Lead Organizer

Core responsibilities:

• Work with partner organizations and advocates to assess gaps in their strategy, skills, infrastructure, and resources, and develop plans to help them fill those gaps
• Educate constituencies on the benefits of organizing for sex education and teach them how to become more effective advocates and organizers
• Grow and maintain coalition relationships and represent EducateUS at conferences and in policy and organizing strategy sessions
• Run the school board candidate endorsement program and plan/execute public action campaigns that engage individuals across the country

This role builds grassroots and grasstops power to change U.S. public school sex education for good, positioning EducateUS as the go-to source for local advocates, school board candidates, and members who want to champion sex ed in their campaigns and policies.

Required skills and experience:

• Experience working on at least two political, electoral, or issue campaigns as a field organizer or in digital organizing strategy role
• Experience organizing both in-person (door knocking, community meetings) and online (pressure campaigns, peer-to-peer texting)
• At least one year of people management experience including employees, interns, or volunteers
• Strong project management and strategic planning skills with ability to work effectively in politically sensitive environments
• Passionate about universal public school sexuality education with existing familiarity with sex ed issues

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: $80,000 annually
• Health and dental insurance reimbursement up to maximum allowable caps
• 3 weeks PTO, 12 paid sick days, 11 paid holidays plus workdays between Christmas and New Years
• 3 personal days, bereavement leave, and voting leave
• Remote work environment

EducateUS is building a movement of voters laser-focused on advancing sex education across the country, believing that universal access to sex education can change the world.