Join Our Board!

Are you passionate about education, advocacy for LGTBTQ+ youth, and supporting teachers to ensure that their classrooms are safe, brave spaces for ALL kids? If so, consider joining the Safe Schools NC Board!!

Safe Schools NC is a volunteer-led 501c(3) non-profit committed to creating safe and positive learning environments for all students in NC with a focus on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, particularly through educating educators. Our primary lever for living out this mission is to support teachers from across the state at our annual SafeSchoolsNC LGBTQ conference, to spread awareness through a partnership with local organizations, and collaboration with school districts. We are looking for dedicated, passionate, talented leaders to join this work!

Safe Schools NC believes that  to support the establishment of  inclusive and  safe  learning environments for young people, the board should  reflect the diversity of the broader LGBTQIA+ community.  Persons of color and/or trans, non-binary, and GNC   individuals  strongly encouraged to apply.

Because we are a volunteer board, we seek applicants who can commit between 3-6 hours a month* to do this work. Our biggest priorities include planning our annual conference, a spring event for educators, and fundraising, as well as occasional tabling at community events that complement our organizational mission.

We are taking applications! Please click this link for an application.

Brief Breakdown of Time Commitment:

• 2 hrs Board Mtgs (in-person and virtual)
• 30 mins- 2 hours independent work per month
• 1-2 hours for committee work (often virtual)
• Event tabling at great events like Pride, Out Raleigh, and many more!  These events are so much fun!
• Additional 2-5 hours during heavy event planning or fundraising seasons