Big Thought is always looking for creative, enthusiastic and dynamic team members to help us fulfill our mission in the community. We accept resumes throughout the year. Please submit your resume to jobs@bigthought.org at any time, except where other instructions accompany a specific job listing.

If you are applying for any of the listed positions, please download, fill out and return this document to jobs@bigthought.org:
Big Thought Employment Application

After School Site Manager
After School Site Guide
Internal Audit Manager
Marketing Project Manager
Out-of-School Time Director


After School Site Manager
After School Site Managers beginning with the fall semester (30 hour position with benefits):  Here’s your chance to have direct impact on  young children’s lives.  As an After School Site Manger you will be responsible for providing site based leadership, direction, development and management for the after school program at a Dallas ISD school.  In this role, you will develop academically enriching curriculum and activities; recruit, train and supervise staff; partner with parents, community and school personnel while maintaining a focus on success for every student served by the program. 

Internal Audit Manager
Internal Audit Manager (Full-Time Exempt 40-hour position with benefits):
The Internal Audit Manager will be responsible for the accounting of all grants including budgeting, reporting, compliance and audit and will report to the Chief Financial Officer.  Essential responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Develop and implement policies, controls and procedures for grants to ensure adequate records and audit trails are maintained
• Interpret and apply funding regulations to ensure all policies and procedures and federal procurement and contracting requirements are met.  This includes direct grant expenses, matching funds, subcontracted activities and indirect expenses.
• Implement an on-site review schedule for all grants to ensure compliance with grant requirements and audit standards.
• Maintain a grant schedule which will follow all grants from proposal to completion.
• Monitor and report on grant activity in compliance with OMB Circular A-133 and prepare required reports for the annual organizational financial audit.
• Prepare all necessary grant reports and communicate technical, budgetary and program details interdependently within the organization.
• Perform additional financial duties as needed.

To apply, please e-mail jobs@bigthought.org.


Marketing Project Manager
Marketing Project Manager (Full-Time Exempt 40-hour position with benefits):
The Marketing Project Manager will assist the Director of Marketing & Communications in overseeing the organization’s creative service-learning initiative and other functions related to this project.  Essential responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Serve as project manager and initial point of contact on day-to-day functions and issues for the initiative.
• Manage collateral materials and marketing needs for Big Thought’s role in the initiative.
• Organize, schedule and document all processes surrounding the initiative.
• Manage all graphic design needs for the initiative.
• Manage the tracking, procurement and archiving of all press clippings – including the development of measurement reports when applicable.
• Manage initiative assets – including photographs, promotional materials and other key artifacts to ultimately be replicated and “modeled” across the country.
• Assist in communicating the Big Thought brand/messaging, as well as needs and other opportunities to community leaders, volunteers and those with prospective involvement in the initiative.
• Manage the PR/media relations contractor for this initiative.
• With contractor, pro-actively seek new media opportunities and build relationships with members of the local, regional and national press to spread the word about this initiative, Big Thought and its mission.
• Manage the documentarian for this initiative.
• With contractor, work with broadcast, print and Web-based media outlets to secure coverage of initiative.
• Manage process for creation of initiative documentary.
• Write and edit content for Big Thought’s websites, newsletters, other publications, curriculum, workbooks and marketing materials used to promote initiative.
• Support the management of all aspects of planning and execution of events related to the initiative.
• Participate in the development and management of day-to-day financial accounting for initiative.
• Assist in convening interval cross-functional project team to support/drive initiative.
• Prepare, create and deliver marketing plan and necessary materials needed to update and satisfy review board/chair expectations.

• Help ensure interdepartmental work flow (especially with the program department) as it relates to marketing/initiative workflow.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior level management, volunteers and partners.
• When deemed appropriate, act on behalf of Big Thought Marketing Director in absence of the Marketing Director

Out-of-School Time Director
Out-of-School Time Director (Full-Time 45-hour Director level position with benefits):
The Out-of-School Time (OST) Director is responsible for implementing Thriving Minds' OST strategies, including managing on-campus after-school programs and planning, coordinating and executing creative community strategies and programs.  This position supervises all OST Site and Area Managers, and reports to the Vice President of Programs; essential responsibilities are as follows:

• Responsible for the design, development and implementation of the after-school programs at various campuses. Provides ongoing support and guidance to the programs following implementation.
• Develops, tracks and evaluates the purpose, design, materials, and implementation of the after-school program.
• Develops and manages a budget for the program, ensuring that expenses comply with grant guidelines.
• Prepares long range planning for the program.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and supportive relationships with community partners, staff, Dallas ISD personnel, parents and students to ensure program success.
• Develops and implements systems for family involvement/engagement.
• Maintains knowledge of creative learning and develops programs to ensure a connection among creative growth, academic benefits, youth development and program activities.
• Maintains knowledge of Dallas ISD curriculum and collaborates with all Big Thought departments as well as external providers to develop programs to ensure a connection between the District curriculum and program activities.
• Develops training options and/or improvement plans to ensure the best operation of the program.
• With the Creative Learning Workforce Director, co-develops instructional training and instruction design models to ensure the highest quality instruction.
• Secures and coordinates consultants, specialists, materials, and other community resources to assist in assuring the program is effective.
• Disseminates ideas and information to other professionals; provide leadership in addressing the challenges facing the profession.
• Complies with all Big Thought and Dallas ISD guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Recruit, hire, direct, coach and evaluate direct reports.
• Performs related duties assigned.