Director of Education Content & Advocacy

POSITION TITLE: Director of Education Content & Advocacy 

REPORTS TO: Director of Content & Learning Strategy 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Project Teams; Consultants (as needed)

LOCATION: Anywhere ADL has an office

Grade/Class: Grade G, Exempt, PSA-Eligible 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: 

ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all. 

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

Reporting to the Director of Content & Learning Strategy, the Director of Education Content & Advocacy leads ADL Education’s development and revision of content for programs and products related to antisemitism education, school climate improvement and advocacy efforts for K-12 schools. The Director oversees project teams and consulting content developers, with the potential to manage a full-time content writer. Along with the Content & Learning Strategy team, the Director is responsible for managing key aspects of an iterative and rigorous program and product cycle, including monitoring and evaluation of programs and products, development of internal resources to increase staff efficacy, and development and expansion of pedagogical frameworks and tools.  

Primary: 

• Lead the development and deployment of ADL Education’s pedagogical frameworks in programs, products and advocacy.  
• Design and develop educational content, lessons, and curriculum on antisemitism, Jewish culture, identity and experience on par with current trends in pedagogy and instruction for grades K-12 and stakeholder groups supporting K-12 students and educators.  
• Produce internal and external materials to communicate pedagogical frameworks, articulate theories of learning for antisemitism and share research to support EDU programs and products; ensure pedagogical alignment across new and existing programs and products. 
• Lead the strategic development of new topical and relevant agendas to support Antisemitism and Jewish identity education.   
• Collaborate with internal partners on a wide range of educational programs and initiatives, ensuring adaption and modification of content initiatives is pedagogically aligned and support the development of new content. 
• Represent ADL Education in public forums especially as it relates to the field of antisemitism, Jewish identity/culture and school improvement initiatives 
• Collaborate in cross-departmental efforts to produce and deliver internal professional development on antisemitism, extremism, incident response, online hate and harassment and anti-bias education content. 
• Provide thought-leadership to the EDU team and the general public on best practices for antisemitism and Jewish culture and identity pedagogy and content knowledge.  

Secondary: 

• Consult with the Center on Antisemitism Research to develop evaluation frameworks for educational products. 
• Manage the monitoring and evaluation of EDU’s programs and products and distribution and interpretation of data, including managing project teams. 
• Increase the content development capacity of the EDU team by managing contracted and freelance writers, project management, and select EDU staff. 
• In collaboration with Program Directors, develop and execute roll out plans to introduce new and developing programs and products to Regional EDU Staff and ADL Staff at large, and to scale programmatic reach. 
• Support the ongoing implementation of the EDU Facilitator Fundamentals and Practice and Cross-Training models. 
• Cultivate and leverage existing partnerships with outside organizations and develop opportunities for collaboration and innovation.  
• Participate in regular updates to educational content including editing, revising, archiving and discontinuing content as well as participating in review processes including Clearance and review processes to ensure alignment. 
• As needed, support the development of additional lessons and activities to support No Place for Hate® partners. 

Skills:   

• Must possess knowledge and understanding of the rapidly changing landscape of education, pedagogy, and professional learning.  
• Prior curriculum development experience in secondary education, antisemitism education and/or anti-bias education required. 
• Must be a superb communicator with a proven track record of building and maintaining strong working relationships. 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills. 

 Work Experience:   

• Broad-based experience in education, curriculum development, and facilitation of programs with significant years’ experience and a demonstrable increase in skills and responsibility working with educational institutions and/or community groups. 

 Education:   

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in education, Holocaust studies, communications, or related field or equivalent experience. 

Work Environment:  

• ADL is a hybrid environment, though this role may be performed remotely. 

Compensation: 

• This position has a salary range of $70,000 to $100,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in New York, New York. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit https://www.adl.org/about/careers. 

ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.     

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact Talent & Knowledge at [email protected]. 

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.  

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.