Senior Director, State Advocacy and Support

Senior Director, State Advocacy and Support

Remote

The Senior Director , State Advocacy and Support , will be responsible for improving state policy environments and build ing advocacy strength in a portfolio of states . The Senior Director , State Advocacy and Support will also leverage their expertise and experience to execute long-term strategies and respond to in-the-moment crises. They will coordinate with state partners and key internal teams to drive various aspects of this effort, including policy, advocacy, legal, communications , and development .

• Working with state associations and other partner organizations to improve their state policy environments.
• Leading direct, on-the-ground advocacy efforts to pass pro-charter legislation in priority states.
• Building state association capacity in policy, advocacy, legal, communications , and development.
• Building local partnerships with allies.
• Mobilizing diverse coalitions to support our policy goals.
• Producing tools and other resources that will be helpful to state charter school associations and other partner organizations.
• Working in partnership with the National Alliance’s communications, development, legal, research, state, and federal teams as necessary.
• Creating fundable programming, w riting progress reports for donors, and managing cross team deliverables for grants.
• Fulfilling the role of expert and go-to in the sector for all th ings related to advocacy in public charter schools.

• You have a bachelor’sdegree,a master’s degree is a plus.
• You have knowledge and experience in advocacy, with a minimum ofsevenyearsof experience in advocacy. Direct advocacy experience working in a statehouse is aplus.
  
  Expertise in K-12 education policy is a plus as well.
• You have experience collaborating with state and local partners to advance goals.
• You are at ease when communicating withimportantstakeholders and flourish inbuildinghonest and productive relationships.
• You are passionate about improving educational opportunities for kids .
• You believe great public school options and schools being held accountab le a re key elements of reform .
• You approach problems with adiagnosticmindset, creativity, andthe courage to takerisks.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and consider yourself aself-starter.
• You operate with passion and purpose and have anentrepreneurialspirit --and your accomplishments reflect it.
• You are comfortable with frequent work travel including the occasional need to travel on short notice.
• It’s a plus if you have experience working with 501(c)(4) and 527 entities as well as independent expenditure campaigns.
• It’saplus if you have fundraising and donor relations experience.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools offers a sector-leading salary and benefits package. We cover 100% of an employee’s medical, dental, and vision premiums, and 50% for spouses and dependents, including an HRA to cover 100% of in-network medical deductibles. We also offer:

• 403(b) retirement account with up to a 6% match after 90 days of employment
• Automatic life insurance coverage, short- and long-term disability coverage, and FSA
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• 25 PTO days annually, plus every federal holiday and a week off at year-end
• Monthly reimbursement for internet and cellular service, plus a $500 home office setup stipend in your first 90 days

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $110,000-$140,000
, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools believes that all families deserve high-quality public school options. Charter schools are independent public schools providing families with a new set of public school options. Each of these schools is developed to be a partnership between parents, teachers, and students.

When given the option, parents are choosing to enroll their children in charter schools. In fact, the demand for charter schools is far outpacing the supply in most communities. What began as a small movement in a few states has grown to become a major force in education reform across the country. Through advocacy, research, and…