Communications & Outreach Coordinator

MATHCOUNTS, the nation’s premier non-profit dedicated to middle school mathematics, is seeking a Communications & Outreach Coordinator (C&OC) to help us deliver on our vital mission of inspiring excellence, confidence and curiosity in US students through fun and challenging math programs. After four decades of focusing exclusively on middle school, we are growing our team to serve grades 3-5 and 6-8.

The C&OC is a highly organized communications superstar who will carry out a variety of duties to support our program leaders, outreach to districts and new school recruitment. A background in STEM is not required, but a desire to improve attitudes about math for students is essential.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Edit and help create various digital and printed marketing materials for elementary/middle educators, administrators, district leaders and alumni to encourage program participation.
• Edit and help create various resources for educators to help ensure they and their students have a positive program experience. Resources include webpages, slide decks/scripts for webinars, letters/memos, emails, social media posts and infographics.
• Communicate with educators, parents and volunteers by email and telephone, answering questions, providing assistance and guidance.
• Work with the alumni engagement team to encourage elementary program alumni to participate in middle school MATHCOUNTS programs.
• Maintain digital program dashboards for program leaders, posting program announcements and resource suggestions every 1-4 weeks on a schedule.
• Process special program registrations from outreach partners and applications for recognition from math clubs and competition teams.
• Assist with list management (in spreadsheets, Salesforce database and blast email platform) to ensure we have accurate information for program participants and outreach partners.
• Coordinate materials shipments to key partners and volunteers running outreach events, as well as shipments to clubs and competition teams earning special recognition.
• Support our participation in math education conferences, including event registration, materials shipments, ordering booth supplies, and coordinating with staff/volunteers.

Candidate must possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate and work with a diverse group of program participants, educators, volunteers, vendors and staff.
• Ability to learn quickly and incorporate feedback readily.
• Ability to write high-quality messages quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail and a keen eye for design, proofreading and editing.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently on various projects simultaneously.
• Eagerness to learn and high comfort level using technology such as Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign.
• The desire to be part of a cohesive team that continuously strives for excellence.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience with Microsoft Office, Drupal Salesforce, Pardot (or another automated email system), Canva or Adobe InDesign.
• Experience with marketing, communications or project management.
• Experience as a classroom teacher.
• Experience in fast-paced, non-profit office setting.

The C&OC will be a full-time hybrid position. The position requires in-office work 2 days per week, but specific hours will be flexible. Our office is located in Old Town, Alexandria, VA (just a 5-minute walk from the King Street metro station and close to multiple bus routes, including the Old Town Circulator and Metroway).

MATHCOUNTS offers an amazing benefits package that includes immediate 401K contributions and an excellent, fully paid health/dental coverage option for the employee, plus the optimal paid time off policy. We also believe a fun, supportive and informal work environment leads to employee satisfaction and the best work product!

HOW TO APPLY

Please email a resume AND one-page cover letter to careers@mathcounts.org (please put Communications

& Outreach Coordinator in the subject line).

MATHCOUNTS offers an amazing benefits package that includes immediate 401K contributions and an excellent, fully paid health/dental coverage option for the employee, plus the optimal paid time off policy. We also believe a fun, supportive and informal work environment leads to employee satisfaction and the best work product!