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Code.org
Code.org is seeking an experienced professional with a background in state government affairs and/or policy development to lead the transformation of K-12 US education policy landscape as it relates to computer science. The primary role involves managing relationships with state leaders, developing campaigns and coalitions, and communicating policy agendas to various audiences. This position requires experience working directly with legislators and governors' education advisors, solid understanding of the legislative process or policy development process within state education authorities, and ability to work across political parties and ideologies. The ideal candidate should have a passion for computer science education, at least a Bachelor's degree, and 5-8+ years of experience in government relations/advocacy/policy development in education. Code.org offers a competitive salary range ($97,000-$108,000) and benefits package, with opportunities for remote work and travel stipends.
Code.org is a leading voice in the national dialogue on growing access to K-12 computer science education. We are looking for an experienced professional with a background in state government affairs and/or policy development to lead the transformation of the K-12 US education policy landscape as it relates to computer science!
Our team is working with policymakers and education leaders to advance policy reforms that reduce barriers and boost access to K-12 computer science courses. We’ve helped build a movement for K-12 computer science that has changed policies across all 50 states. This is a unique opportunity to harness unprecedented bipartisan support for this meaningful issue to shape education policy at the state and local levels.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary role for this position is managing existing and developing new relationships with state leaders (state departments of education, state boards of education, legislators and governors) across multiple states. You will develop an overall strategy for engagement in your states while leading and carrying out the tactics associated with the strategy.
In this role, you will:
Develop and lead campaigns and state-based coalitions in states that you are responsible for
Develop and update policy positions
Speak publicly at events, including testimony before state authorities and interviews with the media
Communicate policy agenda to various audiences (stakeholder groups, legislators, Governors and staff, educators, media, etc.), tailoring messaging for each
Develop relationships with institutions of higher education that are building a K-12 computer science teacher pipeline
Craft, coordinate and lead policy-related events with policy makers and/or partner organizations
Develop and maintain relationships with the computer science community including educators, leaders, corporate partners, and non-profits with shared goals
Create and manage grassroots support for policy-related efforts
Coordinate state policy efforts internally and with partners
To be successful in this role, your main experience should be in working directly with legislators and governors’ education advisors and/or with state boards of education and state departments of education. You should have experience with and solid understanding of the legislative process or policy development process within state education authorities.
We are a non-partisan organization, and the position requires working with representatives from all political parties at the state, local (and possibly federal) level. You should have a demonstrated ability to work across political parties and ideologies.
We seek candidates who have:
Passion for our mission
At least a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree desired
Experience in developing or implementing state level policy
Experience in passing and/or influencing legislation at the state level
Ability and willingness to travel. You will be managing multiple states and should expect to travel up to 30% of the time.
We prefer candidates who also have:
5-8+ years of experience in government relations/advocacy/policy development in education, preferably at the state level
Expertise in and/or knowledge of computer science or technology education
Background or experience in lobbying, working as a legislative staff member and/or working in the Executive Branch
In addition, candidates must:
Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Be located in the United States
Pass a pre-employment background check
Be willing to travel a minimum of two times per year for team events
Step 1: Informational Interview - learn more about the role and share your experience (~30 minutes)
Step 2: Project assignment to assess your skills and expertise
Step 3: Interviews with several members of the Code.org team (~ 2-3 hours)
Step 4: Final Interview (1 hour)
Step 5: Reference Checks
All interviews are currently being conducted virtually via Zoom
Our team will review all applications on an ongoing basis and if we believe your qualifications would make a great fit, we'll contact you to schedule an informational interview.
The expected salary range for this position is $97,000-$108,000. Most offers are on the lower end of the salary range and are at the company’s sole discretion based on the final candidate’s experience. This allows us to provide a fair and equitable approach to compensation when setting pay and maintaining internal pay equity.
