Game Development Associate Director

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Resilience, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving the mental health of students, as well as reducing mass shootings, suicide, and depression. Resilience, Inc. also works to combat declining test scores, low student engagement, and a slew of other social issues.

Our organization focuses on offering Social Emotional Learning tools to enable K-12 schools to teach emotional intelligence through 5 core topics: self-awareness, self-control, social awareness, relationship management, goal setting & effective decision-making. We also provide tools for acquiring and maintaining inspiration, hope, social beings, and overall well-being.

Our mission is to teach SEL tools at every school in the country. It is a tough challenge, but we know "No Challenge, No Change." If you are also concerned about children’s mental health and social well-being, join us! Become a member of Resilience, Inc. and help change the way schools approach mental health.

Daily Expectation

• Will assist the department director with running the department and making improvements.
• Proactively engage with the executive team of directors to develop an outstanding and high-performing work environment.
• Oversee the development of Resilience, Inc. by partnering with other leaders, directors, and project managers.
• Conduct weekly meetings to ensure each department is maintained and goals are being achieved, and strategies/plans are being developed in order to pursue the organization’s mission.
• Become familiar with and move towards the mission of Resilience, Inc.
• Ensure the development of department projects and tasks.
• Support staff through training, facilitating, and communications.
• Demonstrate your passion!

Requirements:

• Experience leading a team in either the professional or academic world
• Experience with attracting, developing, and motivating employees, swiftly adapting to change, and developing collaborative relationships with others is preferred
• Experience in leadership or management preferred.
• Experience with attracting, developing, and motivating employees, swiftly adapting to change, and developing collaborative relationships with others is preferred.
• Strong interest in employee growth and success, leadership, and team development.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and receptiveness to feedback.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while also being a team player and attending remote meetings weekly.
• Reliability, punctuality, and attention to detail.
• Consistent communication with team members and a willingness to learn and improve critical skills.
• Objective-driven approach to learning and development.
• Excellent communication skills and personal accountability, with the ability to hold others accountable as needed.
• Availability for a minimum of 5-10 hours per week, with flexibility during exam weeks.