Alabama State Coordinator

Alabama State Coordinator DescriptionSADD works to empower, engage, mobilize, and change students and adult allies on the issues of mobility safety, substance use, mental health, and leadership development. SADD was founded on the simple philosophy that young people, empowered to help each other, are the most effective force in prevention. Therefore, we’re trying to change the world through a peer-to-peer model of school and community-based chapters.

Reports To

Director of Field Engagement

Classification

• Full-Time, Exempt | Grant-Funded
• This position is “at will,” while continued employment is also contingent on grant funding, organizational needs, and satisfactory performance.

Work Location

Remote — Alabama, Strong boots-on-the-ground field presence required

Travel Requirement

Approximately 50% of scheduled work time; travel is both required and expected. Travel will include local driving of approximately 4,000-5,000 miles of in-state driving each year and 2,000-3,000 miles or domestic air travel. Employee must have an active driver’s license, active car insurance, a driving record in good standing, and appropriate identification documents for air travel.

Transportation

Personal vehicle with valid driver's license, legally required automobile insurance, and a driving record that meets SADD’s insurance and driver eligibility requirements

FLSA Status

Full time, Salaried, Exempt

Key Responsibilities

Chapter Development & Strategic Field Implementation

The State Coordinator drives the growth, retention, and activation of SADD chapters within their assigned territory, implementing strategies that increase the effectiveness of peer-to-peer student leadership at the local, regional, and national levels.

Recruit, establish, reactivate, and maintain active SADD school-based as well as community chapters; proactively identify and engage at-risk or inactive chapters.

Serve as the primary point of contact for chapter advisors, providing consistent support, troubleshooting, onboarding, training, and check-ins.

Keep the network of chapters and advisors informed, enrolled, and aligned with state and national SADD initiatives; ensure program reporting guidelines are met to accurately reflect statewide work completed on the chapter level .

Work collaboratively with state affiliates and prevention partners to advance strategic prevention programming throughout the region.

Support the development of culturally responsive outreach efforts that reflect the diverse communities and health and safety needs of assigned counties.

Program Execution & Community Engagement

Recruit and train students and adult leaders to serve as peer educators, advocates, and SADD chapter officers.

Conduct and facilitate both virtual and in-person meetings, workshops, and trainings with stakeholders.

Present safety programming and youth leadership content in schools, community settings, and public events.

Spend ample and appropriate amounts of time seeking out and actively engaging with relevant contacts and attending organization-related events. Maintaining physical presence in the state for mission-related events is critical.

Attend and present at conferences, tabling events, awareness activities, and state/regional outreach opportunities.

Spearhead planning and capacity-building with students and chapters to support independent growth.

Pro-actively build SADD's presence and relationships in local and regional prevention coalitions, highway safety networks, and community stakeholder groups.

Manage or co-lead a regional Student Leadership Council (SLC), supporting leadership development and the national SLC pipeline.

Assess regional needs, identify underserved communities, prioritize outreach efforts, and develop implementation strategies that maximize impact while aligning with organizational priorities and grant objectives

Work closely with volunteers and grant-funded interns as applicable.

Independent Field Operations & Self-Directed Performance

Independently plan and manage a field calendar that balances in-person community engagement with remote administrative responsibilities.

Prioritize high-impact activities and adapt scheduling in response to changing community needs, grant requirements, and organizational priorities.

Maintain a consistent and professional presence in the field, reliably representing SADD's mission and brand in all community interactions.

Manage personal travel logistics including planning, expense tracking, and compliance with grant-authorized travel requirements.

Serve as a “Network Stewardship” to actively build relationships with youth, advisors, community partners, and leveraging those relationships to help progress the role and goals forward.

Participate in evening and weekend events as needed to meet program obligations.

Travel & Regional Field Coverage.

Travel approximately 25–50% of scheduled work time to conduct in-person chapter visits, community events, partner meetings, tabling activities, and school presentations.

Maintain reliable personal transportation and a valid driver's license with a driving record in good standing — required for day-to-day field mobility within the assigned region.

Manage travel and independently travel to field assignments, community partner locations, and outreach events across assigned counties without relying on carpools or shared transportation .

Attend and actively participate in SADD regional or National events, local prevention and mobility safety-focused conferences, and the annual SADD National Conference.

Represent SADD at grant-required site visits, state highway safety meetings, and prevention coalition events.

Coordinate and log all field travel per grant requirements; submit timely expense documentation and travel authorizations as directed.

Grant-Aligned Program Administration & Compliance

• Implement activities aligned with assigned grant goals, deliverables, and target populations.
• Collect, document, process, and report data related to chapter activity, program participation, outreach reach, and youth engagement outcomes.
• Complete internal and external reports accurately and on time, including monthly progress documents, activity logs, and photo/data submissions.
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