New York State Coordinator

About the Role

With over 40 years of measured success in working with youth, SADD is widely considered the Nation’s Premier Youth Health and Safety Organization. We are a National team of dedicated professional advocates working to empower, engage, mobilize, and create positive change for students and adult allies through peer-to-peer intervention. Focusing on prevention programs in mobility safety, substance misuse, mental health, and leadership development, SADD students are working to impact their peers through a model of school and community-based chapters. Our chapter network is globally recognized, with members in all 50 states, various territories, and internationally, creating a presence on six continents. 

SADD aims to equip our students with the technical assistance and skills necessary to advocate for their safety effectively. Our motivated team of adult allies is many groups' first point of contact and inspiration. We seek that next great innovator and mentor to serve as the new New York SADD State Coordinator.

Essential Goals & Functions:

• Developing and supporting SADD chapters, including but not limited to identifying a staff advisor, liaising with administrators to advocate for SADD on campus, advocating for students with boards of education and boards of trustees, assisting students in developing chapter bylaws, creating a set of first meeting agendas or annual calendar of events, onboarding new advisors or chapter leadership, etc.
• Working with current SADD chapters to build their leadership capacity and promote relevant programming, producing quality educational workshops, brainstorming events and ideas with chapters, and assisting with events and activities on the ground.
• Identifying and researching outreach opportunities, creating connections and partnerships, and scheduling programs to engage new chapters, schools, community organizations, and the like will be paramount to this position.
• Meeting the needs of SADD’s various constituents and organizational goals, focusing on data-driven outreach and results, which are reported as required by grant and SADD leadership. 
• Effectively execute grant goals and objectives, coordinate activities, and communicate consistently with state grant representatives.
• Curating a strategic digital footprint for the state, ensuring photos/videos of relevant events are shared with the Communications team for National promotion; and collaborating with the Communications team to develop a public affairs approach to highlight grant and programmatic opportunities and successes (digital or print media, traditional or social, etc.), requiring strong communication and organization to prioritize needs and execute plans.
• Recruiting for and sustaining an active group of student leaders to serve as a statewide Student Leadership Council (SLC), hosting consistent meetings with students, providing guidance, promoting personal projects, and ensuring they complete tasks as assigned to assist in reaching grant goals.
• Understanding and taking accountability for documentation of grant expenditures to ensure SADD remains a good steward of the funds, projecting spending and needs, and assisting in the annual reapplication process for grant funds. 
• Accurately and informedly completing grant reporting, time cards, expenses, and related paperwork to ensure clear claims processing, which requires meeting internal and external deadlines.
• Collecting, recording, and managing chapter, participant, event, and demographic data, disseminating pre- and post-surveys to event attendees for program evaluation as needed.
• Exuding professional behavior; a "Yes, and…" attitude is expected when representing the organization.

Additional Activities:

• Assisting the Field Engagement team in developing programming, creation, and redesign; developing activity layouts, asset design, and training for students or adults to promote new opportunities; providing critical feedback from the field to inform programming updates.
• Support National initiatives, including various awareness campaigns, programmatic funder opportunities, National SLC, and conferences that help elevate and build student leaders.
• Oversee part-time and/or interns as grant and budgetary situations allow.
• Other duties as needed & assigned.

Additional Qualifications

Education, Experience, Licenses, & Certifications:

Required: 

• BA or BS degree in health or human services, education, sociology/psychology, policy, public affairs, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direct supervision, and a malleable approach to a working schedule; nights and weekends may occasionally be necessary.
• Proficiency with software such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canva, Adobe, Grammarly, and other tools. 
• Must be able to pass a Federal SAM and background check.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance, with access to reliable transportation or supplementary means of travel beyond mass transit required.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years experience in the field(s) of education, prevention (including, but not limited to: substances, mental health, suicide, reproductive health, violence, etc.), youth advocacy, public policy, program or curriculum development, healthcare, or another relevant field. 
• License and/or Certification in the field of work.
• Direct experience working with youth populations.
• Especially desirous of candidates who are centrally located in the State in and/or around the NY Capital District and major cities, including, but not limited to, Albany, Glens Falls, Syracuse, Rochester, and Kingston, or those who are willing to relocate.

Relevant Soft Skills:

• Active Listening
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Emotional Intelligence
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Leadership
• Organization
• Prioritization
• Problem-Solving
• Professionalism
• Self-direction & Independence
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Time Management
• Transparency

Position Details

Job Type: Full-time, salaried. Grant funded.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000

Reporting: This position will report to the Director of Field Engagement.

Benefits:

• Remote, work from home (with in-person engagements in the field required)
• Flexible, independently developed schedule
• 403(b), up to 3% employer match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, 80% employer covered
• Basic STD, LTD, Life Insurance employer covered, additional options for insurance (accident, life, ad&d, etc.) available
• Unlimited time off (as approved), 12+ observed holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer:

As a company dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, we uphold a commitment to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities to all individuals seeking employment with us. Our employment decisions are solely influenced by job-related factors, devoid of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status as a qualified individual, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.