Collective Impact Consultant
Fully Remote - US
Collective Impact Consultant
Part Time • Fully Remote - US
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
THE WORK DESCRIPTION BELOW IS FOR CONSULTANT/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTED WORK ONLY. THIS WORK IS NOT PERFORMED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITHIN THE REGIONS OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING STATES OF FOCUS
STATES OF FOCUS INCLUDE; ALABAMA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, AND TEXAS
Objectives:
WE ARE LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITHIN THE REGIONS OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING STATES OF FOCUS
STATES OF FOCUS INCLUDE; ALABAMA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, AND TEXAS
Objectives:
- Assist in IDA’s efforts to develop a Collective Impact backbone organization and workgroups within designated states
- Recruit and assist with training of Collective Impact workgroup members for designated Collective Impact state(s)
- Assist BCEC and Home Office Staff on the Collective Impact work and trends
- Assist in identifying trends, opportunities, challenges, and solutions within the Collective Impact workflows.
- In partnership with Home Office and Collective Impact Coordinators, serve as a conduit of information between working groups and steering committee.
- In partnership with Home Office, provide recommendations to Steering Committee on materials needed to carry out Collective Impact activities within the state.
Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively between IDA Branch Council and National Board
- Ability to create a project plan, manage people and processes to deadlines
- Can contribute in one or more of these areas
- Networking skills: People who can open doors to opportunities (in kind, schools, etc.)
- Higher Education skills: Someone with a background in higher education
- Marketing, public relations, advertising skills and/or connections
- Building Community-based coalitions
- Legislative policy and lobbying skills are a plus
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the point person for Collective Impact within specific states
- identify, recruit members to serve on the collective impact workgroups
- identify documents, training materials, toolkits, etc needed to support Collective Impact
- provide coaching support as needed to workgroup co-chairs-develop annual report summarizing collective impact work - goals, key milestones, challenges, next steps
Who they work with:
- Collective Impact workgroup co-chairs from the target states (via chair meetings, calls andemails)
- workgroups as needed (via state workgroup meetings, calls, and emails)
- IDA staff, Board and Collective Impact volunteers
Covered Expenses
- Covered expenses align with the terms of the Contractor’s agreement with IDA.
Qualifications:
- Collective Impact or coalition building experience (preferred)
- Strong administration and project management skills
- Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation, etc.)
- Data collection experience (collecting, synthesizing, tracking, and documenting)
- Accreditation, policy, and/or community engagement leadership experience
- Experience forming and leading teams
Estimated time commitment:
- Up to 40 hours/month
This is a remote position.
Compensation: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The International Dyslexia Association, Inc. (IDA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charity, organized and operated to provide advocacy, resources and services to teaching professionals, advocates and individuals and families impacted by dyslexia and other related learning differences.
Mission Statement
To create a future for all individuals who struggle with dyslexia and other related reading differences so that they may have richer, more robust lives and access to the tools and resources they need.
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