Organizer
StudentsFirstNY
New York, New York
The StudentsFirstNY team is looking for a talented, passionate person to join us in our fight to protect the interests of children. We are building a grassroots movement of parents, students, and concerned citizens who are organized around one purpose: to put laws, policies and leaders in place that will help provide every child in New York with a quality education.
About the Position
The Organizer is responsible for identifying potential parent members and training and developing them into school and community leaders. The position reports directly to the Deputy Director of Organizing. The ideal candidate is a leader in their community with a basic understanding of education reform and charter schools, skilled at developing people as leaders in their communities and experienced in executing local engagement actions.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and build a list of potential parent members in assigned region which is turned into a reliable parent member force to mobilize around StudentsFirstNY's priorities.
- Build and manage multiple parent member relationships by regularly engaging parents through phone calls, one-on-one meetings, voter registration initiatives.
- Educate parent members on StudentsFirstNY priority issues, including charter schools, as well as the importance of civic engagement and voting.
- Mobilize parent members to attend meetings and engagement actions such as press conferences and rallies.
- Increase the level of engagement of parent members turning them into community leaders on StudentsFirstNY's priorities capable of serving as spokespeople on these issues.
- Complete daily administrative and reporting activities, including timely submission of timesheets, daily data entry of field activities, and reports.
Candidate Profile
- Must be fully fluent in English and Spanish.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and willing to work flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
- Proven time management skills and experience meeting deadlines and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Willing to travel throughout New York City as needed to participate in meetings and events and occasionally travel to Albany.
- Familiarity with local communities in assigned region and working knowledge of New York City community dynamics.
- A good sense of humor and a strong interest in and commitment to education reform is a must.
Compensation
Competitive salary, generous benefits and leave policy, and paid holidays.
Equal Opportunity
StudentsFirstNY is an equal opportunity employer. Background and reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.
Application Process
StudentsFirstNY will review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply immediately by submitting a resume and cover letter to Carol Antunez at cantunez@studentsfirstny.org using the subject line "Organizer Application."
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