Job Opportunities
The AHA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to join our team. We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply for our open positions. We encourage you to explore our website for more information about humanism, the idea that you can be good without a belief in a god.
Learn more about our open positions:
Communications Manager
The Communications Manager is responsible for the implementation of all aspects of media and public relations for the American Humanist Association and assisting with its adjuncts. The Communications Manager reports to the Executive Director. Starting salary for this position will be in the 40-50K range dependent on experience and education.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Write press releases and other media outreach, handle press calls, and regularly pitch story ideas to reporters
- Draft and edit letters to the editor, opinion editorials, and articles for publications
- Monitor the news industry’s coverage of relevant humanist priorities including familiarity with broadcast, print and online outlets
- Supervise the web content manager and manage communications interns
- Promote books the AHA publishes to book reviewers and other relevant outlets
- Coordinate the use of websites, social media, ads, and other tools to promote AHA’s mission, spokespeople, accomplishments, and positions on issues
- Write and edit articles for the organization’s outreach publications, com ezine and the Free Mind newsletter
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or commensurate experience
- At least three years of experience in nonprofit communications
- At least one year of management experience
- Ability to multi-task and initiative to discover and take-on new projects
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong proofreading and copyediting abilities
- Ability and interest in promoting humanist viewpoints
- Experience in drafting press releases on legal issues a plus
- An outgoing personality and public speaking capability is a plus
To apply: send resume AND cover letter to: jobs@americanhumanist.org
Social Justice Coordinator
The Social Justice Coordinator supports the intersectional social justice work of the American Humanist Association (AHA) including coordination of social justice adjunct groups. Current groups include the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance, the Feminist Humanist Alliance, the Black Humanist Alliance, and the Latinx Humanist alliance is in formation. This position reports to the Legislative Director and has a starting salary will be $35-40K dependent on experience, along with benefits, including health insurance and a retirement savings plan.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop Volunteer Leadership
- Seek existing movement activists and newcomers to participate in adjunct leadership
- Establish regular communications with volunteer leaders
- Find ways to keep leaders constantly engaged and connected to AHA staff resources
- Assist in preparations for quarterly (virtual) board meetings for each adjunct group
Facilitate Internal Diversification
- Seek ways to involve members of adjuncts in AHA publications and events
- Assist in identifying barriers to increased diversification within the AHA
- Work with public relations staff to ensure social justice action is communicated to wide audiences so the work is an appropriate movement focal point
Assist in National Level Advocacy
- Support Legislative Director in coalition meetings, direct lobbying, and grassroots lobbying across the spectrum of issues the AHA addresses
- Specifically track and lobby on social justice related legislation
Assist in Local Level Advocacy
- Help develop ideas for programs and events that local AHA groups can implement to advocate for social justice issues at the local level
- Discover ways for adjuncts to collaborate with and form partnerships between related organizations in and out of the nontheist movement
- Assist with prison project coordination
- Organize AHA involvement in national and regional marches and other protests
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Experience organizing progressive social justice efforts
- Experience working with Congress and/or state legislatures
- Familiarity with and understanding of humanism
- Ability to work independently to further the aims of the AHA and its adjunct groups
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to resolve conflicts, and balance criticism and praise.
- Solid computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office products
To apply: send resume AND cover letter to: jobs@americanhumanist.org
Education Assistant
The Education Assistant helps manage the work of the American Humanist Association Education Department and reports to the Director of Education. Starting salary will be $32K. The AHA offers good benefits, including health insurance and a 403(b) retirement savings plan.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan events which includes (but not limited to):
- Create and distribute event registrations, meal order, evaluations and survey forms
- Coordinate onsite courses, workshops and seminars i.e. securing meeting space, ordering catering and/or meeting the needs of instructors and students.
- Supporting educational programs, Humanist Society and other AHA program which includes (but not limited to):
- Process and maintain Humanist Society endorsements for celebrants, chaplains and lay leaders.
- Provide additional supportive services per request to assist maintenance of education programs, Humanist Society and other AHA programs.
