Movement Vote Organizer Application:
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh & Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania Student Power Network
Questions? Email james@onepa.org.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Positions will run through May, with possibility for extension.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh: This is a part-time position covering 25-30 hours per week. Compensation is $2,500 per month plus an additional healthcare stipend.
Lehigh Valley: This is a full-time, salaried position, starting at $48,000 per year with benefits.
Why become a Movement Vote Organizer with PA Student Power Network (PSPN)?
Are you ready to…
organize with college students and young people throughout Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or the Lehigh Valley,
help coordinate events and creative actions, build issue campaigns, and get out the vote in local elections,
and build young people political power to take back Pennsylvania?
For the Spring 2019 semester, we're looking for recent college graduates or emerging organizers in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the Lehigh Valley.
We're looking for candidates who know what it takes to organize with young people, are passionate about building teams and challenging others to take their leadership to the next level, and are dedicated to fighting for racial and social justice and engaging young voters in local elections.
As a Movement Vote Organizer, you'll work directly with a cohort of paid undergraduate student fellows in your region. You'll help to build local campaigns, train fellows on the fundamentals of organizing, engage young people to vote in local elections, and work with PSPN's statewide team to coordinate campaign strategy, media, and data.
You'll also receive dedicated support, training, and tools to take your organizing skills to the next level. In the process, you'll build relationships with students, community leaders, and progressive organizations across the state.
Who should apply?
Recent graduate or emerging organizer with experience organizing with young people for social and racial justice on the campus level, building teams, and getting out the vote
Clear and demonstrated commitment to core values of social justice, racial justice, and collective liberation
Passionate and skilled at responding to the needs of student and youth activists—working through difficult personal situations, communicating on an ad hoc basis, and providing mentorship
Passionate about moving others to take risks, strong communication skills, and low-ego
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Ability to work irregular hours
Access to a car required in the Lehigh Valley; preferred but not required in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Women, LGBTQ folks, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. We believe in centering and elevating the leadership of those representing the most marginalized among us. By uniting and organizing, we believe that we create change in our communities and across Pennsylvania.
Organizer responsibilities
Helping paid undergraduate student fellows build and implement organizing plans on campus and in the local area—including mapping campus power, identifying leaders, canvassing for support, holding meetings, working with social and traditional media, planning actions, and engaging young voters
Building deep relationships with fellows and student activists to take their leadership to the next level
Participating in campus and local events with partner groups
Conducting campus trainings and gatherings, with support from PSPN's statewide team, and helping build our strategic vision and direction
Communicating with the PSPN Director on a regular basis, and working together to create and execute weekly plans
Organizing term: Through May, with possibility for extension
Compensation:
Lehigh Valley: This is a full-time position, with salary starting $48,000 per year and benefits, including a defined benefit pension, optional 401K type plan, and fully paid health insurance starting at 90 days.
Philly and Pittsburgh: This is a part-time position covering 25-30 hours per week. Compensation is $2,500 per month plus an additional healthcare stipend.
To apply: Send an email with the subject line, "Movement Vote Organizer," to studentpower.pa@gmail.com. Include a copy of your resume, 3 references, and answers to the following questions, no more than 200 words each:
What excites you about the Movement Vote Organizer position and the PA Student Power Network?
What experiences and skills do you bring to this position and our statewide organization?
How did you first get turned on to social justice activism? Was it an experience you had growing up, folks who inspired you, an event in the world, or an action that you participated in?
When was a time that you brought a group of people together around a common cause, concern, or activity?
What experience do you have working with others across race, gender, sexuality, or other identities?
Describe your experience organizing with young people. Here are a few questions to consider: Were you involved in an issue-based or electoral campaign? Did you canvass for petition signatures, plan actions or events, or lead other activities? Did you participate in any organizing trainings?
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. PSPN and our fiscal sponsor, One Pennsylvania, are Equal Opportunity Employers. Women, LGBTQ folks, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
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