Coordinator of Student Programs

20/20 Leadership seeks a positive, passionate, and outgoing individual who will join our team as a Coordinator of Student Programs. This position will be charged with coordinating and implementing all program components for participating students while supporting and executing strategies to help further our mission “to provide high school students unique experiential learning opportunities to expand their education beyond the classroom, develop resilient leaders and build stronger communities.” 

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to forge new relationships among our future graduates as they emerge as young leaders who are civic and entrepreneurial minded and ready to share the 20/20 Leadership story in their communities. 

Responsibilities 

Reporting to the Director of Student and Alumni Programs and working in partnership with the Executive Director, Board and 20/20 Leadership team members, the full-time Coordinator of Student Programs will:

• Plan and implement annual student programs while maintaining relationships with school administrators and liaisons. Includes developing a program calendar that coordinates with multiple school district calendars focusing on college and career readiness, workforce agilities, and community engagement. 

• Administer and document 20/20 Leadership virtual and in person programming. Includes, but is not limited to, planning program days, virtual webinars and meetings, communicating instructions to students, scheduling meeting rooms, confirming program day/virtual speakers/visits, tracking attendance, etc. 

• Meet with high school principals and/or appointed school liaisons to recruit students ensuring all applications returned are signed by the student, guardian/parent, and school principal/staff. 

• Schedule bus transportation and meeting rooms for specific program days and ensure appropriate 20/20 Leadership staff supervision on buses. 

• Coordinate 20/20 Olympics projects for Junior participants including scheduling and conducting project meetings with students to help guide their projects and presentations to completion.

• Assist in the management of the student and alumni database by entering and updating information in a timely manner. 

• Provide college and career preparation assistance to students by reviewing resumes, creating business cards, and reviewing college essays. 

• Assist with the management of 20/20’s website content to provide up-to-date information, forms, scholarships, and links. Includes all 20/20 Leadership program applications, surveys, and digital presentations. 

• Assist the Director of Student and Alumni Programs with actively engaging and maintaining contact with 20/20 Leadership alumni. Includes assisting with the oversight of volunteers and alumni mentors with the program.

• Research and build relationships with community organizations to provide continual enhancements to program content.

• Attend all staff meetings, and other meetings as required, being prepared to present program information and reports. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Desired Attributes 

• Passion for the mission of 20/20 Leadership. The full-time Coordinator will reflect our values of empowerment, leadership, community service, collaboration, respect, personal choice and personal responsibility.

• Self-starting with the ability to coordinate and monitor a program while developing relationships with students and schools and managing the organization of projects. The Coordinator will be accomplished at managing program logistics and generating effective communication with the students, school officials, program day presenters and guests, volunteers, alumni, and 20/20 Leadership staff. 

• Accomplished communicator who can adapt their style to varying audiences, both in the school/program and in professional and corporate settings. Energetic and flexible team player with a direct and respectful approach to  problem solving. Ability to shift from creative visioning and strategy formation to focused attention to detail. 

• An excellent manager of time, people and resources. The full-time Coordinator will have strong project, time, and budget management skills. Will be able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously and deliver on time. 

• Personal and professional maturity with a solid sense of work/life balance. 

Experience; Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years’ related experience in youth development and/or programming. Experience with educational and youth-serving organizations preferred. 

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with school administrators, alumni, Board members, program volunteers, and community partners. 

• Ability to work with diverse populations in a friendly and professional manner while being sensitive to a variety of cultural, family, and socio-economic backgrounds. 

• Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills. 

• Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, Constant Contact, Salesforce, and social media as well as virtual meeting formats including Zoom.

• Detail oriented and ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. 

• Ability to travel to schools and locations in Missouri and Kansas for program days. 

• Valid driver's license required. 

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary. Daily office hours for 20/20 Leadership are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Earlier starts on program days will be required. 

  Application Requirements 

• Resume, cover letter, and list of three references required. Please send required  documents to 20/20 Leadership, Attn: Heather Hoel, 3105 Gillham Road, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64109, or email to hhoel@2020leadership.org. 

• A background check is required for any candidate selected for this position. Any job offer is contingent on the results of the background check.

Beginning in 1993, as an outgrowth of a civic and business leadership program of the Kansas City, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce, 20/20 Leadership started with a budget of $3,500 as a nine-month program for 36 juniors attending nine high schools in Wyandotte County. Armed with funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Garth Brooks’ “Teammates for Kids,” in 2003, 20/20 Leadership became an independent 501(c)(3), serving juniors and seniors across both sides of the Kansas/Missouri state line. Today, 20/20 Leadership provides a continuum of programming for freshman through senior high school students. In 2019-20, we served over 600 young people and counted almost 4,000 alumni, involving those alumni in service on the Board, staff, its Scholarship Committee, and as trainers and mentors.