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Coordinator, Learning, Development, & Inclusion 🔥


About Leadership for Educational Equity

Leadership for Educational Equity is a nonprofit leadership development organization inspiring and supporting a network of civic leaders to eradicate the injustice of educational inequity.


Through one-on-one coaching, fellowships, workshops, and resources, LEE works to develop and inspire its members individually and collectively, across all disciplines – as policy makers, advocates, elected leaders and community organizers. LEE membership is free and currently open to all Teach For America corps members and alumni. LEE believes that when a diverse group of leaders, grounded in a commitment to equity, are in leadership roles, they will serve as a transformative force for and with students and communities.


LEE is a diverse team of passionate and talented individuals committed to making a difference. We are a high-growth, results-oriented organization that operates in an entrepreneurial environment deeply invested in continuous improvement. LEE is honored to have been selected as a LATINA Style 50 Award recipient and a “When Work Works” award recipient. We are also an Employer of National Service.


If you would like to become part of our team and join the fight for educational equity, or if you would simply like to learn more, please visit educationalequity.org.

Position Summary:

The Coordinator will serve on LEE’s Leadership Development & Design (LDD) team and provides administrative and programmatic support to a portfolio of LEE members’ civic leadership development programs. The Coordinator will report to the Senior Director of the Learning, Development, & Inclusion (LDI) subteam. They will work to create, maintain, and improve the systems and processes that enable programming staff to provide the highest quality leadership development experiences to our members.

The Coordinator is responsible for conducting regular outreach to and managing communication with LEE members, coordinating program logistics, and implementing systems and processes to support LDD and its collaboration with other teams. In addition, the Coordinator is responsible for managing resources and systems that advance LDD’s vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through impactful member and staff-facing programs and approaches. They will partner with the other Coordinator, LDI to support the team’s programming.

This role requires exceptional attention to detail, and an ability to proactively create systems and document best practices to ensure we are constantly learning, improving, and developing ways to work more efficiently. The Coordinator also needs to be comfortable utilizing and learning new online tools and platforms that we integrate into online learning experiences. The Coordinator needs to exercise strong judgment in responding to questions, troubleshooting problems, and flagging issues for other team members as needed. Finally, the Coordinator will need to successfully build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including other staff at LEE, our members, and other partner organizations.

Position Location: Flexible (Washington, DC, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York preferred)

Travel Requirements: 30% including nationwide travel by plane at least three times a year when conditions permit. No current travel due to COVID-19.

Responsibilities:

Programming Support, Operations, and Coordination (50%)

  • Conduct outreach for a portfolio of LEE national workshops, including identifying members who might be suitable for these opportunities, building targeted recruitment lists, and tracking progress to goals
  • Provide production support for national virtual workshops, including managing video conference tool (Zoom), administering e-gift cards for meals, and support in facilitating virtual communities.
  • Support logistics for a portfolio of LEE’s national workshops, including identifying and securing venues, making travel reservations, and coordinating lodging, meals, and transportation 
  • Draft and update recruitment materials, program web pages, and online learning resources
  • Help program directors manage application, selection, and confirmation processes, including updating and monitoring applications and participating in selection processes
  • Support individual program participants by tracking submission of assignments and troubleshooting online courses and platforms
  • Develop and format materials for LEE’s national workshops, including PowerPoint presentations, online surveys, pre-work assignments, and other documents

Subteam Operations and Administrative Support (20%)

  • Assess and identify solutions for improving efficiency and standardized processes within and across our programs. 
  • Track, code, and monitor program budgets and sub-team expenses
  • Manage related scheduling calls and meetings for Program Directors and Senior Director
  • Support team members on research and special projects, as needed 

Data and Evaluation Support (20%)

  • Modify pre and post surveys and track and analyze pre and post program survey data from participants in LEE’s national workshops 
  • Ensure program data is accurate and up to date in LEE’s Salesforce database
  • Pull Salesforce reports quickly and accurately; provide data roll-ups and analyses as needed
  • Provide support with tracking member movement and conversion across key leadership roles and actions.

Special Projects (10%)

  • Other projects as assigned by the Senior Director, Learning, Development, & Inclusion

 Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or commensurate years of work experience
  • 2 years of professional experience
  • Exceptional organizational skills and detail orientation, including past experience coordinating logistics for events or programs (both in-person and virtual)
  • Experience drafting and editing effective, streamlined and error-free communications
  • Demonstrated ability to plan strategically, prioritize time, and manage implementation of plans in fast-moving, changeable environments
  • Demonstrated experience with producing virtual events 
  • Strong research skills
  • Strong relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders 
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
  • Comfort with large data sets and operating data systems (strong Excel skills required; Salesforce and experience with survey tools preferred)
  • Strong, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in a fast-paced, independent work environment
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in politics, policy, advocacy, organizing or civic engagement, at any level
  • Creativity and ability to implement innovative ideas to improve process management
  • Campus/extracurricular leadership experience; previous leadership training or fellowship experience 
  • Experience working with Salesforce, Qualtrics, Thought Industries, Workplace for Good, and/or Zoom
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate within a geographically dispersed team
  • Deep passion for educational equity and belief in LEE’s mission and theory of change

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