Category: Management Level

General Manager: PlayArts

PlayArts is seeking a full time General Manager. The General Manager’s main purpose is to lead general administrative duties and ensure the flow of daily functions at our main location. The General Manager should have a positive attitude and customer service skills as they will be acting as an ambassador for PlayArts. The ideal candidate is a strong multi-tasker and problem solver. Candidates must be well organized and self motivated with strong verbal and written communication skills. The General Manager reports to The Operations Director. This is a leadership position. The General Manager will work with the Executive Director, Operations Director and Program Directors as we continue to develop PlayArts company policy and culture.

Salary: 40K

Schedule: Full time Mon-Fri

Job Duties:

  • Managing client communication: Answering phone calls, business email boxes, and checking mail
  • Being able to give customers detailed information about PlayArts and the services we offer
  • Attending biweekly marketing and Leadership meetings
  • Ensuring policies, process documents, systems, company tools, and marketing materials are accurate and up-to-date
  • Staff-wide communication
  • Identify and communicate culture issues and facilitate culture-building activities such as quarterly staff events and staff birthdays
  • Identify and problem-solve company-wide issues and improve efficiency by creating and strategies and processes
  • Ordering marketing materials for various departments
  • Ordering, checking and maintaining general cleaning, first aid, and office supplies
  • Sending invoices and processing refunds
  • Managing company bills and subscriptions
  • Check writing
  • Ensuring the cleanliness, maintenance and organization of main physical location and maintaining: This includes maintaining and performing a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly checklist of cleaning tasks as well as supervising the daily cleaning tasks of teachers and weekend staff
  • Scheduling building maintenance requests as needed
  • Assisting with onboarding of new staff by acquainting them with general maintenance and organizational processes, procedures and storage items and locations
  • Processing and maintaining up-to-date door and alarm codes for employees

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Grants Manager: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education seeks a passionate and energetic Grants Manager to join our small but growing team to assist in our fundraising efforts. This is a full-time salaried position that reports to the Director of Development and starts immediately.

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to Caroline Linz, Director of Development, at caroline@schuylkillcenter.org.

Overview

The Schuylkill Center seeks an experienced and highly motivated candidate to provide grant writing support and foundation and corporate relations fundraising assistance to forward its mission and bring the Center’s fundraising efforts to the next level. The successful candidate will be an experienced grant writer and manager who is a compelling storyteller and a confident verbal and written communicator. This individual will work with the Director of Development and Executive Director to understand the fundraising goals of the Center and develop strategies to attain general operating, programmatic and special project support.

The Grants Manager is responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing grant proposals, and managing the grant application process. This role involves working closely with various departments to gather information, ensure compliance with grant requirements, and track the status of proposals and awarded grants. The ideal candidate will possess strong writing and organizational skills, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of grant processes and funding sources.

The candidate should be a strategic thinker with at least five (5) years of fundraising experience and demonstrated results in grant writing and management. The candidate should also have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented and approach their work with dedication to the Center’s mission.
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Grants Manager: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education seeks a passionate and energetic Grants Manager to join our small but growing team to assist in our fundraising efforts. This is a full-time salaried position that reports to the Director of Development and starts immediately.

Overview

The Schuylkill Center seeks an experienced and highly motivated candidate to provide grant writing support and foundation and corporate relations fundraising assistance to forward its mission and bring the Center’s fundraising efforts to the next level. The successful candidate will be an experienced grant writer and manager who is a compelling storyteller and a confident verbal and written communicator. This individual will work with the Director of Development and Executive Director to understand the fundraising goals of the Center and develop strategies to attain general operating, programmatic and special project support.

The Grants Manager is responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing grant proposals, and managing the grant application process. This role involves working closely with various departments to gather information, ensure compliance with grant requirements, and track the status of proposals and awarded grants. The ideal candidate will possess strong writing and organizational skills, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of grant processes and funding sources.

The candidate should be a strategic thinker with at least five (5) years of fundraising experience and demonstrated results in grant writing and management. The candidate should also have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented and approach their work with dedication to the Center’s mission.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Grant Research and Identification:

  • Research and identify potential funding sources, including government grants, private foundations, and corporate giving programs.
  • Evaluate funding opportunities to determine their alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
  • Conduct proactive and reactive research to identify foundation and corporate funding opportunities and leverage new opportunities and trends in environmental education, early childhood education, land stewardship, environmental art, and wildlife rehabilitation philanthropy to secure new sources of funds for the Center.
  • Be an initial point of contact between prospects and the Center by managing introductory contact with foundations and corporations.

2. Proposal Development:

  • Write, edit, and submit compelling grant proposals and applications.
  • Develop clear and persuasive narratives that articulate the organization’s mission, programs, and funding needs.
  • Collaborate with program staff to gather information and data for proposals.

3. Grant Management:

  • Monitor and manage the grant application process from start to finish, including tracking deadlines and ensuring timely submissions.
  • Assist in managing grants calendar for the development department.
  • Process approved grant applications and checks (entering information into Instrumentl).
  • Maintain a comprehensive database of grant applications, deadlines, and reporting requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with grant regulations and reporting requirements.
  • Work with Schuylkill Center staff to manage temporarily restricted grants and capital projects.

4. Reporting and Evaluation:

  • Coordinate and support other departments in gathering impact data.
  • Prepare and submit regular progress reports and financial reports to funders.
  • Track the impact of funded projects and gather data to support future proposals.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of grant strategies and recommend improvements.

5. Communication and Collaboration:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for grant-related inquiries.
  • Work closely with development, finance, and program staff to ensure alignment and accuracy in proposals and reports.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with funders and stakeholders.
  • Write and send thank you letters for approved applications;
  • Work with Schuylkill Center staff to manage restricted grants and capital projects.

6. Administrative Duties:

  • Maintain organized records of all grant-related documents and correspondence.
  • Prepare presentations and materials for internal and external meetings as needed.

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