Job Description
Academic Coordinator Dinomights - 4.3 Saint Paul, MN Job Details Full-time $43,000 - $47,000 a year 21 hours ago Benefits Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Computer operation Google Workspace Teamwork Volunteer management Program development Computer literacy Online fundraising campaign management Bachelor's degree Working with students Computer skills Working with individuals from underserved communities Team motivation (leadership skill) Working with youth
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Academic Coordinator REPORTS TO
Program Manager DIRECT REPORTS
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Submit Resume and Cover Letter The Academic Coordinator is a full time position who coordinates academic programs of DinoMights including elementary, middle school, and high school tutoring, academic interventions, technology programs, and summer academic program. This person should have strong youth work skills and a desire to grow in the field of youth work, education, and/or ministry. The staff person reports to the Program Manager and is responsible for a full range of activities -program services; volunteer development; youth recruitment; and fundraising. Please include a cover letter with your resume. Areas of Responsibility Program Services 65% Provide Quality youth development services to urban children and youth Coordinate one-on-one elementary tutoring program, Create tutor/student matches, Communicate with schools, Communicate with parents, Develop lesson plans Conduct academic assessments. Coordinate middle school tutoring program Create tutor/student matches, Communicate with schools, Communicate with parents, Develop lesson plans Conduct academic assessments Ensure academic progress via regular grade and attendance checks. Coordinate High School tutoring Communicate with schools, Communicate with parents, Create academic incentives Conduct academic interventions when necessary Conduct academic assessments, including gathering data on GPA and Attendance. Ensure academic progress via regular grade and attendance checks. Serve as coach, academic tutor, youth advocate, trip leader, as needed etc. Assist in developing and evaluating yearly program/events/trips Facilitate mentoring relationships between volunteers and youth Meet weekly with Staff for assistance, planning, prayer, and encouragement. Youth Recruitment 10% Help identify potential DinoMight recruits Contact potential DinoMight families and visit families interested in enrolling youth. Volunteer Development 15% Oversee volunteer leadership of tutoring, long-term mentor relationships, camps, outings, and special events. Monitor and expand quality training opportunities for volunteers. Fund Raising 10% Help identify potential new program supporters Help maintain relationships with key partners (i.e. MN Wild, Park Ave. Foundation, etc.) Assist in planning and programming of DinoMights annual fundraiser and other fundraisers MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelor's Degree in related field and some experience with urban youth Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organization skills. Ability to execute on details. Passion for the program and our mission. Commitment to inclusivity and creating a welcoming environment. Respect for and agreement with the faith-based nature of the DinoMights organization. Background check and child abuse prevention training (organizational support provided). MINIMUM TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED
Google Suite programs Salesforce CRM skill is preferred Experience with online giving platforms Basic computer skills SPECIAL SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
Strong background in the field of education. Strong knowledge of how early elementary students acquire the ability to read. Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to manage conflict, build relationships Strong leadership skills, including providing direction, leading teamwork, coaching, motivating Strong organizational strategy skills, including managing, focusing on participant and community needs PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Moving quickly during evacuations or emergencies. Lifting up to 25 pounds. Physical agility to bend, stoop, walk, reach overhead, push, pull, squat, kneel, crawl, twist, and turn. BENEFITS
Approximately 1.5 weeks of paid vacation Sick time Dental Vision Retirement plan Simple IRA, for employees who have over 12 months of tenure and make over the standard $5k, up to 3% match Other ABOUT DINOMIGHTS
Are you dreaming of making a lasting impact? Do you love getting more people involved in activities that make a real difference? Do you feel that the same old youth work or education methods just aren't working? Do you want to be a part of a unique team that is really making a difference? Then DinoMights just may be the place for you! Since our founding in 1995, we have had an 88% high school graduation rate. Over the same time period, Minneapolis Public Schools' rates have been about 50%. 100% of tutoring students increased their reading level by one full year of progress in 2023-24 DinoMights' mission is "to equip our urban youth to develop physical, academic, social, and spiritual excellence." The philosophy of DinoMights is centered on whole life impact and long-term relationships with diverse youth possessing significant unmet needs in the Central, Powderhorn, and Phillips neighborhoods of South Minneapolis. Since 2018: Now Serving St. Paul! This innovative approach engages students in the community from their early childhood/elementary years through high school graduation, and provides them with the opportunities they need to become self-assured, competent adults. DinoMights is a powerful combination of traditional enrichment through recreation and intentional strategies that respond to children's unique developmental and academic needs. Using hockey as an incentive, DinoMights provides academic tutoring, mentoring, computer instruction, studies, camping, community service, and Christian faith-based activities that help fulfill the mission. DinoMights was founded in 1995, and its philosophy has always focused on whole-life impact. That impact is facilitated by long-term relationships between diverse low-income youth and adult positive, caring mentors. DinoMights follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, disability status, veteran status, military obligations, marital status, or any other protected class recognized by local, state, or federal law. Pay:
$43,000.00 - $47,000.00 per year Benefits:
Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Saint Paul, MN 55101
