Education and Policy Research Executive Fellowship

DEPARTMENT: Teach Coalition, Office of Jewish Education Policy and Research

OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Full-time (10 Month Program)

LOCATION: New York City, NY

POSITION TYPE: Hybrid

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:

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 organization in New York invested in the quality, safety, and accessibility of nonpublic schools.  

Teach Coalition advocates for government policies and funding to benefit yeshivot, day schools and nonpublic schools. Priority issues include security, STEM, scholarships, and other funding avenues and resources.   

The Orthodox Union (OU) is the largest Orthodox Jewish organization in the United States. Founded in 1898, the OU supports a network of synagogues, youth programs, Jewish and Religious Zionist advocacy programs, programs for the disabled, localized religious study programs, and international units. The OU maintains a kosher certification service, whose circled U symbol, Ⓤ , is found on the labels of many kosher commercial and consumer food products.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Strategize on political and policy goals. 
Research and craft regulations and legislation that affect Jewish schools.
Assist in planning and attending engagement opportunities such as board meetings, forums, briefings, and advocacy training sessions, grassroots advocacy campaigns, rallies, missions, and synagogue programs.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO TEACH NYS: 

Legislative and regulatory research skills
Strong communication skills, especially written communications
Strong commitment to Jewish education and advocacy 
Teamwork skills and able to work toward new goals
Ability to pivot quickly to address rapidly changing situations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

Highly motivated self-starter who can initiate and maintain contacts, relationships, projects, and meetings
Highly organized and great at prioritizing and follow up
A problem solver, able to visualize and articulate solutions using an analytical mindset
Able to talk to others to convey information effectively
Able to communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
Ability to self-motivate, prioritize, work independently and complete multiple assignments with attention to detail in fast paced, rapidly changing environment
An engaging personality, strong interpersonal skills combined with determination, resiliency, and a positive attitude
Experience using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Strong desire to actively look for ways to help people
Ties to the Jewish community and schools

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The salary for the Fellowship is $40,000.

We offer employee-sponsored healthcare, dental and vision plans.

Other benefits include:

Paid sick days
Paid vacation days
Paid Jewish and most Federal holidays
Short Fridays to accommodate for the Sabbath