Equity & Access Coordinator

The American Booksellers Association (“ABA”) is excited to hire an Equity & Access Coordinator (“EAC”) to join our team of passionate, collaborative committed individuals who work to support independent bookstores around the country and their work in their communities. This position reports directly to ABA’s Chief Communications Officer.

The essential functions of this job include the following:

• Schedule, support, and attend council meetings (includes scheduling meetings and meeting reminders, conducting council nomination process, updating pertinent info on ABA’s website, coordinating council announcements with the communications team, and managing/working on council projects.)
• Schedule, plan and execute ABA’s internal equity & access trainings
• Manage equity and access projects from start to finish, including assessing needs, conducting research, establishing timeline, determining steps, and conducting actions to complete the programs and meet goals.
• Oversee ABA’s Land Acknowledgment commitment
• Update and add pertinent content to ABA’s website
• Offer members equity and access support
• Manage member affinity meet ups and/or affinity forums (includes surveying members about needs, scheduling, appointing hosts, updating Discord, and monitoring/ creating content as needed)
• Expand ABA’s resources for members
• Create an equity & accessibility resource for each ABA conference
• Ensure that all ABA programs work to break down barriers, create equitable access, and address the needs of historically and systemically marginalized and excluded members, including those from BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and Disability communities
• Coordinate pertinent education initiatives
• Meet regularly with other ABA staff involved in equity & access work to brainstorm, support each other, identify needs, and discuss problems, projects, and solutions
• Act as the accessibility liaison for members prior to and during conferences
• Assist in developing equity and access criteria for conference venue selection
• Offer equity and access input on education conference content
• Create, coordinate, and implement equity and access ad hoc projects as developed
• Travel to regional and national meetings and events as needed
• Additional job duties may be assigned.

Required experience and skills include:

• Strong communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google suite skills
• Strong ability to work independently with minimal team interaction or supervision
• Strong organizational and follow through skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and access
• Project management experience
• Administrative experience
• Equity & Access experience

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Close mental and visual attention required to perform work dealing primarily with preparing and analyzing data and figures, using a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear. Must be able to do repetitive motion of hands or wrists, finger, grasp, handle, or feel; push and pull with arms; reach with arms and/or hands; crouch, bend, or kneel. Occasionally may need to climb.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.

Location:

Remote. This position will require occasional domestic travel and some nights and weekends for conferences, regional events, and meetings approximately 20 days/nights a year. This position may also require occasional work on nights and weekends as business needs dictate.

Compensation:

$50,000 - $55,000 a year, depending on experience

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid sick days, holidays, vacation, and personal days; and a 401k.

Tentative Timeline:

ABA is accepting applications through mid-March and will begin the interview process late-March.

Equal Opportunity:

ABA believes diversity and diverse perspectives make our organization stronger and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age; ethnicity; color; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status; past or present military service; physical, mental, or sensory disability; national, social, or ethnic origin; neurodiversity; pregnancy; family or parental status; and/or genetic information (including family medical history).

Important Note: If you are passionate about ABA’s mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you don’t check all the boxes, please apply. We’d appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

About ABA:

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

ABA’s stated values