Position Title: National Director, #YesWeCode
Reports to: Dream Corps Chief Executive Officer
Status: Full-time, exempt
Start Date: Immediately
Location: Headquarter office in Oakland, CA
Organizational Description
#YesWeCode - an initiative of The Dream Corps- is a national initiative with a vision to help connect
100,000 low-opportunity youth to high-paying tech careers, with a focus on software development. We
accomplish this through our #YesWeCode national scholarship fund and through technical assistance
to school districts, postsecondary training providers and tech employers.
Key Responsibilities
#YesWeCode’s National Director will be responsible for overall strategy and sustainability for one of
Dream Corps’ primary national initiatives. Key responsibilities include:
National Partnership Engagement
● Serve as the key spokeperson for #YesWeCode on the national stage, communicating
#YesWeCode’s mission and vision for tech diversity and opportunity in a dynamic manner
● Work with Dream Corps’ fund development team to steward relationships with our community
of employer partners
● Build up a portfolio of media partners who will champion #YesWeCode’s mission and vision
Fundraising / Resource Development
● Raise #YesWeCode’s $2.6M operational budget each year
● Work with Dream Corps’ fund development and communications team to promote and
generate resources and funding in support of #YesWeCode’s opportunity pipeline strategy
● Build up #YesWeCode’s scholarship fund as part of the White House’s Tech Hire initiative
Leadership / Management
● Effectively manage and coordinate #YesWeCode’s resources and partnerships within and
across markets
● Supervise a diverse team of four staff members
● Support and staff #YesWeCode’s Founder, Van Jones, at special community events
Strategy
● Work with Dream Corps team members to develop, execute and evaluate #YesWeCode’s
national strategy
● Build and steward sustainable strategic partnerships, alliances and coalitions that align with
#YesWeCode’s vision for access to tech job training development
Other duties as assigned
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Posted By: Cheer Leader
Monday, April 4th 2016 at 4:06PM
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