[Hiring] HEAL National Organizer Temp 1-Year @Race Forward

Role Description

The National Organizer is a full-time position based in Oregon to serve the West Coast as part of Race Forward's newly formed Movement Building (MB) department, advancing a just multiracial democracy via organizing, narrative and cogovernance strategies.

This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining.

• Primarily focused on Oregon but supporting other western states.
• Contributes towards overall national organizing team goals of building durable organizing infrastructure through Public School Strong (PSS).
• Supports individual leaders as well as community and labor organizations of various sizes to build school district teams of educators, students, parents, and community members across a state.
• Establishes statewide organizing committees and multiracial organizing coalitions affiliated with PSS.
• Connects teams across their state for coordinated campaigns to protect and strengthen public education at local, state, and federal levels.
• Works with PSS leaders and organizers to develop effective and aligned campaign strategy.
• Builds out a broad base through fundamental organizing practices including but not limited to:
  • Prospecting and leadership identification
  • Phonebanking
  • Canvassing and digital outreach
  • Holding organizing one-on-ones and coaching sessions
  • Facilitating organizing skills-building workshops
  • Organizing meetings and public events or actions in coordination with movement partners
• Participates in movement events, conferences, and meetings to build Race Forward's organizational relationships.
• Participates in all grassroots fundraising campaigns.
• Participates in cross-department meetings, committees, and teams.
• Facilitates and notes take for internal meetings on a rotating basis.
• Provides support and participation for organization-wide and regional campaigns and events.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience building education/community/labor/political organizing campaigns.
• At least one year of experience designing and facilitating training and workshops.

Requirements

• Ability to energize, inspire, and move people to action.
• Strong understanding of public education organizing and narrative change, with experience leading community organizing and advocacy campaigns.
• Experience with distributed organizing, community-labor solidarity, and voter engagement preferred.
• Excellent public speaking, facilitation, and training skills.
• Reliable ability to explain race-explicit content and synthesize and translate complex concepts.
• Clear understanding of the work, struggles, and equity challenges of organizers and communicators.
• Intuitive ability to build and maintain relationships with key players in the political and narrative landscape.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse team.
• Excellent ability to track and maintain data.
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong commitment to social justice, racial justice, and multi-generational movement building.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in a variety of applications.

Benefits

• Long periods of computer monitor use, including video conferencing.
• Plane travel.

Travel Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% time, facilitating workshops, convenings, and representing Race Forward at various meetings and conferences.

How to Apply

External Applicants: To apply for this position, please click the link below. To ensure full consideration, please be sure to include both a cover letter and resume with your application.

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Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Race Forward is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Race Forward will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

EEO Statement

Race Forward provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.