buildOn · 18 hours ago
Program Manager
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$58K/yr - $60K/yr
3+ years expbuildOn is a not-for-profit organization committed to ending the poverty and illiteracy crises worldwide. The Program Manager will manage and lead activities of buildOn’s Service Learning Program at assigned partner high schools, ensuring effective engagement of students and supervision of Engagement Specialists to achieve the organization's mission.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team of Engagement Specialists to engage students in buildOn’s service-learning program
Conduct regular check-ins with Engagement Specialists to answer questions and ensure adherence to buildOn methodology
Coach and train Engagement Specialists to ensure program quality
Support members on the ground, as they implement universal service learning in various engagement settings – holding them accountable to maintaining the integrity of the methodology
Recruit and lead students in structured service-learning engagements with corporate partners and other donors in collaboration with the community partnerships team
Use of the Salesforce platform to analyze the success of your team
Train your team to enter engagement data in a timely fashion and use tools and analytics to drive tactics for expanding the reach and engaging more students in service
Manage the school budgets in your portfolio using provided resources for maximum impact and fiscal excellence
Maintain relationships with school partners in your portfolio (teaching advisors, principals, and administration) to ensure strong partnerships
Meet and communicate regularly with school partners to highlight the success of the program and also troubleshoot any issues that arise in a timely manner
Work with the Executive Director, the Community Partnerships Director and Engagement Specialists to cultivate partnerships with local community-based organizations to increase meaningful opportunities for students to serve
Work across departments to ensure the success of our programs
Qualification
Required
Personal commitment to buildOn's mission — the power of service to change lives, communities, and the world. A demonstrated commitment to service in your own life
Extensive experience living and/or working in underserved communities
Commitment to creating programs for youth which are empowering and antiracist
Demonstrated ability to use student engagement data (Key Performance Indicators) to increase engagement
Flexible and able to manage the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
3+ years engaging youth in service learning
Experience mentoring and/coaching a team
Invested in continual growth and learning through ongoing discovery, planning and execution, and reflection
Strong communicator with a track record of mentoring and coaching others to achieve results
Relevant education background
Preferred
1+ years managing high performing teams
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision insurance.
403b (retirement) match
39 paid days off!!!
10 days of vacation + 2 company shut down weeks (10 days) + 7 personal days + 5 sick days + 7 holidays (including Juneteenth)
Opportunity to connect and network with leaders of Fortune 500 organizations
A generous time off policy that includes paid vacation (10), personal and sick(12) days along with a summer and end-of-year shutdown week (10 days).
100% insurance premium paid for medical, dental and vision along with subsidized deductibles.
Opportunities for advancement.
Opportunity to go on Trek - a service immersion to work and live in solidarity with rural community members from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Malawi, Senegal, or Nepal to build a school.
Annual performance reviews with merit increases.
403 (b) retirement plan.
Pre-tax benefits (Commuter, FSA).
Professional development opportunities.
Company
buildOn
buildOn runs youth services afterschool programs and builds schools in developing countries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.2MKey Investors
DataPhilanthropy
2025-10-01Grant· $1.2M
Leadership Team
Jim Ziolkowski
Founder, President & CEO
Carrie Pena
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-08-07
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