engagement opportunities throughout the school year – both through additional events and invitations into existing events, such as 3DE Case Culminations and 3DE Market Days. These efforts should focus on driving community brand recognition and enrollment practices across 3DE Schools.Bachelors degree in relevant field required, master’s preferred~12+ years of progressive leadership in education and youth development~ Track record of building partnerships with school districts, business leaders and community stakeholders~ Exceptional communication, presentation, organization, and public speaking skills with experience adapting style based on the needs and perspectives of the audience~ Strong consulting and relationship building skills and experience with demonstrated ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams~ Excellent leadership, influence management, collaboration, and organizational skills~ Drive innovation by modeling curiosity, reflective practice and smart risk-takingcultivates networks with people across a variety of functions within and outside the organization.This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.

Created: 2025-09-24