Organizer

About the role

Hiring Manager: Shakira Petit, Executive Director
Location: New York, NY
Role Tier: 2 - Associate
Salary band: $60,000 - $86,000

What We Do

Our work is grounded in the belief that the teaching profession is one of the most vital forces shaping our shared future - and that educators must be at the center of shaping the policies and systems that define public education. We focus on developing teacher leadership and power to drive issue advocacy campaigns that shape policy, contracts, and the national conversation.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive grassroots campaign opportunities to advance E4Es' issue agenda
• Coach and train educators to be effective campaign advocates
• Identify, recruit, and develop teacher leaders to organize their colleagues to take part in our campaigns and to run for leadership positions in their unions and other elected offices
• Leverage digital organizing tools, including multiple online platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp) to connect with, engage, and inform teachers
• Attend frequent community events, school board meetings, union meetings, and meetings with stakeholders - bringing educators when possible and sharing information to keep educators informed about what’s happening locally
• Achieve targets for recruitment, engagement, activism, leadership development, and union leadership
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required during campaigns (i.e., phone banks, events, emails, text messaging)

Core Values

• Inclusiveness - Make space at the table for all, so everyone feels like they belong.
• Achieve Ambitious Goals – Strive to have a transformational impact on the staff, teachers, and students we serve.
• Adjust Course – Take a resilient attitude towards roadblocks and adjust strategies to ensure progress towards the goal.
• Communication – Value clear and thoughtful word choice, tone, and body language.
• Deep Belief in Mission – Believe change is possible, so we equip ourselves to achieve it.

Positional Skills

• Influencing & Motivating – Make compelling cases and agitate around educators' concerns
• Cultivating Relationships & Collaborating – Prioritize relationship building with educators, stakeholders, and partners
• Organizing, Planning, and Executing – Drive your own schedule to balance team meetings, outreach tactics, and data analysis
• Making Decisions & Demonstrating Judgment – Think critically through a lens of core values
• Tracking, Measuring & Analyzing – Develop processes for data analysis
• Learning & Developing – Opt into opportunities to build skills and implement best practices