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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Genesys Works
Posted May 5, 2008

Location: St. Paul
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: $35,000 to $40,000 (depending on experience)

Genesys Works is a nonprofit organization that trains and employs high school seniors to perform professional services for major corporations. Our mission is to enable minority and economically disadvantaged students to break through environments of low expectations and discover that they can succeed as professionals in the corporate world.

As program coordinator, you will play a key role in helping to develop the Genesys Works program in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can lead, motivate and mentor our youth in a manner that helps transform these promising students into young professionals. Few jobs are as rewarding as this. You will see students enter the program as typical kids and graduate 14 months later as self-confident young men and women with clearer visions of what they want to accomplish in life and defined plans for how to achieve their goals. Over 90 percent of our graduates go on to college as a result of the Genesys Works program and the people like you who make it happen. Specific responsibilities of the program coordinator include:

Developing and implementing a College Connection program aimed at helping students choose and apply to colleges, including applications for scholarships and financial aid
Helping teach certain aspects of our professional skills curriculum to students during an eight-week summer training program
Coordinating and leading weekly team meetings of Genesys Works students during the school year
Working with guidance counselors and teachers at targeted high schools to identify and recruit appropriate students for the Genesys Works program
Identifying and coordinating monthly community service projects
Planning fun events and other team-building activities for students and staff
Assisting executive director in implementing all aspects of Genesys Works programming

Qualifications:
We seek candidates who believe deeply in our organization’s mission, who thrive in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment, and who demonstrate a record of achievement in previous activities. Qualified candidates will possess:

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Professional demeanor
Initiative to work independently while simultaneously maintaining a team focus
Heart, humor and a commitment to our youth development mission
Ability to relate to and work with diverse populations
Comfort working with computers and Microsoft Office applications
Four year college degree

To apply:
Please email your cover letter and resume to Jeff Tollefson, Executive Director - Twin Cities, at jtollefson@genesysworks.org. Additional information on Genesys Works and its programming can be found at www.genesysworks.org.

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