Assistant Executive Director-Program

OEA represents more than 100,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals in Ohio’s public schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide a wide range of professional education services in communities throughout the state.

The Ohio Education Association (OEA) is seeking an Assistant Executive Director – Program to join the Executive Management Team. This position works collaboratively to lead the development, alignment, and implementation of program strategies and organizational systems that expand the OEA’s capacity to deliver high-quality programs and services to the OEA and its affiliates.

The successful candidate will be passionate about promoting public education and responsible for developing and implementing successful programming for members that builds the OEA brand and value of membership to members. Additionally, this role will develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders and partners, and support the financial and relational infrastructure that promotes the Association’s success and sustainability.

Essential Functions:

• Design and implement programming that promotes public education, changes the narrative around public education in Ohio, and the impact OEA members have in their communities.
• Serve as brand steward for OEA’s brand to cultivate and increase brand awareness at a local, state and national level.
• Develop and implement campaigns to align internal branding, communication and messaging to promote public education and the OEA brand.
• In collaboration with the leadership team and Communications Department, draft and implement a communications plan to build on the value of membership and highlight the impacts OEA members have on their communities and the students they support.
• Provide leadership in creating sustainable funding avenues that ensure the organization’s long-term viability and growth. This includes fundraising campaigns, donor relations, and strategic partnerships in alignment with the organization's mission and objectives.
• Foster relationship and partnerships in building broad coalitions to promote public education and members’ successes.
• Augment current work to provide programming for a diverse membership with a focus on increasing engagement with communities of color.
• Promote the development, alignment, and operational implementation of the OEA’s programs and supporting systems that expand the capacity of the OEA to achieve its mission.
• Work in partnership with the Assistant Executive Director – Field & Government Relations, Executive Management Team, and other appropriate managers to promote integration of operations.
• Oversee the development and delivery of OEA’s program services to its local affiliates with a strong focus on identifying and responding to the needs of affiliates and their members.