Program Manager
Organization Overview: Team4Tech is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities in developing countries. We match technology industry volunteers with two-week immersive service opportunities with accredited non-profit clients. Our volunteers leverage their technology skills and passions to make a difference in education. As part of their immersive service learning experience, volunteers benefit from valuable training on topics including user-centered design, team-based problem solving in dynamic environments, and leadership that are useful during the project and back at work.
Position: We are seeking a program manager to help source and manage our projects in the field.
Location: Redwood City, CA (with 8-12 weeks of developing country travel per year)
Responsibilities:
- Source and scope non-profit projects that meet Team4Tech’s specified criteria
- Collaborate with client non-profits to define productive and achievable project plans, and well-defined evaluation metrics around teaching and learning impact
- Interface with technology partner companies to support project implementation from volunteer team selection through volunteer training, project implementation, and debrief
- Lead 4-6 Team4Tech volunteer teams on two-week implementations in the field (volunteers are employees representing a wide range of roles from companies in the technology sector )
Desired qualifications:
- MBA or equivalent graduate degree
- At least 3-5 years of work experience, preferably in the education technology sector and/or start-up environments
- Teaching experience, or equivalent volunteer work in education
- Experience living and working in developing country environments
- Maturity to guide senior executives in project implementation and reflective learning exercises
- Passion for expanding educational opportunities for children around the world
To apply, contact:
Julie Clugage
julie@team4tech.org