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Job Purpose
The Development Manager works with the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and Communications & Marketing Manager in stewarding external relationships and raising money to meet the revenue goals for general operating and board-approved special projects. The Development Manager reports to the Chief Advancement Officer.
Overview
The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free, multigenerational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas which has long been under-resourced.
Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus that includes a community center, teen center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, food pantry, a 2.5-acre park, and the Jubilee Park Community Clinic. Jubilee works closely with residents across five key pillars that inform the work and reflect the community’s greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are: Education, Opportunity, Housing & Workforce, Health, and Safety.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Fundraising—
- Manage grant calendar deadlines and pipeline, create core narratives, and research funders to tailor requests as needed. Oversee prospect research and evaluate new grant opportunities.
- Strategize with CAO to create appeal goals and reevaluate year-to-year as part of the development plan.
- Assist with proposal creation for corporate partners, family foundations, and individual donors, tailoring as needed.
- Oversee grant awards process, keeping program and finance teams appraised of grants received as well as reporting obligations. Work with the Research, Evaluation & Impact team, as well as program managers, to gather and update data for reporting program outcomes.
- Work with CAO to prepare fundraising strategies for the Development Committee and Board of Directors.
- Handle administrative coordination of Development Committee, including communication, meeting scheduling, and recording of minutes.
Donor Relations—
- Oversee Raiser’s Edge database entry, updates, and flow into donor relations and stewardship plans.
- Implement donor relations plan, including outreach, in-person meetings, tours, and mailed collateral packets and reports.
- Work with CAO to increase donor retention through creation and oversight of a stewardship plan for first-time and existing donors.
- Plan and execute goal-oriented donor events.
- Hold responsibility for cultivating a small donor portfolio as assigned.
- Work with CAO and Communications & Marketing Manager to strategically plan the donor communications calendar and creation of print and digital collateral for donor audience.
- Support the Advancement Department in execution of the marketing/communications plan as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required—
- Bachelor’s degree and three years fundraising experience.
- Working knowledge, at minimum, of Raiser’s Edge or comparable donor CRM.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong emphasis on writing and editing.
- Attention to detail.
- Database management skills.
- Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Ability to work proactively on a team and also as an independent self-starter.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of personalities.
- Intrinsic motivation for achieving accuracy and excellence without oversight.
- Operate with a service mindset—an enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others.
- Comfort working in a highly integrated, innovative, and collaborative team environment.
- Ability to work occasional nights/weekends.
- Physical ability to work for prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk, as well as to occasionally lift up to 10 pounds and/or exert a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects as needed.
Preferred—
- Grants management and grant writing experience.
- Knowledge of Dallas corporate/foundation funding community.
- Bilingual in English-Spanish.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for professional references to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following Jubilee Core Values:
We are AUTHENTIC
We are COMPASSIONATE
We are INCLUSIVE
We are PURPOSEFUL
We are RESILIENT
We are JUBILEE
Overview
The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas, which has long been under-resourced. Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus, which includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, a Clinic, and a 3-acre park. Jubilee has also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that form our work and reflect the community’s greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are Education, Opportunity, Housing & Workforce, Health, and Safety.
The S3 Interventionist is a part-time (10 hours/week) non-exempt position, responsible for providing intensive one on one or group intervention for students who are in the S3 Program or who have learning challenges. The S3 Interventionist works Monday–Friday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and reports to the S3 Program Manager. The S3 Program sits within Jubilee’s larger Out of School Time (OST) programming with a core tenant to provide high quality, innovative, relevant, and engaging programs that help students succeed and thrive. The S3 programming consists of targeted interventions by trained professionals in dyslexia and other areas of reading support services. This role may require work and event attendance that occur outside traditional work hours.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work in tandem with S3 Program Manager and Director of OST Programs to ensure S3 Program meets program outcomes.
- Actively engage students in the learning process; plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment that meet the needs of students with dyslexia or other learning challenges, such as, but not limited to, ADHD, ADD, and Autism.
- Conduct ongoing formal and informal assessments of students and set individual student goals.
- Responsible for completing and maintaining, daily reading intervention logs.
- Meet with S3 Program Manager and/or parents to discuss student growth and challenges
- Maintain confidential and sensitive information and records.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education or Special Education, required
- Valid Texas Teachers Certificate, required
- Dyslexia Practitioner or Reading Specialist certification preferred
- 5+ years of recent Reading/Language Arts teaching experience working with students with learning differences
- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with students, parents, and teachers
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner/demeanor
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Knowledgeable about federal and state laws and mandates regarding students with learning challenges
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for professional references to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following Jubilee Core Values:
We are AUTHENTIC
We are COMPASSIONATE
We are INCLUSIVE
We are PURPOSEFUL
We are RESILIENT
We are JUBILEE
Overview
The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas, which has long been under-resourced. Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus, which includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, a Clinic, and a 3-acre park. Jubilee has also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that form our work and reflect the community’s greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are Education, Opportunity, Housing & Workforce, Health, and Safety.
