Illinois Manager, Policy and Community Engagement

• Lead, grow, and sustain policy coalitions in support of Teach Plus Illinois' strategic policy goals
• Design and manage a statewide alumni engagement strategy that activates alumni as advocates, leaders, and organizers
• Represent Teach Plus in Springfield by building relationships with policymakers, agency leaders, and key stakeholders
• Design and facilitate high-quality learning experiences and programming for teacher leaders to support their growth in leadership and policy competencies

This role will enable Teach Plus Illinois to mobilize broad networks of educators and advocates, sustain and grow coalitions aligned to strategic policy priorities, activate alumni as ongoing policy leaders, and secure deeper policy wins that improve outcomes for students in Illinois' highest-need schools.

• Asset-based belief in the power of communities of people taking collective action
• Ability to build trusting relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Understanding of power dynamics and stakeholder mapping
• Deep understanding of organizing strategies and how to deploy them for impact
• Excellent oral and written communication that inspires action
• Strong project management and organization skills

The salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $95,000. Teach Plus offers a comprehensive benefits package and time-off, including 15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 5 sick days, 13 holidays, July break, Winter break, paid parental leave, and a 4-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service.

Teach Plus is a national nonprofit whose mission is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. Teach Plus Illinois works to create the conditions for Illinois' improvement-status schools to become the fastest-improving schools in the state through educator leadership development, policy advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration.