Education Coordinator

Global Young Leaders Coordinator – Overview

The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has an opening on its dynamic team for a full‑time Global Young Leaders Coordinator to work with the Director of Education to oversee the day‑to‑day and strategic management of the Council’s Global Young Leaders education program, which is carried out on high school and college campuses in North Texas. This position assists with the planning, management, and implementation of all education programming for students and teachers, both on and off campus.

• Assist with managing student and teacher programming (on and off campus).
• Manage the “speakers to schools” program, including campus and speaker arrangements.
• Oversee student/teacher registration and attendance at off‑campus Council programs.
• Oversee evaluation of programs by students and teachers.
• Assist with preparation and execution of large education events such as International Career Day, Academic World Quest, service projects, professional development, and leadership training classes.
• Market the Council and GYL through one‑on‑one engagements and speaking events at educator professional development, community events, and job fairs.
• Market the Council and GYL actively on social media channels, using video, photography, and program participant feedback while enforcing proper protocol and permissions for student photo usage.
• Develop partnerships with non‑profits and community organizations to provide leadership development opportunities for the GYL program.
• Manage the Council’s internship program, including recruitment, application, orientation, and supervision of 15‑30 interns per year (approximately 30% of position activity).
• Accurately enter, maintain, and extract participant and program data in the Raiser’s Edge (Blackbaud) database for donor and grant reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, English, international relations, public policy, foreign language, social science, or a relevant field.
• Experience working in education, preferably with high school students and teachers and youth leadership education program development and implementation.
• Experience in curriculum development, lesson planning, and grant writing.
• Experience in database management, data analytics, or customer relationship management systems.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, detail‑oriented, critical thinker, highly organized, problem solver, collaborative, high energy, excellent time management, and highly ethical.
• Experience with the Raiser’s Edge CMS system is preferred.

Please email your resume and a cover letter to the attention of Martha Powell, Chief of Staff and Director of Administration, at resumes
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Learn more at dfwworld.org
. The 4,000‑member nonprofit, non‑partisan World Affairs Council brings international awareness and cross‑cultural understanding to our community, presenting distinguished international figures year‑round for in‑depth interpretation of global events. The Council is in downtown Dallas, currently with a hybrid work schedule, and offers an excellent benefits package that includes health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid parking.

Salary: $40,000 – $50,000 annually.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industries:
  International Affairs