Manager, K-12 State Policy – Implementation Strategy

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $85k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Democrats for Education Reform

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2007

📚 Education

🏛️ Government

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Government • Non-profit

Democrats for Education Reform is a national political organization dedicated to electing Democratic leaders who prioritize high-quality and equitable education for all students. The organization supports policies that improve the quality of education in America, including public school choice, resource equity, and teacher quality. DFER engages in political campaigns to endorse and elect candidates who align with their educational reform values and works to influence education policy at both national and state levels.

📋 Description

• Own and advance the organization’s state policy agenda • Translate and design policy to advance the organization’s education reform agenda • Develop playbooks, toolkits, frameworks, and guidance documents for state legislators, agency staff, policymakers, and practitioners • Monitor and assess state legislation, regulations, and State Board of Education actions • Work with state legislators, legislative staff, state Department of Education officials, and allied education advocacy organizations • Partner with implementation and monitoring experts to translate policy frameworks into actionable guidance • Support state legislative offices and agency leaders navigating policy proposals • Design and conduct interviews, focus groups, and structured stakeholder conversations • Synthesize qualitative findings into actionable insights and policy products • Coordinate state strategy with programs, legislative advocacy, and federal policy teams • Represent the organization at conferences, coalition meetings, and meetings with state legislators and agency officials

🎯 Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in education policy • Experience inside a state Department of Education office is ideal; experience at a state legislature, think tank, or advocacy organization is welcome • Experience translating policy into practical guidance for policymakers, such as playbooks, frameworks, or toolkits • Experience with qualitative research methods, including designing interview protocols, conducting interviews or focus groups, and synthesizing findings • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent state policy workstreams independently • Federal policy exposure is a plus but not required • Postgraduate degree in public policy, education, or a related field is preferred but not required for candidates with a strong record of experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage • Flexible spending plan • Life insurance • Short- and long-term disability insurance • 401K plan with a match • Paid family leave • Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and all national holidays