Jack Miller Center Teacher Programs Manager for the Midwest
About the Jack Miller Center (JMC):
The Jack Miller Center is a 501(c)(3) public foundation dedicated to promoting education in America’s founding principles and history, an education vital to thoughtful and engaged citizenship. We work to advance the teaching and study of America’s history, its political and economic institutions, and the central principles, ideas, and issues arising from the American and Western traditions, all of which continue to animate our national life. We support professors and educators through programs, resources, fellowships, and more to help them teach our nation’s students.
Position Overview:
The Teacher Programs Manager will oversee the expansion of Jack Miller Center programming for K-12 educators in the Midwest region under the direction of the Vice President of Civics Initiatives. The Manager will be responsible for working with JMC partner professors to develop, implement, and execute programs for teachers that deepen their understanding of America’s founding principles and help them apply their learning to their curriculum. In addition, the Manager will contribute to the development of JMC curricular materials and resources for teachers available on JMC’s website.
Reports to:
Vice President of Civics Initiatives (Thomas Kelly)
Office Location:
The JMC office is located in Bala Cynwyd, PA, but this is a remote position for someone based in Wisconsin or Illinois.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Job Duties:
- Execute JMC professional development programs for K-12 educators, whether independently or in partnership with JMC partner professors (programs feature discussion of primary source texts from the American political tradition, as well as application workshops focused on curriculum development, particularly for history and civics courses grades 6-12)
- Create new models of professional development programming for educators
- Build ongoing collaborative relationships with teacher participants
- Build relationships with educators, school administrators, and non-profit professionals to promote JMC programming
- Oversee occasional data collection with third-party research firms for measurement of program outcomes
- Develop curricular materials and resources for teachers available on JMC’s website and in our educator newsletter
Skills/Requirements:
- Strong commitment to the mission of the Jack Miller Center
- Ability to travel multiple days per month as needed and up to 15 days total during the summer
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interpersonal skills with an enthusiasm for network-building
- Self-motivated; an ability to work independently is essential
- Detail-oriented, strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize work
- Collaborative team-player with the ability to successfully engage with colleagues across the organization
- Ability to interact professionally with professors, donors, and other individuals involved in our efforts
- Flexibility and adaptability with job requirements and workflow
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Benefits:
The Jack Miller Center offers an excellent benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, generous paid time off, smart phone reimbursement, and group medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should email the following application materials in one PDF with his or her name in the file title and “Teacher Programs Manager” in the subject line to laltobelli@gojmc.org:
- Résumé
- A cover letter detailing your experience, your interest in/passion for JMC’s mission, and your salary requirements
- Brief sample lesson plan
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. No phone calls, please.