Position: New Media Associate (Waltham, MA)
Reports To: New Media Director
Desired Start Date: Available immediately
Stand for Children – a bold and independent voice for public education reform – seeks an
exceptional individual to support our national organization’s new media efforts.
The Organization
Stand for Children’s mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help all children get the excellent
public education and strong support they need to thrive. To date, Stand for Children’s five state affiliates
(OR, MA, TN, WA, and CO) have won more than one hundred victories that have impacted the lives of
more than two million children. We organize parents, educators, and other concerned community
members into a strong, sustained constituency that:
• Advocates for education reforms at the state and local level that improve student achievement,
including increasing teacher and principal effectiveness, school autonomy, and instructional time
• Lobbies the state legislature for strategic K-12 investments and then ensures local school
districts spend those dollars wisely
• Campaigns for school construction bonds, operating levies, and other local children’s needs
The Position
Stand for Children seeks a highly motivated, team-oriented New Media Associate to play a multi-faceted
role in supporting the national organization’s expanding new media efforts. Specific responsibilities
include:
• Ensuring Stand for Children’s website stays current and dynamic by regularly posting and removing
website content;
• Developing and sending html email communications to Stand for Children’s supporters;
• Managing social media accounts as an avenue for Stand for Children to stay connected to our
supporters;
• Working with a variety of stakeholders across the organization to develop, maintain, and execute
new media communications, including field staff, state Executive Directors, and policy staff.
The New Media Associate will join a national team of professionals committed to improving children’s
lives. Stand for Children managers and supervisors are empowering, entrepreneurial leaders who are
committed to providing outstanding supervision in order for staff to develop as professionals.
Qualifications and Qualities Required
• 2+ years of relevant work experience particularly with HTML
• Strong planning and organizational skills; experience with project management; keen attention to
detail
• Self-starter with ability to gracefully manage multiple tasks and projects under deadline
• Excellent verbal communication skills; ability to follow through on commitments to others and accept
and incorporate direct feedback
• Exceptional customer-service orientation
• Strong writing skills
• Strong commitment to Stand for Children’s mission to improve public schools
Salary Range: $32-40.000 (based on demonstrated capacity), plus competitive benefits including full
health and dental coverage; life, long term disability and long term care c overage; 401k with a match; a
flex plan; paid leave.
To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@stand.org with “New Media Associate” in the subject
line. No calls please. Stand for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of color are
strongly encouraged to apply.