Careers

About the Role

The Goldwater Institute is seeking a multi-state government affairs professional to join our State Affairs Team. The State Affairs Team at the Goldwater Institute builds coalitions and engages elected officials across the country to pass Goldwater model reforms in as many states as possible. The State Affairs Manager will build relationships with elected officials and coalition partners in the assigned region and provide key operational support to the State Affairs Team during legislative session. The ideal candidate should possess strong speaking, analytical and writing skills and have a passion for engaging in the legislative process.

This position can be on-site or remote.

Primary Duties

• Conduct legislative outreach and develop relationships with elected officials in states in your assigned region.
• Recruit bill sponsors for Goldwater model reforms and lobby legislatures to pass those reforms.
• Prepare policy memos, white sheets and committee testimony for use during legislative session.
• Facilitate opportunities for Goldwater’s subject matter experts and national policy team to discuss Goldwater model reforms in front of legislators, executive branch officials and coalition partners.
• Analyze and research current and upcoming legislation.
• Track bills throughout the legislative process in states across the country.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Years experience: 3 to 5+ years of experience in legislative affairs, public policy, or working in a legislature or executive branch office.
• A strong understanding of the legislative and public policy processes. Candidate should also have a basic understanding of Goldwater’s key policy issues.
• Strong writing, organizational and public speaking skills. The ideal candidate would be comfortable explaining Goldwater model reforms to external audiences.
• A demonstrated willingness to learn and a keen interest in advancing free-market policies.

Candidate must be willing to travel as needed to state capitols during legislative session and to conferences over the summer.

To Apply

Salary and Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience

About the Role

Primary Duties

• Develop, lead and second-chair cases
• Provide litigation support
• Write articles and engage in media outlets
• Assist as a team player in Institute functions and activities

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active member of the Arizona State Bar
• At least two years litigation experience, including first-chair experience in evidentiary hearings, depositions, and preferably some appellate experience
• Strong written and verbal advocacy skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Understand and embrace the Institute’s mission and public policy objectives
• Collegial attitude, strong work ethic, and sense of humor

To Apply

Salary and Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience

About the Role

The Van Sittert Center for Constitutional Advocacy at the Goldwater Institute promotes understanding, appreciation, support, and defense of the U.S. Constitution and its founding principles. This new center recognizes the need to reach students, teachers, school leaders, parents, and other public audiences through scholarship, education, and communication.

The Civics Education Specialist will assist in the implementation of Van Sittert Center initiatives and serve as a liaison to school districts, charter schools, private schools, libraries, and other community/grassroots organizations and institutional partners to advance the center’s work.

Primary Duties

• Review civics/social studies instructional materials used in elementary, secondary, and/or higher education settings, including teacher preparation programming.
• Assist in the creation of a repository of high-quality teacher generated civics, history, and government related instructional resources & syllabi.
• Liaison with teachers, school leaders, and other public and private educational providers to promote the integration of high-quality history/civics resources and curricula.
• Promote greater collaboration amongst educational institutions serving students across the different levels of K-16 who are committed to instilling constitutional appreciation.
• Coordinate with institutional partners to facilitate the distribution of the center’s original educational materials.
• Collaborate with partner organizations to organize professional development workshops for teachers that focus on American history/civics.
• Develop and coordinate program for Van Sittert Center teaching fellows in K-12.
• Arrange speaker opportunities in partnership with school or community-based organizations.
• Support the implementation of the center’s civics related initiatives including student essay writing contests, scholarship program opportunities, and the dissemination of teacher/student questionnaires regarding civic knowledge / appreciation.
• Review citizenship test outcomes and other measures of constitutional literacy across educational institutions.
• Coordinate with communications team to assist with development of digital communications efforts (e.g. podcast series, videos, etc.) promoting principles of constitutional republican government.

Minimum Requirements

• Teaching or administrative experience in elementary, secondary, and/or higher education.
• Experience with school district or charter school curriculum procurement, professional development, lesson planning design, tutoring, and/or teacher training.
• Expertise in American history and/or constitutional principles.
• Effective writing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work full-time from the Phoenix office.
• Ability to travel–primarily within the Phoenix metro area and nationally on occasion–as needed.
• Additional desired qualifications include:
  • Classroom teaching experience in elementary or secondary schools.
  • Familiarity with Arizona schools, especially in the Phoenix area.
  • Experience / familiarity with the Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story and related resources.
  • Experience with multiple forms of education (public, private, home-based instruction).
  • Project management experience

To Apply

Please provide cover letter, resume, salary expectations and references directly to kday@goldwaterinstitute.org.

Salary and Compensation

The Goldwater Institute offers competitive salaries, bonuses and benefits including employer-paid group health insurance, health savings accounts, a 403(b) plan with an employer match, long-term disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, and generous vacation and leave policies.

The Goldwater Institute is an equal opportunity employer. The Goldwater Institute was established in 1988 as an independent, non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to the study of public policy. Through its research and litigation, the Institute promotes public policy founded upon the principles of limited government, economic freedom, and individual liberty.

About the Role

The Senior Foundation Relations Manager oversees the Institute’s grant-seeking program, identifying prospective foundations, drafting narrative proposals, and managing grants.  They work closely with all associates to stay informed about the Institute’s strategic objectives to better identify and recruit appropriate grant funding.

Working closely with senior staff, policy analysts, and the legal staff to develop grant proposals that reflect the Institute’s strategic priorities and scope of work.  The Senior Foundation Relations manager tracks awarded grants, drafting reports to each foundation that explain how the Institute has fulfilled the requirements of awarded grants.

This role works closely with other development staff to fulfill overall fundraising needs for the Institute, assists with donor events, and meets with the Institute’s donors and supporters.  This role is responsible for meeting or exceeding the Institute’s annual foundation budget.

Primary Duties

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Fulfill new grant proposals to foundations that previously have provided grants to the Institute.
• Identify prospective foundations and fulfill grant proposals to grow Institute support.
• Meet all deadlines for grant proposals, grant reporting, and other communication requirements.
• Stay informed about Institute strategic objectives and ongoing scope of work to identify and recruit appropriate grant funding.
• Draft and receive approval for correspondence and other writing activities as assigned.
• Appropriately manage general inquiry email account(s).
• Expressed interest in speaking with donors and potential supporters about the Institute’s mission and philosophy.
• Meet or exceed annual budget for foundation grant fundraising.
• Develop annual strategy plan for foundation grant fundraising.
• Assist with Institute functions and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional business and explanatory writing skills.
• Basic math and budget-tracking skills.
• Expressed knowledge of public policy issues at a national and state level.
• Expressed knowledge of the Institute’s overall mission and philosophy.
• Demonstrated skills in conducting background research of organizations and individuals.
• Demonstrated skills in time management, which includes the identification, tracking, and meeting of deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt and fulfill additional or unanticipated assignments.

To Apply

Please provide cover letter, resume, writing sample, salary expectations and references directly to kday@goldwaterinstitute.org.

Salary and Compensation

The Goldwater Institute offers competitive salaries, bonuses and benefits including employer-paid group health insurance, health savings accounts, a 403(b) plan with an employer match, long-term disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, and generous vacation and leave policies.

The Goldwater Institute is an equal opportunity employer. The Goldwater Institute was established in 1988 as an independent, non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to the study of public policy. Through its research and litigation, the Institute promotes public policy founded upon the principles of limited government, economic freedom, and individual liberty.