Title: Manager, Alumni Organizing, Bay Area

Reports to: Director, Alumni Organizing

Location: Bay Area

Posted: 9/25/15

THE OPPORTUNITY: The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) advances the charter school movement through state and local political advocacy, leadership on accountability, and resources for member schools. CCSA is a trusted source of data and information on California’s charter schools for parents, charter school authorizers, legislators and other elected officials, the press and other interested groups. CCSA Families is the statewide organizing arm of the California Charter Schools Association.

The CCSA Families vision is that all California children and their families have great charter schools to choose from. We unite charter school families, teachers and alumni from across California into a powerful voice for excellent schools for all children. CCSA Families engages, trains, and supports families, teachers, and alumni to win local and regional campaigns that matter for school choice.

Job Description: CCSA is hiring a Manager, Alumni Organizing, Bay Area to run the California Charters Alumni Leadership Institute (CALI) in the Bay Area. The Manager, Alumni Organizing, Bay Area recruits, trains and manages charter school alumni with the goal of getting out the vote for pro-charter school board candidates in key Bay Area elections. The Manager, Alumni Organizing, Bay Area holds CALI alumni leaders accountable to ensure that CCSA Families meets our program and campaign goals.

The CALI program organizes charter school alumni to advocate for school choice. CALI alumni leaders engage and persuade voters to support charter-friendly candidates and policies.

Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Project Management

Recruit and develop 15-20 charter school alumni (CALI Alumni Leaders) to 1) engage voters in phone banking and canvassing operations for key Bay Area elections and to 2) build university-based charter school alumni teams
Develop, implement, and run a program on Bay Area-based university campuses for CALI alumni leaders and other charter school alumni to become politically involved in their communities
Develop and lead trainings to grow alumni into leaders in advocacy, campaigning, and organizing
Grow the database of charter-school alumni who can be called on for political action and advocacy

People Management

Provide weekly feedback and coaching to CALI Alumni Leaders during campaign cycle and to university-based CALI alumni leaders regarding organizing strategies and tactics
Collect and submit timesheets and monitor timely compensation of CALIs—including contracts, expense reimbursements, and human resources coordination

Electoral Work

Manage and oversee seamless coordination of all electoral field operations, including phone banking and canvassing, amongst CALI Alumni Leaders, CCSA staff, and volunteers
Use data management systems to monitor progress toward electoral field goals
Ensure that CALI alumni leaders and recruited volunteers arrive at training, phone banking, and canvassing operations on time and prepared to identify and persuade voters.

Must Haves:

Training skills: Ability to teach others new skills, knowledge, and mindsets. Experience in developing curriculum and lesson plans.
100% Follow Through: No dropped balls policy. Stay on top of specific tasks and consistently meet deadlines.
Spirit of Yes: Embrace the obstacles that will pop up and be creative on how you come up with solutions. Embrace the changing landscape and adapt quickly.
Comfort with data: We track what we do every day to hold ourselves accountable and to inform our strategy. You must be motivated to use data.
Action-oriented: You must love getting people together to take action. You must be willing to step outside of your comfort zone and know how to motivate others to get out of theirs.
Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours including occasional weeknights and weekends; ability to travel and work remotely; driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Nice To Haves:

+2 years professional work experience
Significant experience in community, labor, political or parent organizing
Campaigning, lobbying, training or relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Spanish speaking preferred

How to Apply

Please send the following to Sara Erickson at serickson@calcharters.org with a subject line that reads (exactly as written): Manager, Alumni Organizing, Bay Area. Please include:

    Cover letter answering the following questions:

What is it about our mission that resonates with your experience and/or interests?
What makes you an exceptional candidate for this position in particular?
Where did you learn about this opportunity?

    Resume
List of Three References with phone numbers and emails (will only contact after notifying you)