Coordinator, Member Inclusion

The Coordinator, Member Inclusion is a member of ACLP’s membership team and reports directly to the Director of Member Engagement & Partnerships.

The Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination and execution of member engagement activities, support association diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and other tasks as assigned.

Note: ACLP is open to candidates local to the DC area and remote candidates. Local candidates should be aware ACLP currently operates remotely due to COVID-19.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Host/Co-host monthly open-mic sessions for members of color
• Host/Co-host monthly roll call events / social events for students
• Host/Co-host quarterly or monthly meetups for affinity groups
• Host/Co-host quarterly or monthly meetups for subspecialties in child life
• Develop a cohort of co-leaders from the field to rotate monthly and quarterly inside the above groups during the monthly and quarterly meetings and sessions
• Be available by appointment for sensitive or 1-1 conversation with our members when feedback is uncomfortable in a group
• Provide a quantitative and qualitative synthesis of conversations for the CEO 
• Write a quarterly board report of trends and feedback from listening and sharing sessions
• Serve as staff liaison for working groups formed to execute parts of the DEI action plan
• Solicit submissions for and compile/edit monthly Member Turning Points online feature
• Coordinate with Education Team members to create resources for student members including webinars, live chats, videos, and online resources
• Participate in strategic planning sessions to bring member voices to the session and help with any focus groups held in lead up to strategic planning
• Supplement the Director, Membership Engagement with regional conference travel and virtual presence
• Support community-building activities on ACLP Connect, a private social network, tracking trending topics over time and providing data to program managers.
• Support the Director, Member Engagement on data analysis of member demographics and efforts to increase participation in data collection efforts
• Participate and coordinate in member engagement activities for the Child Life Annual Conference
• Participate and coordinate in member engagement activities for Child Life Month
• Coordinate requested follow-up conversations for new and lapsed members

OTHER JOB INFORMATION:

• Travel one week per year for the ACLP National Conference
• Occasional remote work option with prior approval
• Potential for occasional travel to regional child life events when safe

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrated experience facilitating conversations virtually with small and medium-sized groups
• Training and experience, volunteer or paid, in unconscious bias and cultural humility/cross-cultural communication
• Experience working on DEI initiatives in an association or community setting a strong plus
• Experience as a member or staff member of a membership organization a plus
• Demonstrated ability to summarize themes and pull out innovative ideas from group conversations
• Strong emotional intelligence and empathy 
• A commitment to complete ongoing training and learning in DEI, EQ, and communication
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), comfort with Office 365 and collaborative functions preferred

JOB STATUS: The Program Coordinator is a permanent, full-time position and is classified as “exempt” (salaried at a regular rate regardless of the number of hours worked).

SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary for this position is between $40,000 and $50,000 depending on experience. ACLP offers a competitive benefits package.

EEO POLICY: The Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) believes that equal opportunity for all employees is important for the continuing success of our organization. In accordance with state and federal law, ACLP will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, disability, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or non-job-related factors in hiring, promoting, demoting, training, benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, recommendations, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. Opportunity is provided to all employees based on qualifications and job requirements.

DISCLAIMER: This description is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and duties of the position. It is not all-inclusive. The incumbent in the position will be expected to perform other duties as required. The responsibilities may change over time. This description is provided for informational purposes only and does not form the basis of a contract.