Organizing Director - State Capacity

Position Title:​ Organizing Director - State Capacity

Reports​ ​to:​ ​Co-Director

Direct reports: none

Location:​ Open, fully remote

Annual Pay Range:​ $105,000-120,000

Classification: Full-time; Exempt

The Child Care For Every Family Network brings together the people directly involved in and impacted by child care—parents, providers, and advocates—to build a racial and gender justice-centered child care infrastructure that is accountable to those who have been most harmed by our lack of investment and currently underfunded programs. We are convening families, organizations, and providers across localities, states, and the nation to develop shared strategies to fundamentally transform child care.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Organizing Director for State Capacity plays an integral role for the Child Care for Every Family Network and works with state organizers, leaders and campaign leads to develop robust and coordinated campaign plans to win transformative investments in child care at the local and state level, while also developing local capacity to engage in federal advocacy. Reporting to the Co-Director, they assist with developing training, cohorts, curriculum, organizing and campaign supports; they identify and implement opportunities to partner with other organizations to develop strong technical assistance for partners; and they ensure strong collaboration and communication across the Network’s leaders and programs. This is a senior role and requires a strong background in both organizing and child care campaign work with a focus on advancing racial, gender and economic justice.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Provide staffing support to network leadership, work groups and constituency groups as assigned; with a focus on the field and base-building working group
• Support network-wide equity, inclusion and belonging work
• Develop state and federal assessments and support relationship-building efforts
• Support and help to drive network campaign planning efforts
• Develop and lead state/local campaign cohorts with coordinated technical support
• Develop and offer tools, trainings and other support for organizers and campaigns, including curriculum development (informed by people-centered, popular education approaches) and peer-to-peer organizing cohorts
• Support growing the network and engagement of members, allies and supports; including developing ways to share relevant information as needed
• Support collaboration with other networks and partners within and across movements
• Identify opportunities for the network to grow its work and impact
• Work closely with policy, communications and other network staff and leads to inform their work 
• Develop network-wide actions focused on building collective power
• Support measuring network progress, data collection and reporting

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Commitment to Child Care for Every Family Network’s mission and values
• Commitment to personal anti-racism work 
• Experience with, and preference for, working in a racially and culturally-diverse environment with people of all abilities and backgrounds
• 5+ years experience in organizing and campaign management with a focus on child care and other racial/gender/economic justice issues
• Demonstrated success collaborating with similar organizations
• Demonstrated experience in supporting organizers in developing their work
• Demonstrated experience in campaign planning and management to achieve bold objectives
• Demonstrated experience in movement building and power-building work
• Experience leading, coaching, and supervising a team of strong, justice-focused advocates
• Be able to develop and train leaders and build community
• Have excellent time and project management skills
• Is able to work independently and within a collaborative and interdependent team environment
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Have strong computer skills, including, Microsoft Office, Google programs, video conferencing technology and CRM platforms
• Able to work from home with a fully remote team  

VALUED AND NON-ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Fluency in Spanish or another language

How to Apply

Please complete the job application using this link. Priority will be given to applications received by August 19, 2024.

This position is available immediately; Child Care for Every Family will accept and review new applications until filled.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $105,000-$120,000

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 200 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment.”                

Hiring Statement

Child Care for Every Family Network is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. 

E-Verify

NVF participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.