Education Specialist & Student Team Lead

Dream Opportunity • Glendale, AZ

21h

About The Position

The Dream Opportunity is a global nonprofit that helps students from underserved communities explore career pathways, develop professional skills, and access opportunities they may not otherwise encounter. It partners with leading global companies to provide career exposure and professional development.

The Education Specialist & Student Team Lead supports the nonprofit’s college and career exploration programming and live student events, working directly with students, educators, partner schools, and event partners. In schools, the role introduces students and educators to the college and career exploration platform, facilitates structured sessions, and trains school staff to use the platform. At large trade shows, the role leads student teams working paid event roles, supports their workforce experience, and hosts programming such as panels and show floor tours.

Requirements

• Experience leading groups of high school students or young adults.
• Ability to mentor people and hold them to high standards with care.
• Comfort facilitating a classroom and speaking to a live audience.
• Strong organization and dependability, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Comfort learning and demonstrating technology.
• Availability for multi-day events, which can include weekends.
• Passion for expanding access to college and career opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching, coaching, youth programming, workforce development, event operations, or college and career readiness is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise teams of students aged 18 and older working paid event roles across multi-day shows.
• Run event check-ins, briefings, breaks, and end-of-day wrap-ups.
• Track student attendance and hours, and resolve issues quickly with event organizers.
• Host student programming, including panels and show floor tours.
• Encourage students to network with exhibitors and explore career paths.
• Support implementation of the college and career exploration platform at partner schools.
• Facilitate engaging sessions with high school students, both in person and virtually.
• Train teachers, counselors, and school staff to use the platform.
• Gather structured feedback from students and educators and share it with product and education teams.

Benefits

• Help students earn real paid experience and explore their futures.
• Lead student teams at major industry events.
• Observations and feedback directly inform improvements to the student and educator experience on the education platform.
• Build experience across team leadership, education, facilitation, and event operations.
• Join a growing organization expanding career exposure and paid opportunities for students who may not otherwise have access to them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed