Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) is a national nonprofit organization based in Chicago that works to make schools healthier places for all children. HSC believes that every child should have a chance to learn and thrive, and advocates for policies and practices that support health and learning, including nutritious food, physical activity, health services and clean air at school. HSC focuses on issues affecting students of color and those from under-invested communities, and strives to make equity part of the public dialogue about education and health.
HSC’s key strategies are to empower school stakeholders to be agents of change at the school and district levels, advocate for district, state and federal policies and build the capacity of schools, school districts and educational agencies to better support student health. HSC works with parents, teachers and principals in Chicago Public Schools, and uses the lessons learned from that work to advocate for key policy and practice changes. This work takes place at the intersection of health, education, equity, community and sustainability.
HSC advocates for policies that support all schools in creating the conditions that ensure students have the opportunity to learn and thrive. HSC’s policy work focuses on integrating health and equity into education policy and practice, and building cross sector support and collaboration that supports student health and school wellness. HSC’s policy work currently focuses on expanding school health services, expanding access to healthy school food, promoting healthy and sustainable school campuses and equitable school funding. HSC has a $2 million budget and a staff team of 16.
HSC is seeking a full-time State Policy and Program Director. A primary focus of this work is to advance HSC’s agenda to expand Medicaid-funded school health services in Illinois and other states. This work includes providing support to key stakeholders in leveraging existing policy opportunities as well as advocating for a supportive policy environment. The successful candidate will have demonstrated commitment to HSC’s mission, vision and values.
This position reports to the Senior National Program Director. Specific responsibilities include:
The State Policy and Program Director must be based in or near Chicago where the HSC office is located; the HSC office is currently closed, so applicants must have a functioning home office space for effective virtual work through at least the summer of 2021.
The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000 depending on experience. Generous benefit package includes employer-paid medical, dental and disability insurance, 6% employer matching contribution to a retirement plan after one year of employment and paid vacation and sick leave.
HSC is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability or veteran status. HSC strongly encourages Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women, LGBTQIA+ people and members of other marginalized communities to apply.
Please respond to this opportunity by May 14 with the following documents and send to state-policy-director@healthyschoolscampaign.org. Please put your full name in the subject line.
No phone calls please. The application deadline is 11:59 pm on May 14, 2021.
https://healthyschoolscampaign.org/about/work-with-us/state-policy-director/
Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC), a national nonprofit organization, works to ensure that schools can provide students with healthy environments, nutritious food, health services and opportunities for physical activity.
Our approach is strategic and comprehensive. Drawing on our work in Chicago Public Schools, we develop policy and program recommendations supporting healthy schools and advocate for these recommendations at the local, state and national level.
We also help to strengthen the leadership skills of parents, students and school staff and administrators so they can advocate on their own behalf, and we work to build support for student health and wellness in the education sector and beyond.