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generationOn
generationOn focuses on igniting the power of all kids to make their mark by creating meaningful change in the world. With service-learning and volunteer action at its core, generationOn mobilizes the energy, ingenuity and compassion of all young people, starting at an early age, to discover their power and potential to solve real world problems through service. generationOn is the national youth and education arm of Points of Light. generationOn is taking a comprehensive approach to improving our schools and the lives of children. As the youth, family and education division of Points of Light, generationOn brings the expertise of Children for Children, Learning to Give, the LEAGUE, Kids Care Clubs, HandsOn Schools and HandsOn Action Centers youth driven programs together under one banner.
Points of Light is the leading volunteer organization with more than 20 years of history and a bipartisan presidential legacy. Our mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. We connect people to their power to make a meaningful difference by providing access to tools, resources and opportunities to help volunteers use their time, talent, voice and money to meet the critical needs of our communities. We are organized into three divisions: Programs, Civic Incubator and Action Networks, which include: HandsOn Network, generationOn, AmeriCorps Alums, and Points of Light Corporate Institute.
Position Description: The Director of generationOn Schools will lead the global expansion and implementation of the generationOn Schools program, with its core components of standards aligned, service learning curricula, professional development and community engagement. This key leader will represent generationOn to state and national leaders in the education community, school administrators, teachers and other constituents and partners; and work with other staff to seek funding and revenue-generating opportunities for generationOn Schools and curriculum/resources.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and grow the generationOn Schools platform
- Serve as member of program team management group
- Supervise staff of three and maintain effective working relationships and cross-functional collaboration with all departments
- Develop and maintain partnerships with state and regional educational entities as well as large school districts and corporations.
- Identify and assist in securing funding for genreationOn Schools programming and initiatives
- Readiness and ability to engage in advocacy for education, service learning and youth engagement as necessary
- Abiility to author and/or co-author articles for professional publications and social media providing evidence and stories of the scope and impact of service-learning in the lives of young people
- Drive the content development and design of curricula, professional development and related tools and resources.
- Oversee budget for generationOn Schools
Qualifications and Core Skills:
- Masters Degree in Education or higher strongly preferred. Experienced certified teachers with strong background in curricular development considered.
- Five or more years of classroom teacher and/or school administrator experience.
- Demonstrated leader with strong skill set of program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Deep knowledge of service learning and philanthropic education, best teaching practices and academic standards. Personal volunteer experience (Americorps, JVC, Peace Corps, Teach for America, Vista) a plus.
- Ability to build alliances that further strategic objectives with funders, national and state education organizations, schools and partner organizations.
- Must possess strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, as well as creative and analytical thinking, decision-making and pragmatic implementation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail: ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
- Experience with Microsoft Office
Cultural:
- A commitment to education, service and the nonprofit sector
- Ability to create and support a team effort
- Individual must be able to thrive in an environment that is characterized by significant growth, diversity and constant change
- Able to prioritize and multi-task, working efficiently and able to address a wide variety of considerations.
Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience, with excellent benefits package.
Interested persons should send, or email a cover letter and resume to: resumes@pointsoflight.org or via mail to Points of Light, ATTN: Human Resources, 600 Means Street, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318. No phone calls please.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Our vision is a world in which everyone has discovered their power to make a difference, creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies. Our mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. Our aspirations lie in enabling everyone, everywhere to realize their potential to make a difference and to make their community and the larger world better – healthier, greener, more prosperous and equitable, better informed and educated, less vulnerable to disasters and more civil and hospitable.
Points of Light is a fast-paced, mission-driven organization with a decidedly entrepreneurial spirit. With more than 20 years of history, a bipartisan presidential legacy and the largest volunteer footprint in the nation, Points of Light has the vision and the strategy to create a quantum leap for service and civic engagement. The country’s largest network devoted to volunteerism and civic action was formed in late 2007 by the combination of two extraordinary organizations—Points of Light Foundation and HandsOn Network.
Today, Points of Light remains dedicated to inspiring, equipping and mobilizing people to solve some of the world’s great challenges, enabling civic engagement and community impact on an unprecedented scale. Over the next three years, we plan to significantly grow the number of people who volunteer and broaden and deepen the ways people create real and lasting change. In the process, we also aim to define a new kind of volunteerism for the 21st century – volunteering and civic engagement that calls on people to use all of their assets – their time and talents, their financial resources and their voice – to improve the world.
Points of Light has a staff of about 120 and an annual operating budget of $30 million. Last year, the organization completed its most successful fundraising campaign ever, culminating in the Points of Light Tribute Event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. With all four living former presidents in attendance and President Barack Obama participating by video from his travels abroad, the evening was a direct tribute to President George H. W. Bush and an indirect manifestation of the role Points of Light plays in igniting and leveraging the growing enthusiasm for service.
Points of Light is led by CEO Michelle Nunn, a co-founder of HandsOn Network. For each of the past four years, Michelle has been named to Nonprofit Times’ annual “Power and Influence Top 50” list. POL is governed by a board of two dozen senior executives, philanthropists and community activists, all notables in their fields and all possessed of an extraordinary commitment to service and impact.
Organizational Overview
Points of Light is organized into three divisions: Action Networks, Programs and the Civic Incubator.
Points of Light’s Action Networks allow us to reach distinct groups with the tools and resources they need to engage people as change agents. These include: HandsOn Network, the largest network of volunteer centers across the country and around the world with 250 local affiliates; generationOn, the youth service movement that ignites the power of kids to make their mark on the world; AmeriCorps Alums, the national service alumni network that activates the next generation of service leaders; and the Corporate Institute, the go-to organization that supports companies engaging their employees and customers in volunteer service.
Our Programs division builds and scales training, education and signature programs to address critical needs and build stronger communities. Our programs focus on the environment, education, economy, emergency preparedness, and veterans and military families. The Community Blueprint Network provides a framework for communities to support veterans and military families. Recognition programs like the Daily Points of Light Award and the Extra Mile-Points of Light Volunteer Pathway celebrate the power of individuals to create meaningful change and inspire others to serve. We offer year-round training programs and signature events like the annual National Conference on Volunteering and Service.
The Civic Incubator is a locus for new forms of civic and volunteer action. The Civic Incubator identifies the best ideas from across the Action Networks and the sector to replicate or scale. The Civic Incubator supports entrepreneurs launching early stage ventures that engage people to create and drive positive change through training, seed funding and support services. Specific initiatives include the first start-up accelerator program for civic ventures, a ”ventures in residence” program for new enterprises, and innovative models to expand the organization’s global network of volunteer leaders in societies from El Salvador and Rio de Janeiro to Shanghai and Milan.
Points of Light Strategic Plan Overview (FY12 – FY14)
Our strategic plan is focused on how we can best support people in their efforts to make the world a better place. By 2014, we aim to reach 50 million people annually to raise awareness and inspire them to make a difference, provide people with access to one million projects and other opportunities to learn new skills and engage in work to improve their communities, and mobilize 10 million people each year to use their time, talent, money and voice to create community change.
To achieve these goals, we will follow six mutually reinforcing strategic directions: strengthen our action networks to increase their impact; increase volunteer participation through our corporate and non-profit partnerships; expand access to opportunities through technology; improve the outcomes of our signature programs focused in the areas of environment, education, economy, emergency preparedness, and veterans and military families; foster innovative, high-impact approaches that will engage people more deeply; and advance policies and a culture that encourages and supports service and volunteerism.