Requirements:
- BA with strong written and oral communication skills
- Organizing and editing abilities
- Meticulous attention to detail, while multi-tasking
- Initiative to discover and take on new projects
To apply: send resume AND cover letter to: jobs@americanhumanist.org
Member Services Assistant
The American Humanist Association, a national non-profit organization advocating progressive values and equality for humanists, atheists, and freethinkers, seeks an individual to assist with member communications, record-keeping, and general administrative duties. Starting salary is $32,000 annually. The AHA offers good benefits, including health insurance, and a 403(b) retirement savings plan.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Answers incoming phone calls, general emails, and greets visitors to the building
- Performs database entries of incoming membership fees, contributions, and orders
- Orders and maintains office and building supplies
- Assists executive director with outreach and support to awardees
- Maintains copy room, reception, and conference areas in an organized manner
- Receives all parcel deliveries and distributes as able and needed
- Provides occasional upkeep to building grounds
- Assists with projects and mailings as needed
Requirements:
- Solid reliability and interpersonal skills
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Experience with database data-entry
- Ability to lift packages up to 45 pounds
- Meticulous attention to detail
Ideal candidate:
- Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge
- Capability to multi-task and initiative to take-on projects
- Familiarity and understanding of humanism and the freethought movement
To apply: send resume AND cover letter to: jobs@americanhumanist.org
Internship Opportunities
The American Humanist Association has internships available year-round for students, recent grads, and volunteers in Washington, DC. Interns will develop a more comprehensive understanding of how a progressive, national nonprofit organization works, while gaining valuable skills for the future.
An internship at the AHA will provide an opportunity to support the organization’s current work: advancing humanist values and progressive issue advocacy, focusing on church-state separation, civil liberties, reproductive freedom, human rights, and equality.
Internships are currently available in following areas:
Communications: The intern will assist in implementing our organization’s media strategy. Specific duties include drafting press releases, letters to the editor, and opinion pieces, monitoring social media accounts, maintaining the social media posting calendar, along with maintaining a media contact list and communicating AHA’s message to the press. The intern will also participate in editorial meetings and write weekly articles for the AHA’s online magazine, TheHumanist.com.
Editorial: The intern will assist the editorial staff of our national award-winning magazine, the Humanist, and online website TheHumanist.com. Tasks include reviewing submissions, fact-checking manuscripts and magazine articles, proofreading, assisting in managing the online magazine, and potentially writing editorials, book reviews, or articles.
Graphic Design and Social Media: The intern will develop, design, and produce graphics and promotional materials for our online presence including infographics, memes, and advertisements; stay up-to-date on current design trends for both print and online media; provide design assistance to the graphic designer as needed.
Legal: The American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center accepts interns year-round. We are now considering applicants for the Fall of 2018. The AHA’s legal arm, the Appignani Humanist Legal Center, handles constitutional litigation and church-state separation cases, with clients ranging from parents and students to federal inmates. The legal intern is primarily responsible for researching and writing legal memoranda and assisting in litigation under the supervision of the legal center’s attorneys. The intern may also be assigned the task of investigating new complaints, maintaining case files and submitting public records requests. Learn more here!
Library Science: The intern will review the current status of the AHA’s library and archives, make recommendations as to better organizing or reorganizing of materials, use and improve the cataloging process, and carry out the physical work of handling the materials. Such handling will include book and media repair and preservation, shelving, transport, and digitizing. The intern may also be called upon to communicate with outside resources, vendors, organizations, and donors of materials.
Qualifications: Applicants must be organized, self-motivated, reliable, and demonstrate an understanding of humanism and interest in progressive issues. Interns are expected to work at the American Humanist Association National Office, located at 1821 Jefferson Place NW, Washington, DC 20036, though the option to work remotely can be considered for certain internship positions. Internships are unpaid positions.
To Apply: Send a cover letter with your area(s) of interest and availability, current resume, at least two professional references, and 2-3 recent writing or design samples to intern@americanhumanist.org (note in the subject line which area you are interested in).