Senior Director/Director of Policy and Advocacy

Position Title: Senior Director/Director of Policy & Advocacy
Location: Remote work based in Michigan with occasional travel within the state
Schedule: Monday - Friday

Hiring Salary Range: $89,865 - $109,835
Class: Exempt

Position Summary:

The Senior Director/Director of Policy and Advocacy is responsible for working in close collaboration with coalition partners to advance policy change at the regional, state and federal levels, including advocacy with policymakers and strategic engagement with partner organizations and coalitions. This role develops and manages strategies for strengthening relationships with policymakers to increase their understanding of early childhood issues, gain support for policy change to support Michigan’s youngest children and their families, and expand recognition of ECIC as a policy resource in early childhood. The Senior Director/Director of Policy and Advocacy impacts policy change to address Michigan’s most challenging early childhood issues.

ECIC’s vision and values are:

• All young children and their families in Michigan thrive. In order to make this vision a reality, we work to ensure:
• Race, culture and community are celebrated assets in a young child’s life
• Our work is informed by research and driven by the voices of diverse populations to achieve equitable outcomes for all children
• Collaboration is central to our work, and we strive to co-create knowledge and innovation for the field