Events Specialist
Company: Massachusetts Teacher Association
Location: Quincy
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) is a union,
dedicated to improving the workplace and the quality of life for
all education employees and to protecting their hard-won rights.
Equally important, we are an association of highly qualified
professionals, committed to establishing and maintaining optimal
conditions for student learning from preschool through graduate
school.The MTA and its 110,000 members work to advance the quality
and equity of Massachusetts public schools and colleges by securing
the working conditions and professional respect and autonomy of
educators, advocating for full funding for public education, and
challenging education "reforms" that serve to privatize public
education and undermine educator professionalism and the student
learning experience.The MTA is seeking a responsible for
coordinating the many logistical components of producing a wide
range of MTA events and conferences, including scheduling,
registration, promotion, presenter support, committee support,
tracking and evaluation. The role requires coordinating participant
and presenter logistics for on-site events as well as hosting and
technical support for virtual/hybrid convenings. The Events
Specialist also provides support for content development of
training and professional learning programs and ensures the smooth
operation of the division by providing administrative
support.Essential Job Functions:---Assists divisional manager and
training staff in the planning, promotion, and evaluation
oftraining events, including conferences, workshops, webinars, and
other meetings orconvenings.---Implements and maintains systems,
using various technology platforms, for scheduling,registration,
participant tracking and analysis, and evaluation, staying up to
date with newtechnologies as they evolve.---Organizes and maintains
systems for coordinating and supporting internal and
externalworkshop/training presenters.---Serves as the point person
on logistics for on-site events and as host/technical support
forvirtual/hybrid events.---Assists divisional manager and training
staff in developing and managing a growing library ofprint, online
and multimedia training materials.---Provides staff assistance to
the TPL Committee, as needed, and other committees responsible for
the various conferences and events.Additional Specific
Responsibilities:---Assists division training staff and other
subject matter experts to produce presentation andinstructional
materials. Takes draft materials and creates polished documents,
slides, infographics,videos, etc.---Creates online registration
websites, evaluation instruments, and related items for
conferences,events, and meetings.--- Analyzes events data and
trends in member engagement. --- Creates and maintains reports to
track event budgets and make recommendations for savings and
improvement.--- Ensures that all media are correctly versioned and
conform to association style, branding and standards.--- Tracks the
usage of all materials and media.--- Maintains online catalogs and
online calendars of division training and professional learning
programs.--- Runs reports related to training participation,
evaluation and budget.--- Provides members with certification of
MTA-sponsored continuing education and professional development
credits earned.Qualifications:--- Commitment to the pro-union,
pro-public education mission of the MTA.--- At least three years of
related experience, including event planning, marketing, project
management, and adult education.--- Proficiency with (or
demonstrated ability to learn) Microsoft Office 365 for Business
(including Sharepoint).--- Familiarity with CRM (Customer
Relationship Management) database programs and demonstrated ability
to learn the MTA membership database (NEA360, a Salesforce CRM
platform).--- Familiarity with registration software required;
proficiency with Cvent registration software a plus.--- Proficiency
on virtual meeting/event platforms (Zoom, Teams, etc.) and
presentation design software (such as Powerpoint).*MTA reserves the
right to waive any qualifications at its discretion*The MTA is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are
committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff.
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Keywords: Massachusetts Teacher Association, Quincy , Events Specialist, Other , Quincy, Massachusetts
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