When applying for any of the positions below, please provide a resume and cover letter and email to Neil Peterson at: npeterson@edgefoundation.org.
Regional Relationship Manager for Pierce County/Tacoma WA
The Edge Foundation, through its cadre of specially trained Edge Coaches™, helps students improve decision making and realize their potential. This is especially true for at-risk students who have executive-function (EF) challenges. Edge Coaching provides the tools that a young person needs to develop resilience, perseverance, and grit, leading to improved attendance, behavior, graduation rates and other outcomes.
As the key regional representative of the Edge Foundation this person will help build relationships with schools, youth serving organizations, parents and adult volunteer organizations and individuals.
The ideal candidate is a stay-at-home mom/dad or a semi-retired individual who has a desire to help parents and kids, and to give back.
Other important qualities include:
- is a natural self-starter
- relates well with people, is a good listener and communicator
- knows the community
- has some connection with and a passion for what Edge is about
This is a totally flexible, very part-time position.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Informs and recruits schools (public, private, charter, alternative, church based, on line, home schooling) and youth serving organizations to adopt the Edge Training and Coaching program.
- Informs and recruits volunteers (either as individuals or through organizations who in turn recruit adult volunteers) to be trained to be Edge Coaches to serve youth.u
- Informs parents about Edge and recruits their children to have an Edge Coach.
Compensation
- Compensation for this part time position is hourly.
JOB TYPE
Part time
Regional Relationship Manager for Riverside County/Coachella Valley
The Edge Foundation, through its cadre of specially trained Edge Coaches™, helps students improve decision making and realize their potential. This is especially true for at-risk students who have executive-function (EF) challenges. Edge Coaching provides the tools that a young person needs to develop resilience, perseverance, and grit, leading to improved attendance, behavior, graduation rates and other outcomes.
As the key regional representative of the Edge Foundation this person will help build relationships with schools, youth serving organizations, parents and adult volunteer organizations and individuals.
The ideal candidate is a stay-at-home mom/dad or a semi-retired individual who has a desire to help parents and kids, and to give back.
Other important qualities include:
- is a natural self-starter
- relates well with people, is a good listener and communicator
- knows the community
- has some connection with and a passion for what Edge is about
This is a totally flexible, very part-time position.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Informs and recruits schools (public, private, charter, alternative, church based, on line, home schooling) and youth serving organizations to adopt the Edge Training and Coaching program.
- Informs and recruits volunteers (either as individuals or through organizations who in turn recruit adult volunteers) to be trained to be Edge Coaches to serve youth.u
- Informs parents about Edge and recruits their children to have an Edge Coach.
Compensation
- Compensation for this part time position is hourly.
JOB TYPE
Part-time
Fidelity Manager
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works with Edge Coaches in each organization or school to provide continuing education and help with Coaching issues that may arise.
- Follow-through and support
- Regularly communicates with Edge Coaches, analyzes what the feedback is saying about how well Edge is working and makes plans to continuously improve Edge Coach Training and continuing education.
- Supports the coaches; coaches the coaches; arrange for additional training if necessary (e.g. telephone call with a trainer or regular appointment, whatever is necessary.)
- Meets with Coaches to make progress on frustrations and find solutions.
- Reports to Edge on the progress made, problems encountered, and solutions being implemented.
- Enthusiastically represents the Edge Foundation to schools, educators, after school programs, coaches, parents, and others interested in understanding the program. Ensures that all Edge In-School Coaches can do the same.
JOB TYPE
Part-time