Division: Initiatives

Department: One Small Step - Campus Partnerships

Location: Hanover, NH (within reasonable commuting distance)

Travel Percentage: 15% (beyond regular commute)

Reports To: Associate Director of Campus Partnerships

Term of Employment: 16-month term (Sep. 1 2025 through Dec. 31 2026)

Status: Full Time / Temporary / Exempt / Union

Salary: $60,000 annually

THE ROLE

This position is a member of the StoryCorps Union and is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in our Collective Bargaining Agreement and subsequent MOU with CWA Local 1180.

StoryCorps, the national nonprofit, has partnered with Dartmouth to bring their One Small Step (OSS) initiative to campus.

The Field Coordinator at Dartmouth will develop relationships in the Dartmouth community that support the OSS initiative. The Field Coordinator will forge connections within and around the Dartmouth campus to identify, develop, and support partners (e.g. student groups, faculty members, alumni, community organizations, etc.) that result in engagement with OSS programming, including sign-ups for recordings. They will receive training in OSS participant matching, scheduling, facilitation, and recording. They will host engagement opportunities and workshops for Dartmouth staff and students, provide ongoing support to student Fellows, and offer regular office hours for anyone hoping to learn more. They will pursue opportunities for media exposure and represent OSS during these and other promotional events.

The Field Coordinator will live in or near Hanover and will be expected to be present on campus 2-3 days per week. This position operates with considerable autonomy and reports to the Associate Director of Campus Partnerships, One Small Step. This is a temporary role, scheduled to end December 31st, 2026 (renewable).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Drive awareness and participation in OSS through advocacy, project management, and strategic communication.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops for community partners to enhance understanding of OSS methodology.
• Establish local partnerships with campus-based organizations and institutions to promote OSS and recruit participants from diverse constituencies.
• Identify collaborators in the Dartmouth community and form mutually beneficial relationships that provide pathways to productive intergroup conversations.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and enthusiastic participants, cultivating them into champions who can recruit and refer others.
• Collaborate with Manager, Student Programs to provide leadership, coordination, and on-the-ground support to student Fellowship cohorts.
• Facilitate OSS conversations between leaders, notable alumni, and other priority participants.
• Assist in creating edited audio segments, including identifying compelling recordings.
• Prepare reports (narrative, qualitative, and quantitative) for StoryCorps funders and internal organizational use.
• Provide consultation for campus research, subject to applicable Dartmouth policies and limitations related to on-campus research.
• Perform other duties to support the One Small Step Initiative and OSS partnerships as assigned.

ABOUT YOU

Required:

• You are passionate about bridging divides and normalizing cross-partisan conversations
• You have a Bachelor’s degree or similar combination of relevant education + experience
• You have experience in community organizing or cause marketing, preferably in a nonprofit environment
• You have an above-average working knowledge of the Dartmouth campus, its cultural flashpoints, and the local social and political landscape
• You have demonstrated experience developing and executing community outreach
• You are experienced in planning and overseeing complex project execution
• You are comfortable and have the ability to move seamlessly between varied political, social, and organizational environments
• You’re a creative and analytical thinker with a drive for results and a demonstrated track record of creating and implementing new initiatives
• You have strong organizational skills, multitasking abilities, and attention to detail
• You have strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive, as well as video platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc.
• You are able to work independently as well as collaboratively
• You are flexible and adaptable to a growing, changing organization
• You demonstrate cultural humility and thrive in a diverse working environment

Preferred:

• You are a former or current Dartmouth student, staff, or faculty member
• You have proven experience working on political or advocacy campaigns

Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and small carry parcels, packages, and other items.
• Travel percentage is 15%

ABOUT STORYCORPS

StoryCorps' mission is to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story at a time. Since 2003, more than 600,000 people, in all 50 states, have recorded StoryCorps interviews about their lives. We preserve and archive their recordings at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered, and share select stories with the public through StoryCorps’ podcast, NPR broadcasts, animated shorts, digital platforms, and best-selling books. These powerful human stories reflect the vast range of American experiences, engender empathy and connection, and remind us how much more we have in common than what divides us. StoryCorps is especially committed to capturing and amplifying voices least heard in the media.

ABOUT ONE SMALL STEP

One Small Step (OSS) brings strangers with different political beliefs together to record a 50-minute audio-only conversation — not to debate politics — simply to get to know each other as people. Rooted in contact theory, the goal of OSS is to reduce political polarization by making these kinds of conversations across the divide normal again. To date, over 7,000 people in all 50 U.S. states have taken part.

OUR COMMITMENT:

We seek to recruit and develop a staff whose diversity reflects the communities we serve, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of all ages, political beliefs, and cultures. StoryCorps records, shares, and preserves stories from across the country.

IN-OFFICE WORK:

Working at the StoryCorps office is optional except in certain circumstances, such as in-person training, if your position requires some in-office presence, or if your manager needs an in-person individual or team meeting. For those who prefer to work in the office, that option remains.