[Hiring] Deputy Director of Advocacy & Community Partnerships @IDRA

Role Description

IDRA seeks a Deputy Director of Advocacy & Community Partnerships based in or near Austin, whose primary duties will include:

• Connecting students, families, educators, and community leaders to local, state, and federal advocacy opportunities through IDRA’s priorities.
• Collaborating with IDRA’s policy, advocacy, and community engagement team and other staff to create and execute state-level advocacy strategies for the organization’s policy priorities. This includes in-person advocacy, coordinating coalition engagement opportunities (e.g., advocacy days), and relationship building at the Texas Capitol in Austin and other relevant agencies and organizations during and between legislative sessions.
• Developing campaign strategies for and convening, managing, and expanding the membership and reach of the Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC); coordinating other organizations and individual stakeholders to engage in issue-specific advocacy campaigns; and representing IDRA in Texas-based advocacy coalitions.
• Supporting and developing relationships with other advocacy organizations to execute state-level advocacy campaigns for IDRA’s policy priorities.
• Testifying on behalf of IDRA and/or TLEEC before the Texas legislature, state board of education, and relevant state and local agencies and governing bodies.
• Supporting the IDRA Education Policy Fellows program, including by helping to develop and present program curricula and directly supervising Texas-based fellows.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in advocacy and community partnerships.
• Understanding of asset-based practices, systemic change, institutional biases, and current local, state, and federal education policy issues.

Requirements

• Minimum salary is $80,000. Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Process

To apply, submit the following:

• Completed application form
• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vita or resumé
• Contact information for three professional references

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. IDRA is an equal opportunity employer.