Alabama State Coordinator

Alabama State Coordinator Description

SADD works to empower, engage, mobilize, and change students and adult allies on the issues of mobility safety, substance use, mental health, and leadership development. SADD was founded on the simple philosophy that young people, empowered to help each other, are the most effective force in prevention. Therefore, we’re trying to change the world through a peer-to-peer model of school and community-based chapters.

• Reports To: Director of Field Engagement
• Classification: Full-Time, Exempt | Grant-Funded

  This position is “at will,” while continued employment is also contingent on grant funding, organizational needs, and satisfactory performance.

• Work Location: Remote — Alabama, Strong boots-on-the-ground field presence required
• Travel Requirement: Approximately 50% of scheduled work time; travel is both required and expected — local driving of approximately 4,000-5,000 miles of in-state driving each year and 2,000-3,000 miles or domestic air travel. Employee must have an active driver’s license, active car insurance, a driving record in good standing, and appropriate identification documents for air travel.
• Transportation: Personal vehicle with valid driver's license, legally required automobile insurance, and a driving record that meets SADD’s insurance and driver eligibility requirements
• FLSA Status: Full time, Salaried, Exempt

The State Coordinator drives the growth, retention, and activation of SADD chapters within their assigned territory, implementing strategies that increase the effectiveness of peer-to-peer student leadership at the local, regional, and national levels.

• Recruit, establish, reactivate, and maintain active SADD school-based as well as community chapters; proactively identify and engage at-risk or inactive chapters.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for chapter advisors, providing consistent support, troubleshooting, onboarding, training, and check-ins.
• Keep the network of chapters and advisors informed, enrolled, and aligned with state and national SADD initiatives; ensure program reporting guidelines are met to accurately reflect statewide work completed on the chapter level.
• Work collaboratively with state affiliates and prevention partners to advance strategic prevention programming throughout the region.
• Support the development of culturally responsive outreach efforts that reflect the diverse communities and health and safety needs of assigned counties.

• Recruit and train students and adult leaders to serve as peer educators, advocates, and SADD chapter officers.
• Conduct and facilitate both virtual and in-person meetings, workshops, and trainings with stakeholders.
• Present safety programming and youth leadership content in schools, community settings, and public events.

• Spend ample and appropriate amount of time seeking out and actively engaging with relevant contacts and attending organization-related events. Maintaining physical presence in the state for mission-related events is critical.
• Attend and present at conferences, tabling events, awareness activities, and state/regional outreach opportunities.
• Spearhead planning and capacity-building with students and chapters to support independent growth.
• Proactively build SADD’s presence and relationships in local and regional prevention coalitions, highway safety networks, and community stakeholder groups.
• Manage or co-lead a regional Student Leadership Council (SLC), supporting leadership development and the national SLC pipeline.
• Assess regional needs, identify underserved communities, prioritize outreach efforts, and develop implementation strategies that maximize impact while aligning with organizational priorities and grant objectives.
• Work closely with volunteers and grant-funded interns as applicable.

• Independently plan and manage a field calendar that balances in-person community engagement with remote administrative responsibilities.
• Prioritize high-impact activities and adapt scheduling in response to changing community…