Turning Point Education Association Program Manager

Turning Point USA • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Turning Point USA’s newest department, Turning Point Academy is seeking a passionate leader with interest in building a program centered around Constitutional education. Turning Point Academy will focus on building resources and curriculum to support K-12 parents, teachers, students, school administrators and board members. Key responsibilities of the Program Manager will largely focus around supporting the Director in affiliate engagement and support, strategic partnerships and benefit development, and operations and systems. This position includes tracking applications and the onboarding process, maintaining ongoing communication with affiliates to encourage participation, and coordinating webinars, affiliate events, and communication platforms. The Program Manager will also help build connection groups; foster relationships with curriculum providers, educational partners, and cultural organizations; and build and improve system workflows that support the Academy's operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, MA preferred.
• 3-5+ years of professional work experience
• Prior Experience working in a school and/or education setting.
• Embraces and champions the mission of classical education and worldview.
• Receives and applies feedback constructively to improve performance.
• Completes tasks without the need for constant supervision.
• Effectively reports updates and progress to leadership in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the physical ability to sit, stand, and safely lift up to 15 lbs.
• Available and committed to performing job duties in-office as needed.
• All applicants will be subject to a background check and would be required to sign an NDA for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience hosting large-scale events, managing a small board, and leading a team.
• Operates confidently within CRM systems, communication platforms, and social media tools.
• Expertise on Google Drive Suite.

Responsibilities

• supporting the Director in affiliate engagement and support
• strategic partnerships and benefit development
• operations and systems
• tracking applications and the onboarding process
• maintaining ongoing communication with affiliates to encourage participation
• coordinating webinars, affiliate events, and communication platforms
• build connection groups
• foster relationships with curriculum providers, educational partners, and cultural organizations
• build and improve system workflows that support the Academy's operations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager