Administrative Specialist

Teach NJ, a project of the Orthodox Union’s Teach Coalition, advocates for government policies and funding to benefit Jewish day schools, yeshivot and nonpublic schools.

Teach Coalition was founded in 2013 to solve the tuition crisis in nonpublic schools. With a deep network of grassroots activists, community leaders and lawmakers across the country, Teach Coalition is the leading single-issue advocacy network invested in the quality, safety, and accessibility of nonpublic schools. Teach Coalition currently operates in several states around the country, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Maryland.

Position Summary

In addition to providing day-to-day administrative support to the Executive Director, The Administrative Specialist works to improve internal work-flow processes. The Administrative Specialist will also play a key role in our Get Out The Vote efforts by managing voter data, and working with volunteers and outside organizations on campaign efforts.

The Administrative Specialist must be detail oriented and project a professional image through in-person, phone, and electronic interaction. The E.A. must also have a strong work ethic and organizational skills. This position will be based out of our Teaneck, NJ office.

Essential Functions

Prepare correspondences, invoices, reports, memos, letters, presentations and other documents

Maintain email lists, including proper segmenting
Prepare and maintain Executive expense reports
Setup and coordinate meetings and conferences
Build and maintain contact list and role of relevant personnel at governmental agencies, Jewish day school, school districts, scholarship funding organizations.
Create tracking systems for school funding

Communicate election messaging and provide support to schools and synagogues on voting efforts
Manage voter registration and turnout data
Coordinate and support volunteer GOTV efforts
Attend meetings as needed and create, transcribe, and distribute meeting agendas and minutes
Perform general office duties, such as obtaining supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work

Other administrative duties as required

What You’ll Bring to Teach NJ:

Be well-organized, detail-oriented, dependable and able to handle multiple tasks
Ability to meet deadlines
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and database software
Ability to track and report data in a timely, consistent, and accurate manner
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to problem solve, create systems for organization and improved processes

(Salary Range-65,000-75,000)