Job Summary:

• Work one-on-one with students to understand the diversity of needs for academic resources
• Oversee work with school partners and parents while collaborating with other site staff
• Supervises Student Advocates and tutors to assess students’ needs, and develop and implement plans to meet those needs
• Maintain statistical data for all education-related activities, such as student participation and tutor hours dedicated to education activities
• Review the educational history of students to evaluate academic performance and learning characteristics
• Coordinate, develop, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of the IEP for students
• Prepare reports and updates and continuously evaluate program impact
• Review and use of data to make informed decisions around education component program improvements
• Develop long-term and short-term plans/programs to meet instructional objectives
• Attend and contribute to case management meetings
• Provide administrative support to the Foundation’s advocacy volunteer programs, the Epilepsy Advocacy Champions, and Epilepsy Policy Advisory Committee.

Skills on Resume: 

• Program Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• IEP Development (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Advocacy and Mentoring (Soft Skills)
• Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
• Administrative Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Maintains relationships with policymakers and influencers to align policy instruments and Program opportunities in the relevant sectors (Materials, Transportation, Utilities)
• Performs environmental scans to identify critical stakeholders and establish relationships to promote the Program’s work, opportunities and overall agenda
• Develops policy options, briefs, reports and research to provide decision-makers with tangible, concrete and accurate information to inform decisions and align policymakers, policy instruments and stakeholder interests with Program opportunities in specific sectors
• Proposes schedules of activities, longer-term initiatives, policy targets and key performance indicators for all facets of the Program’s awareness in line with global policy best practices about alignment with specific opportunities
• Prepares press releases and statements about the Program and its activities to educate partners, stakeholders and the public to share status updates and oversees the follow-through and publication with media outlets and other service providers
• Stay up-to-date on research related to public policy, systemic advances for women, and best practices in policy and advocacy to keep WFSA at the forefront of change
• Study and connect WFSA research to advocacy and policy efforts
• Track, analyze and provide summaries of legislation and regulations impacting people with epilepsies, particularly at the state level and for the Foundation’s top policy priorities such as Seizure Safe Schools.
• Attend and provide summaries of relevant legislative and administrative hearings and markups.
• Participate and provide summaries of health, disability, and research coalition meetings
• Helps draft letters, testimony, regulatory comments, legislative updates, and action alerts, position statements, articles and op-eds, and background materials for internal and external audiences particularly at the state level and for the Foundation’s top policy priorities such as Seizure Safe Schools.

Skills on Resume:  

• Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Policy Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
• Advocacy (Soft Skills)
• Legislative Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Coalition Building (Soft Skills)
• Continuous Learning (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Support the Director of Research & Advocacy with the development, implementation and evaluation of WFSA’s legislative agenda and advocacy plan
• Work closely with the contracted public affairs team to stay up-to-date on the state legislative process, and track and promote legislation that aligns with WFSA’s priorities
• Collaborate with the Communications team to produce internal and external communications to advance WFSA’s legislative priorities, including press releases, email newsletters, social media campaigns, website content, and other materials
• Assist the Director of Research and Advocacy on state advocacy initiatives, including the development and growth of the e-network, recruitment for and presentations to the statewide coalition, and relationship-building throughout the state
• Engage advocacy coalition members and community partners via various channels to communicate advocacy priorities, and provide direction and technical assistance on how to promote, share, and advocate for WFSA legislative priorities
• Represent WFSA at the State Capitol and establish a positive and collaborative presence during the legislative session
• Assist in developing and growing WFSA’s advocacy coalition, including recruiting members and organizations to join the statewide coalition, and coordinating speakers, trainings and presentations during virtual and in-person meetings
• Assist in developing and growing WFSA’s advocacy e-network, including drafting the e-newsletter and other advocacy communications collateral on a monthly and ad hoc basis
• Assist with the coordination, logistical planning and execution of virtual and in-person events to support WFSA’s advocacy work, including the annual Day at the Capitol
• Draft articles, white papers, and research papers that support WFSA’s advocacy, legislative priorities, or topics of interest
• Support planning for and execution of the Foundation’s advocacy conferences, Teens Speak Up! and the Public Policy Institute.

Skills on Resume:  

• Legislative Agenda Development (Hard Skills)
• Public Affairs Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Communications Production (Hard Skills)
• Advocacy Support (Soft Skills)
• Coalition Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Capitol Representation (Soft Skills)
• E-Network Management (Hard Skills)
• Event Coordination (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Coordinate member activities and be the first line of contact to members
• Arrange logistics for virtual, in-person, and hybrid meetings and events
• Manage and update the database, and electronic filing system
• Conduct e-surveys and provide post-event analytics
• Assist with large-scale events both virtual, onsite, and hybrid
• Support the advocacy strategy and planning efforts of committees
• Draft and send general correspondence on behalf of ACCJ leadership
• Proof-read and edit advocacy documents for clarity
• Collaborate with other internal teams to serve member needs for effective outreach
• Participate in legislative meetings representing the needs of people with epilepsies

Skills on Resume:  

• Member Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Event Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
• Database Management (Hard Skills)
• Survey Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Large-Scale Event Support (Soft Skills)
• Advocacy Strategy Support (Soft Skills)
• Correspondence Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Document Proofreading (Hard Skills)