Operations and Membership Coordinator

Dignity in Schools – National Coalition Against School Pushout (DSC) is searching for an Operations and Membership Coordinator.

Because DSC is a coalition, not its own 501c3 organization, DSC is a program anchored by Partners for Dignity & Rights (formerly NESRI), an organization dedicated to building a broad movement for economic and social rights, including health, housing, education and work with dignity. Therefore, all DSC program staff are employees of Partners for Dignity & Rights (P4DR).

The Operations and Membership Coordinator will work collaboratively with the DSC-national Coordinating Committee (made up of representatives from member organizations located across the country), campaign members and DSC staff to maintain clear, efficient and member-centered organizational operations, including distributing member support funds to local groups, coordinating our membership application processes (including managing our membership database), and managing logistics for events and webinars. This is a remote position that includes some travel.

The Operations and Membership Coordinator will join a small team that includes the Director, Deputy Director and Communications Coordinator based in different parts of the country. Our staff work within a democratic, member-led coalition structure that places affected communities at the center of our decision-making. We value dedication, a collaborative work ethic, and accountability to our grassroots membership bases.

We will be taking applications through November 7th 2024. Please send all submissions to jobs@dignityinschools.org. If you have any questions, please contact Ruth Idakula at ruth@dignityinschools.org.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Operations and Administration

• Working with the Finance Manager at P4DR(DSC’s Anchor Organization) to process requests for reimbursements from members and to disburse funds to members that have received member support funds.
• Maintaining careful records of all financial transactions, accounts payable and receivable.
• Maintaining clear communication with members, including managing emails and telephone calls, acknowledging receipt of communication within 24 hours, and promptly responding to inquiries about the status of financial and other transactions.
• Assisting in the compilation and scoring of applications for member support funds.
• Maintaining our tech services and accounts in collaboration with our Communications Coordinator (email, webinar, conference call, dropbox, etc).

Membership Processing and Maintenance

• Lead on maintaining our member database using our CRM (NationBuilder)
• Processing new member and endorser applications
• Maintaining records of member participation on calls and events
• Orient new member organizations to DSC operations

Event Planning and Logistics

• Taking the lead on event planning and logistics for multiple events per year, ranging from small meetings to our Biennial Membership Meeting
• Booking travel for members to attend DSC events with our travel booking service
• Securing space and coordinating other logistics for DSC events.
• Working with vendors to provide products and services for DSC events and activities, including hotels, restaurants, shuttle buses, printers, and others.
• Working with the staff team to provide logistical support before, during and after events and activities.
• Maintaining budgets for events and activities.

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to and experience working or volunteering with social justice, education policy and/or human rights organizations.
• 3-5 years background in an administrative or operations roles, preferably at a social justice organization, with experience keeping detailed and accurate financial records, communicating with vendors, consultants and funders, processing invoices and tracking expenses.
• Must have experience using a CRM at a non-profit or social justice organization (we use NationBuilder)
• Very strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to engage grassroots member organizations, with the ability to field multiple questions and requests for assistance from members and respond to general inquiries about the campaign.
• Ability to work independently and juggle multiple projects and priorities. Experience working or engaging with youth, parents and community members.
• Ability to communicate effectively with your supervisor, the DSC Director, and other staff team members.
• High school diploma, equivalent or work experience. Bachelor’s degree or higher is a plus.
• Understanding of basic budgeting and finance.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability and flexibility to travel 3-4 times per year.
• Proficiency with Google (Drive, Docs, Forms, etc.) and other word processing applications required.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Dignity in Schools Campaign (housed at Partners for Dignity & Rights) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and individuals from other historically underrepresented groups to apply.