Program Coordinator

Department:            Advocacy and Public Relations

Responsibilities and Duties

• Track, analyze, and conduct research on legislation and issues related to TESOL’s policy work
• Assist with the TESOL Advocacy Action Center, including the creation of new campaigns, tracking of advocate actions, and follow-up on constituent meetings that are logged. 
• Assist with scheduling meetings for the (future) working group on multi-lingualism
• Assisting with event planning and managing speaker invitations
• Coordinate communications between departments
• Manage TESOL’s Twitter channel
• Serve as a contact person for issues related to the advocacy track at the convention
• Other duties as assigned

Education, skills, and experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in public policy or public administration.
• 3+ years of work experience and demonstrated success in government relations, public policy, communications, or related area that involved policy research
• Work experience in an association or other non-profit organization preferred.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Flexible and able to work effectively under pressure and deadlines.
• Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Knowledge of advocacy software or other related tools.

Required to travel: Yes, to attend local training, business meetings, and annual convention