School Advocacy Coordinator

The School Advocacy Coordinator will:

Work closely with day schools to grow Teach Florida’s activist and ambassador networks through meeting, cultivating, and training school parents, teachers, administration and lay leaders
Recruit and cultivate relationships with 20 community members to be organization lay leaders and influencers for assigned schools
Build and maintain relationships with the day school community
Recruit administrative, parent and lay leader representatives at each school
Train school representatives how to advocate, vote, and empower others to do the same
Visit schools a minimum three schools per week
Expand Teach Florida’s voter database and voter registration activities in South Florida
Manage day school GOTV strategy including identifying and managing school volunteer activists, registering voters, assisting in school voter communications and school GOTV events
Engage day school constituents in action alerts, rallies and other advocacy activities
Represent Teach Florida at various school and community events and forums
Assist in execution of all Teach Florida events including annual Legislative Breakfast
Participate in all fundraising events and campaigns to raise annual budget

Qualifications and Skills:

Highly motivated self-starter who can initiate and maintain contacts, relationships, projects, meetings and events
Strong capacity to friend and fundraise to build Teach Florida and accomplish our goals
Be well-organized, detail-oriented, dependable and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people of all ages
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and database software
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Problem solving skills and ability to work and stay poised under pressure
Committed to Jewish day school education, fair government funding of nonpublic schools and activism

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