Georgia Advocacy Coordinator

IDRA is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to achieve equal educationalopportunity through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college.   

Description 

IDRA seeksa Georgia Advocacy Coordinator based in or near Atlanta, whose primary duties will include:  

• Connecting students, families,educators and community leaders to local,state and federal advocacy opportunities through IDRA’s priorities.  

• Collaborating with IDRA’s policy, advocacy and community engagement team and other staff to create and execute state-level advocacy strategies for theorganization’s policy priorities. This includes in-person advocacy, coordinating coalition engagement opportunities (e.g., advocacy days), and relationship building at theGeorgia StateCapitoland other relevant agencies and organizations during and between legislative sessions.   

• Developing campaign strategies for and convening,managing and expanding the membership and reach ofGeorgia Education Justice Coalition (GEJC); coordinatingwithother organizations and individual stakeholders to engage in training sessions and issue-specific advocacy campaigns; andrepresenting IDRA inGeorgia-basedand regional-basedadvocacy coalitions.  

• Supporting and developing relationships with other advocacy organizations to execute state-level advocacy campaigns for IDRA’s policy priorities.  

• Testifying on behalf of IDRA and/orGEJC before theGeorgiaGeneralAssembly, state board of education, and relevant state and local agencies and governing bodies.  

• Coordinating theIDRA SEEN Model Policy Shop, including working with IDRA staff and partners to produce anddisseminate model policy packages. 

• Conveningand coordinatingtheIDRASEENStatePolicy Collaborative  

• Supporting completion and dissemination of IDRA’ssoutherneducationpolicyagenda. 

• Supporting theIDRA Education Policy Fellows program, including by helping to develop and present program curricula.  

• Supporting theIDRA Civic Changemakers advocacy program for high school students in the Atlanta area 

We seek an individual with a proventrack record who shares our views that no child isexpendable and that communities must have a voice in the policies that mostimpact them. Applicants should understand asset-based practices, systemic change, institutionalbiases and current local,state and federal education policy issues.Applicants must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to transport themselves to and from the Georgia State Capitol. 

Compensation  

Compensation iscommensurate with qualifications and experience.  

Application  

To apply,submit the following:  

• Completed application form  

• Letter of interest  

• Curriculum vita or resumé  

• Contact information for three professional references 
   

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 
IDRA is an equal opportunity employer.