3DE School Implementation Manager
Classification: Full-Time – Exempt
Reports to: 3DE Senior Director
Job Details
- Start Date: July 1st, 2026
- Salary Range: $57,000 - $61,000; commensurate with skills
- Job Location: Ballard High School
About Junior Achievement of Central Iowa® (JA)
Junior Achievement is education for what’s next. As a strategic partner working in collaboration with educators, employers, investors, leaders, and the communities they serve, we are dedicated to helping students achieve academically today and economically tomorrow. As a local leader in experiential learning backed by a national network and a century of experience, we are driving toward lasting change. This means ensuring a generation of students has the transferable skills and competencies needed to navigate a rapidly changing world. By delivering career-connected learning, we are invested in accelerating economic mobility through education. By helping students become confident, capable, and connected today, we can ensure they have access to opportunity-filled futures tomorrow. Junior Achievement of Central Iowa reaches more than 43,000 students annually across 200 schools and is part of JA USA, which serves 4.6 million students annually across nearly 100 U.S. markets. Learn more at https://centraliowa.ja.org/.
ABOUT 3DE:
3DE is the newest innovation from JA to transform high school education. 3DE is an instructional model that was designed with and is implemented in partnership with school districts to make high school more relevant, experiential, and connected to the real world through project-based learning, case methodology, and competency development. 3DE's goal is to prepare students for the demands of tomorrow’s economy, providing them with the opportunity for a choice-filled life. Learn more www.3DEschools.org.
TEAM VALUES
The below five values are the guiding characteristics that define our organization’s culture.
- POSITIVE ENERGY: Exhibits enthusiasm about the JA Mission when talking to staff and others. Displays a “can-do” attitude, is level-headed, and effectively responds to shifting priorities, change, challenges, and setbacks.
- INTEGRITY: Demonstrates sound ethical behavior that builds confidence and trust of coworkers and external constituents, and other business contacts. Operates without hidden agendas and always accepts responsibility for their own actions. Emphasizes the importance of accuracy in all work products.
- EXCELLENCE: Focuses on continuously improving the way work is done. Understands that the status quo often means “falling behind.” Strives for “customer delight” when delivering value to various JA stakeholders.
- FLEXIBILITY: Effectively responds to shifting priorities, change, challenges, and setbacks; makes an effort to accommodate personal styles and needs.
- TEAM PLAYER: Respects the perspectives and talents of each staff member and all constituents. Collaborates with others to achieve team and overall organizational priorities; involves others to prevent and solve conflict; shares risk and recognition.
Role Overview: 3DE School Implementation Manager
The 3DE School Implementation Manager collaborates with the local 3DE Product Team, teachers, and the school’s 3DE administrator to implement the 3DE instructional model with fidelity at designated schools. As part of this team, you will be helping to lead transformation within the schools, building for long-term sustainability, and helping to integrate 3DE into the overall vision of the schools. This role requires someone with a strong operational mindset, able to manage and monitor multiple projects. As part of this collaborative team, you will support the schools in establishing the critical structures and systems needed for 3DE model success, including establishing effective PLCs, gathering data to monitor implementation fidelity and student development outcomes, building a positive student and teacher culture, and coordinating experiences that allow students to positively engage with external business professionals. Within this role, you will cultivate and develop student and teacher leaders, promoting an inclusive culture of engagement and achievement, and developing a strong foundation for success.
Core Responsibilities
Model Implementation:
- Collaboratively plan for and monitor student engagement in the model and develop solutions to maintain momentum, building up students and ensuring they are aware of valuable opportunities and experiences within and outside of school.
- Partner with 3DE teacher team and school staff to support communication of the 3DE model to ensure enrollment targets, parent awareness and support, and teacher interest.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, local 3DE implementation staff, and company representatives to plan and execute on and off-site capstone experiences for students.
- Support teachers and students in accessing and utilizing the 3DE learning management system and other systems necessary for model implementation.
- Collect and manage critical data related to various aspects of the 3DE model and in collaboration with other key stakeholders, use data to make informed decisions related to student progress, volunteer engagement, and other key quality assurance metrics.
Relationship Building & Stewardship:
- Build the 3DE cohort culture that fosters a sense of belonging among students and staff, increases student/teacher engagement, supports and empowers teachers and students to become leaders within the 3DE model.
- Ensure structures and systems are in place to enable a positive experience for business professionals, ensuring they feel welcomed, adequately prepared, and believe they have made an impact.
- Configure 3DE space to build culture, encourage collaboration, foster a sense of community, host students, business partners, and teachers, and set up the learning environment for success.
Desired Experience
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required
Experience:
- Middle or High school classroom teaching experience, minimum of 2 years; comparable nonprofit experience as a program coordinator/manager is also acceptable
- Experience using data to inform strategic planning and decision-making.
- Proven track record of successful relationship building and management with a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience organizing multiple projects and competing priorities while effectively managing time.
3DE Core Competencies
Cultural Agility: Ability to assess situations and environmental norms to develop savvy strategies.
Effective Collaboration: Ability to influence and generate cooperation to achieve collective goals. Proven ability to collaborate with senior management and lead through influence. Experience in managing change and building teams.
Engaging Communication: Ability to effectively transfer thoughts and information to influence progress. Strong communication, presentation, and public speaking skills. Ability to adapt communication style based on audience needs and perspectives.
Creativity & Innovation: Ability to develop new methods and approaches for success.
Self-Direction: Ability to set priorities and execute with integrity and initiative.
Critical & Analytical Thinking: Ability to use logic, research, data, and intuition to solve complex problems. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to find effective solutions and troubleshoot school-based issues as they arise.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands are representative of a typical office work environment and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Additionally, the person in this role will be required to occasionally lift or carry 25-50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.
Junior Achievement is committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. In all aspects of the employment process, we provide opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $57,000.00 - $61,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Huxley, IA 50124: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
