Education Director, Advocacy

1 day ago

Denver CO United States Anti-Defamation League Full time

POSITION TITLE: Education Director, Advocacy
REPORTS TO: Division Education Director, Central Division (DED)
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None
LOCATION: Denver, Colorado
GRADE/CLASS: Grade G, Exempt, PSA-eligible

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Education Director (ED) plays a vital role in advocating for schools to adopt good policies, practices and curricula to address antisemitism and other forms of hate and bias. The ED will engage the community, from parents to educators to education associations to school boards, to prevent and respond to antisemitism and bias when they occur.

The ED also supports divisional and regional initiatives including in-person and virtual education programs and cultivates partnerships with community-based organizations. Working with the divisional incident response team, the ED supports on-the-ground efforts at responding to school-based incidents.

Responsibilities:

  • Key member of the team engaged in advocacy efforts to ensure that:
    • Students learn in a safe and welcoming environment
    • Educators have skills and strategies for preventing and responding to antisemitism and bias
    • Parents, guardians and communities have skills and strategies to identify antisemitism and bias, and interrupt it when it appears in the classroom, in curriculum, by external organizations, or is advanced by policy makers.
  • Organize and engage parents and guardians in advocacy initiatives to address antisemitism in K-12 schools or in the public forum.
  • Engage community members, including educators who may be experiencing antisemitism and bias, in advocacy initiatives to address antisemitism in K-12 schools or in the public forum.
  • Develop and manage relationships with ADL’s strategic partners in the educational community.
  • Organize parents, guardians and community members to effectively challenge, identify and interrupt antisemitism and bias in K-12 schools.
  • Develop relationships with educators who experience antisemitism and bias within the educational system.
  • Provide content area expertise to communal partners working to combat antisemitism.
  • Lead outreach and implementation of ADL programs, products and resources.
  • Facilitate volunteer leader engagement when applicable.
  • Support regional operations in providing consultation and outreach around hate-based incident response.

Qualifications:

  • Experience working at a school or state agency preferred;
  • Experience in community organizing or advocacy preferred;
  • Past success working with communities and strategic partners;
  • Ability to work well both independently and on a team;
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills;
  • Strong facilitation skills and ability to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.
  • Action-oriented, adaptable, community-centered and innovative approach to community engagement;
  • Strong project management and time management skills;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Bilingual or multilingual language skills a plus.
  • Experience with Zoom, Marketing Cloud, Salesforce and Microsoft Office Suite Applications is a plus.

Work Experience:

  • Significant years' experience in education, NGO, community service or program management.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred in education and non-profit management or equivalent work experience required.

Work Environment:

  • Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel to program locations.
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
  • ADL is a hybrid environment; this role may require up to 3 days in the office.

Compensation:

  • This position has a salary range of $84,000 to $90,000, reflective of a position based in Denver, Colorado.

ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer.

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process.

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification.

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