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Job Opening: Statewide Member Engagement Coordinator
Position Overview
The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Statewide Member Engagement Coordinator.
Reporting to The SCEA Executive Director, this position plays a key role in strengthening The SCEA’s membership and leadership pipeline by identifying, recruiting, engaging, and developing current and future educators and Association leaders. Primary responsibilities include Aspiring Educators (AE), Educators Rising (Ed Rising), and outreach to students at the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The position also supports the SC Early and Noble Educators (SCENE), local Regional Contact Teams (RCTs), and The SCEA-Retired Governance Board, and coordinates The SCEA’s presence and membership development at identified education-related conferences and events across the state.
Grounded in member-to-member and relational organizing, the Statewide Member Engagement Coordinator will develop emerging leaders, strengthen organizational structures, increase membership and engagement, and connect current and future educators with opportunities for professional growth, advocacy, organizing, and Association leadership.
The position is based at The SCEA Headquarters in West Columbia and requires in-state and some out-of-state travel.
Essential Responsibilities
• Recruit, engage, and retain Aspiring Educators and identify and develop emerging member leaders
• Strengthen AE chapters and support student leaders in building sustainable leadership teams, organizing structures, membership campaigns, and member-led activities
• Build and maintain relationships with students, campus administrators, faculty advisors, HBCUs, AE chapters, Ed Rising programs, local associations, and other partners
• Develop strategies to transition Ed Rising participants and AE members into active professional membership as they enter the education profession
• Plan and facilitate training, workshops, leadership development opportunities, and other programs emphasizing organizing, professional advocacy, and Association engagement
• Develop and implement campus-based membership recruitment and engagement strategies, including early enrollment, back-to-school outreach, peer-to-peer recruitment, and graduating-member transition efforts
• Use applicable data and reporting tools to monitor membership, engagement, progress toward goals, and growth opportunities
• Coordinate member participation in Association organizing, legislative advocacy, professional development, and other statewide initiatives
• Provide training and program support for Regional Contact Teams and assist SCENE and The SCEA-Retired with identified activities and events
• Coordinate or assist with statewide conferences, leadership events, campus activities, college fairs, retreats, workshops, and other Association programs
• Collaborate with communications, UniServ, and other staff to ensure member engagement efforts support The SCEA’s broader membership, organizing, and leadership-development goals
• Perform other related duties as required
Essential Skills and Qualities
• A bachelor’s degree in education or an education-related field
• Demonstrated commitment to public education, union values, member engagement, and collective action
• Experience in organizing, student engagement, youth or emerging-leader development, membership recruitment, or campaign-based activities
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to establish credibility and rapport with students, educators, Association leaders, faculty, administrators, and colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to identify, motivate, mentor, and develop emerging leaders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting, facilitating meetings, and conducting trainings
• Strong organizational and project-management abilities, including the capacity to coordinate multiple programs, events, deadlines, priorities, and budgets
• An organizing mindset grounded in one-to-one conversations, relational organizing, leader identification, peer-to-peer engagement, and member-led action
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a statewide team while also exercising initiative and working independently
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, data tracking, reporting, and other technology that supports membership and organizing activities
• Flexibility and adaptability to work effectively in a fast-paced, campaign-oriented environment
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout South Carolina and work evenings and weekends, as necessary (valid South Carolina Driver’s License required)
Preferred Skills, Experience, and Qualities
• Experience working within The SCEA, NEA, another state affiliate, a local association, or other membership-based organization
• Experience working with Aspiring Educators, Educators Rising, college students, earlycareer educators, or other emerging-leader programs
• Familiarity with HBCU culture and experience building meaningful relationships with historically underrepresented communities
• Direct experience with membership recruitment, retention, relational organizing, or member-led campaigns
• Experience developing and delivering leadership trainings, organizing workshops, retreats, conferences, or other member programs
• Experience using NEA360 or comparable membership/customer relationship management systems
• Familiarity with The SCEA’s membership structure, programs, local associations, organizing strategies, and statewide advocacy efforts
• Demonstrated ability to translate organizational goals into measurable recruitment, engagement, and leadership-development activities
• Creativity, initiative, sound judgment, cultural competence, and the ability to build productive relationships across diverse groups
Salary and Benefits
Salary: $57,556, Step 1, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Comprehensive employer-provided benefits package: including health insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid leave, paid holidays, and other benefits consistent with Association policies and applicable agreements.
Application Process
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, current résumé, and contact information or at least three (3) professional references to: Tom F. Hudson, Executive Director, [email protected], by close of business on Monday, October 26.
Applications will be reviewed as received, and the position will remain open until filled.
The SCEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
