Legislative Analyst

Categories

Education

Location

Virginia

Job Description

Stand Together is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Join our team and be part of a collaborative community that values innovation, personal responsibility, and the power of bottom-up solutions. Together, we will create a society that fosters opportunity, dignity, and well-being for all.

Do you have a passion for education transformation? The Legislative Analyst supports yes. every kid.’s policy efforts in key states including tracking, analyzing, and summarizing legislation, researching state education policy, and developing new policy. The Legislative Analyst works in concert with the Policy team and our National Policy Director to execute our policy agenda that advances the vision of the organization.  
 
The yes. every kid. team is remote with an optional in-person office in Arlington, VA. 
 

Your Responsibilities Include

  • You will track analyze ongoing legislation and the foundational education landscape 
  • You will compare and contrast state-level education policies
  • You will draft policy briefs, bill summaries, and weekly policy updates
  • You'll support the Policy team with research, scheduling, contracts, and other administrative tasks 
  • You will draft legislation
  • You will contribute to specialized projects on an ad hoc basis  

Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization

  • You can organize, analyze, and summarize large sets of data
  • You can travel up to 25% of the time, depending on the need  
  • You’re able to work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, remote environment 
  • You're able to capture and synthesize input and support from multiple stakeholders and communities for more effective communication across teams and individuals
  • You're an excellent written and verbal communicator, have strong attention to the detail, and high professionalism  
  • You have a background in education, policy, or law 
  • You’re committed to and excited by the vision of yes. every kid. 

What We Offer

  • A meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans – especially the least fortunate.
  • A vision-driven organization of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others.
  • Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve.
  • Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting.
  • Competitive health and wellness benefits.
  • Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed.
  • Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro).
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs.

Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference.  Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds—including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy—to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.   
  
Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management® (PBM®). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM® prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.    
  
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.