Join our team in tackling the academic opportunity gap and building confident learners prepared to succeed in school, career, and community! Read on to learn more about our current openings, and if you or someone you know would be a great fit, apply today!

 

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

The Director of Development and Communications is responsible for advancing ACES’s mission by developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising, communications, and marketing strategies. Working closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, this role ensures a strong, consistent brand and drives philanthropic growth to support ACES’s expansion and impact.

As a key member of the leadership team, the Director will lead the creation and execution of a dynamic fundraising strategy to increase donor support, including major gifts, annual campaigns, and special events. The role will also oversee all communications efforts, ensuring effective storytelling that highlights ACES's impact and engages donors, partners, and the community. Additionally, the Director will manage and support the Associate Board young professionals volunteer committee, supporting their fundraising, engagement, and volunteer efforts to further the organization’s mission.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to Jazmin Danielson, Executive Director at jobs@aces4kids.org. Applications review will begin on Monday, January 6th. Contact Jazmin Danielson, Executive Director at jazmindanielson@aces4kids.org with questions or to learn more about the position.


ACADEMIC COACH (MORNING & AFTERNOON POSITIONS AVAILABLE)

Academic Coaches are ACES’s most powerful agents of change, engaging directly with students to advance education equity and prepare young learners for success in school, career, and community. Academic Coaches use ACES’s unique, hands-on curriculum to cultivate math skill and social-emotional development for a classroom of 10-15 middle school age students. Building relationships with students and families is key to success in this role — an outstanding opportunity for rising teachers and youth workers. Benefits include professional development and leadership opportunities, participation in Minnesota sports events and games, a hiring bonus, and more! Click here to learn about the Academic Coach Cohort Model.

Click here to submit your Academic Coach application today! The Academic Coach position can also fulfill college or graduate school internship requirements.

 

ACES strives to build leadership, staff, and volunteer teams that reflect our values of equity and inclusion with regard to race, ethnicity, class, culture, religion, physical ability, age, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. We respect the value that diverse life experiences bring to our leadership, and are committed to being nondiscriminatory and providing equal opportunities in all areas of our work. People of color and those from other marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.


Do you have questions about open positions at ACES? Contact us at jobs@aces4kids.org or 612-331-3454.