Advocacy Manager, DelawareKidsCAN

Advocacy Manager

Location: Fully Remote, Must reside in Delaware

About Us

DelawareKidsCAN is a Delaware-based organization committed to advancing educational equity through community-driven advocacy and innovative policy ideas. We believe durable change happens when families, educators, and community members are empowered to engage directly in shaping state-level education policy.

Our organization operates both a 501(c)(3) and a 501(c)(4), allowing us to pair community education and issue advocacy with robust, values-driven civic engagement. We are nonpartisan and mission-focused, working to ensure decision-makers hear directly from the communities most impacted by education policy.

DelawareKidsCAN is part of 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now, a nonprofit organization that helps local leaders advocate for a high-quality education for all kids, regardless of their address. 50CAN operates campaigns in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.  

The Opportunity

We are seeking an Advocacy Manager to lead our grassroots organizing and advocacy efforts across Delaware. This role will focus on building, training, and mobilizing advocates to engage state legislators and influence education policy—particularly during the legislative session.

The Advocacy Manager will also play a key role in driving participation in our online hub of innovative education ideas, a community portal where advocates can submit ideas, questions, and solutions. While the platform itself is managed by a contractor, this role is responsible for ensuring strong community adoption and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Grassroots Organizing & Advocacy

• Build and sustain a statewide base of education advocates, including parents, educators, and community leaders
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers to participate in advocacy actions and outreach
• Develop and execute strategies to engage advocates with state legislators through meetings, testimony, events, and coordinated outreach
• Organize community forums, listening sessions, and advocacy actions across the state
• Support rapid-response advocacy efforts during legislative sessions
• Track engagement and participation metrics to strengthen organizing strategies
• Plan and execute advocacy campaigns that motivate Delaware citizens to speak to elected officials about important education issues
• Provide support and coverage, as needed, during elected official meetings including but not limited to the Delaware legislative session and  school board meetings

Movement Building & Political Engagement

• Design engagement pathways that move supporters from awareness to sustained action
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate policy priorities into accessible, motivating messages
• Maintain awareness of Delaware’s education policy and political landscape
• Support both c3 and c4 engagement efforts, as appropriate and compliant

Online Community Engagement

• Drive participation and awareness of our online hub where community members submit education ideas and questions
• Integrate the online platform into organizing and advocacy strategies
• Encourage advocates to see the platform as a space for shared ownership, dialogue, and innovation
• Coordinate with contractors managing the platform to align outreach and engagement goals

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in community organizing, advocacy, political campaigns, or movement-building work
• Demonstrated interest in politics, public policy, or civic engagement
• Experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers
• Comfort engaging directly with diverse community members and stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel throughout Delaware and work occasional nights and weekends
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to educational equity and community-centered change
  
  

Who You Are

We are seeking a strong project manager who is organized, proactive and can build strong relationships within the organization. In addition, the ideal candidate is:

• Fast-paced, urgent, and high capacity. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work quickly, under pressure, and with strong attention to detail. 

• Committed to high standards. No matter how small the task, the ideal candidate holds themselves and their work to a high bar, is perpetually open to feedback for growth and has the ability to copy-edit their work (and the work of others).
• Comfortable with a flexible schedule. While primarily a job that requires regular hours, the Advocacy Manager may be called upon to work varying hours including weekends and nights. This could include attending school board meetings, legislative sessions, school board member town halls or campaign events. The role requires constant use of strong independent judgment, self motivation, and capability of doing all the above duties with minimal supervision.
• Driven by strong values, integrity and humility. Our core values ("PORCH”) are plussing it, optimism, relentlessness, candor and humility. The ideal candidate will enjoy collaborating with us to advance the mission in a culture defined by those values, a sense of humor, “roll up your sleeves” work ethic and a willingness to do what it takes.

Working at 50CAN

This position is fully remote (East Coast hours) with a starting date as soon as possible. Candidates must reside within the state of Delaware and have reliable transportation. The salary range for this position is $58,500 - $65,000 and will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

In addition, 50CAN offers a comprehensive benefits package. 50CAN is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply through 50CAN’s BambooHR portal here. Please submit your current resume and cover letter through the BambooHR portal.