Title: U.S. Immersion Manager Reports to: V.P. of U.S. Immersions Location: New York (N.Y.) FLSA: Full Time / Non-Exempt Schedule: Monday-Friday with some weekday evenings and some Saturdays required. Travel: This position is based in New York, NY, but the Immersion Manager will be required to travel to other regions to help support at least 2-3 other events. Various Work Locations: New York buildOn office in Harlem, different buildOn schools in the Bronx, and corporate offices, various Bridgeport, CT schools How to Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]

What is buildOn? buildOn is a not for profit organization working to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education. buildOn runs intensive community service and service-learning programs in 40 high schools across the U.S. and empowers youth to contribute direct service to their communities – working with senior citizens, people experiencing homelessness, and younger children. Through buildOn, students learn to see themselves as the solution, not the problem. They elevate expectations for their communities and themselves. And they develop the character, grit, and determination they need to succeed. 98% of buildOn students in the U.S. not only graduate from high school, but they also go on to college! These same students help build schools in some of the economically poorest countries in the world, bringing access to education to those who need it most. buildOn students have contributed more than 2.3 million hours of service in the U.S. and have helped build more than 1,600 schools in , Haiti, Nepal, Nicaragua, , Mali, and .

Overview of the Role

The U.S. Immersion Manager organizes and leads compelling and immersive service experiences that connect our funding partners to the buildOn mission and promote a genuine cultural exchange. Individuals in this role must have a dynamic and welcoming presence to recruit, energize, and lead buildOn students, staff, and partners simultaneously. This role is integral in helping our funding partners understand the impact of buildOn, leading them to become powerful advocates for the cause. In this role, the Immersion Manager will also be responsible for encouraging Immersion participants to invest in buildOn fully. They will manage all aspects of the buildOn’s relationship with Immersion participants to turn them into lifelong donors and advocates for buildOn’s service-learning programs in the U.S.

In all responsibilities, the U.S. Immersion Manager works across boundaries to collaborate closely with various departments, particularly buildOn U.S., Development, and Marketing. This position touches all aspects of the organization and is a great stepping stone to develop Marketing, Development, and Programming skills for future advancement.

The U.S. Immersion Manager will support the following initiatives and more:

• Constructive Leadership: Constructive Leadership is a method of building leaders that inspires solidarity and unleashes our courage, resilience, empathy, and passion for the possible. And Constructive Leadership is only ignited through service. Constructive Leadership is how we built this organization and what we’ve learned by working at ground zero of extreme poverty and the drop out crisis for more than 28 years. In this role, you will implement and lead this new leadership platform through the Immersion programs.

• Partnership Program: a six-session experience that pairs adult volunteers/partners from various companies with buildOn students for skill-sharing and service activities following a curricular theme such as Civic Engagement, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Technology, or Financial . • 36 Hours: a student-led immersive two-day experience that allows business and community leaders to travel to a buildOn neighborhood and “walk in the shoes” of our U.S. students. • buildOn Service Day Immersions: a four-hour service experience where students teach participants the service-learning model IPARD (Investigation, Preparation, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration), and they serve their communities. • Student Storytelling: elevate the stories of buildOn students and the impact of service to inspire people to join and support the buildOn movement.

**The U.S. Immersion Manager will be the primary point of support within the home region and likely also work remotely across regions to support one (or more) additional buildOn region(s).

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate buildOn U.S. involvement in all external-facing fund development, marketing, and stakeholder engagement opportunities to sustain and grow financial support for buildOn U.S. • Plan and facilitate Partnership Program sessions for students and adult volunteers. • Coordinate logistics for each Partnership Program session, including meeting space, student transportation, and food. • Strengthen Partnership Program curriculum, structure, and processes individually and collaboratively. • Strengthen the Constructive Leadership curriculum, structure, and processes individually and collaboratively. • Coordinate student, school, and community integration for various immersions and events. • Lead student preparation for storytelling or activities related to immersions and events. • Coordinate service projects for students and donors and lead them alongside buildOn U.S. team members. • Cultivate and generate revenue from Immersion participants post Immersions through the donor journey process. • Meet or exceed a revenue goal to help fund buildOn U.S. schools and programming. • Help facilitate the collection of data and content to report on buildOn U.S. programs to funders. • With Program Director’s collaboration, manage additional buildOn U.S. team support for all external initiatives as necessary. • Maintain consistent, excellent communication with the V.P. of U.S. Immersions Director, Program Director, and applicable buildOn U.S., Development, and Marketing team members. • Manage the regional U.S. Immersion budget, including monthly account reconciliation, expense reporting, and ongoing tracking. • Perform other duties as assigned by the V.P. of U.S. Immersions and Chief Experience Officer.

Core Competencies

Marketing QUALITY BUILDING STAKEHOLDER PERSUASIVE OBSESSION COLLABORATIVE FOCUS COMMUNICATION An intense focus RELATIONSHIPS Strives to provide Plans and delivers oral, on creating and Develops, maintains, consistently high written, and visual launching only and strengthens internal and communications and the highest partnerships with external stories that impact and quality, most others inside and stakeholder persuade their compelling, and outside the satisfaction. intended audiences. visually dynamic organization. creative work possible.

Skills Developed in This Role

• External donor communication and stewardship • Classroom management • Following and adapting curriculum • Use of multimedia Marketing tools • Event planning

Characteristics of Excellent Candidates

• Personal commitment to buildOn’s mission – the power of service to change lives, communities, and the world • Committed to buildOn’s core values of empowerment, responsibility, and compassion • Is gritty - tries really hard and never gives up on the mission and getting results. • Invested in continual growth and learning through ongoing discovery, execution, and reflection • Exceptionally skilled at considering and incorporating a variety of perspectives in events and activities • An intense focus on creating and launching only the highest quality, most compelling, and dynamic work possible. • Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside and outside the organization. • Strives to provide consistently high internal and external stakeholder satisfaction. • Skilled at planning and delivering oral, written, and visual communications and stories that impact and persuade their intended audiences. • Superb organization skills • Strong facilitation and public speaking skills • Donor Stewardship or Fundraising experience is preferred but not required • Adaptive and flexible in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment • Disciplined with time to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously • Relevant educational background (Bachelor’s degree required)

buildOn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information, please visit our website at www.buildon.org.