The Afterschool Activities Assistant is a part-time position part of Jubilee’s Out of School Time (OST) team. This role supports the safe transportation, supervision, and educational experience of K–12 students participating in our afterschool program. The majority of this position will involve supporting student transportation by riding on program vans, assisting the Van Driver, supervising students, and helping maintain a safe and positive environment. When students are not being transported, the employee will assist teachers and program staff with classroom activities, homework support, enrichment activities, student supervision, and general program operations. This role works Monday – Friday from 2:15-6:15 PM (times subject to change), at one of our 3 afterschool campuses (Jubilee, Mt. Auburn STEAM Academy, or Oran M. Roberts Elementary), and reports to the Director of OST Programs.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Student Transportation
- Assist the Van Driver with the safe transportation of K–12 students to and from the afterschool program and designated locations.
- Help students safely enter and exit the van and follow all transportation and safety procedures.
- Monitor student behavior and promote a calm, respectful, and positive environment while on the van.
- Maintain appropriate supervision of students throughout transportation.
- Communicate with the Van Driver and program staff regarding student concerns, behavioral issues, delays, or incidents.
- Assist students with belongings, seating, and other transportation-related needs.
- Follow established transportation routes, schedules, and program policies.
- Help maintain the cleanliness and organization of the van.
Teacher Assistant/Afterschool Support
- Assist teachers and program staff with daily classroom and afterschool activities.
- Provide homework assistance and academic support appropriate to students’ age and ability level.
- Support enrichment activities, games, projects, and other educational programming.
- Help supervise students during transitions, meals/snacks, recreation, and other program activities.
- Encourage positive student behavior and reinforce program expectations.
- Build positive and respectful relationships with students.
- Provide additional support to students who may need assistance participating in activities.
- Help prepare classrooms, learning materials, activities, and supplies.
- Assist with maintaining a clean, organized, and welcoming learning environment.
- Communicate student needs and concerns to the appropriate teacher or program supervisor.
- Support teachers with classroom management and student engagement.
- Participate in staff meetings, training, and professional development as required.
Student Safety and Supervision
- Maintain a high level of awareness of student safety at all times.
- Follow all program policies and procedures related to student supervision, transportation, emergencies, and child safety.
- Report accidents, injuries, behavioral concerns, or other incidents promptly to the appropriate supervisor.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, and program information.
- Serve as a positive role model for students through professionalism, patience, and respectful communication.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit for extended periods while riding in the van.
- Ability to safely assist students entering and exiting the vehicle.
- Ability to move throughout a classroom and vehicle as needed to supervise students.
- Ability to participate in recreational and enrichment activities.
- Ability to lift and carry light classroom materials and supplies.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous experience working with children or youth preferred.
- Experience in an educational, childcare, afterschool, summer camp, or youth-program setting is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively with K–12 students.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Dependable, punctual, patient, and safety-conscious.
- Ability to remain calm and professional when managing student behavior.
- Ability to follow directions, schedules, and established safety procedures.
- CPR/First Aid certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification.
- Must successfully complete all required background checks and applicable program requirements.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for professional references to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following Jubilee Core Values:
We are AUTHENTIC
We are COMPASSIONATE
We are INCLUSIVE
We are PURPOSEFUL
We are RESILIENT
We are JUBILEE
Overview
The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas, which has long been under-resourced. Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus, which includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, a Clinic, and a 3-acre park. Jubilee has also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that form our work and reflect the community’s greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are Education, Opportunity, Housing & Workforce, Health, and Safety.
The Afterschool Lead Teacher is a part-time position part of Jubilee’s Out of School Time (OST) team. The Afterschool Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing appropriate instructional materials in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop to their full academic potential during the Jubilee’s Afterschool Program. The Afterschool Lead Teacher teaches Monday – Friday from 2:15-6:15 PM (times subject to change), at one of our 3 afterschool campuses (Jubilee, Mt. Auburn STEAM Academy, or Oran M. Roberts Elementary), and reports to the Director of OST Programs.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare and deliver enrichment activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
- Develop and provide weekly lesson plans.
- Provide homework assistance.
- Maintain an environment conducive to learning where students feel safe.
- Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development.
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Moderate standing, bending, and lifting.
- Attend staff meetings and trainings as required by the Director of OST Programs.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years working in a classroom or afterschool setting.
- Ability to work well with children.
- Ability to prepare high quality lessons.
- Ability to instruct and manage afterschool students effectively.
- Ability to communicate efficiently.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for professional references to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following Jubilee Core Values:
We are AUTHENTIC
We are COMPASSIONATE
We are INCLUSIVE
We are PURPOSEFUL
We are RESILIENT
We are JUBILEE
