1,851 Community Organizer jobs in the United States

The Opportunity

Essie Justice Group (Essie) is building grassroots power to dismantle the US incarceration system, the most egregious creator of racial and gender injustice of our time. We are a loving and powerful community of women with incarcerated loved ones . Our community includes cisgender women, transgender women, formerly incarcerated women, gender nonconforming (GNC) people, elders, and young people.

After ten years of building an active membership across California and beyond, Essie is deepening its base-building and leadership development strategies with the 1 in 4 women with incarcerated loved ones to propel bold decarceration agendas across the nation. We seek to transform the criminal legal system and create a Black feminist future rooted in care, equity, community safety, and liberation. Essie is waging ever more ambitious campaigns to divest from state-sponsored punitive control and invest in structures that support the self-determination, freedom, and dignity of Black women and gender nonconforming people. We are seeking a people-oriented, adaptable, and highly motivated Community Organizer to join us in building and implementing campaigns to upend systems of control and confinement.

Core Responsibilities

Member Recruitment and Retention: Recruit women with incarcerated loved ones to join our membership and use effective techniques in relational organizing to continuously engage and create a political home for our members.

• Recruit new members and steward participation of existing members in Essie programming and campaign tactics, including monitoring progress toward turnout goals.
• Track and proactively respond to trends in member retention.
• Plan and track member leadership development via committee participation.
• Get to know members’ strengths, stories, passions, and interests in order to support them in assuming more leadership in relevant program/campaign related activities (e.g. committee leadership, spokesperson training, etc.).
• Actively problem-solve and support with logistics to reduce barriers to member participation.
• Work alongside members to facilitate member meetings and gatherings in an engaging and values-aligned way.

Member Activation & Engagement in Campaign Tactics: Carry out activations, mobilizations, and other tactics to achieve advocacy objectives.

• Implement campaign tactics (direct actions, press conferences, rallies, meeting with electeds, etc.) in a way that is aligned with the overall campaign strategy.
• Engage members meaningfully in the planning for and execution of campaign tactics.
• Prep members to speak at public hearings, actions, or with electeds.
• Lead and train members in canvassing and door-knocking efforts to engage with the community around issues and grow our membership.
• Create member- and partner-facing written materials.
• Support in holding relationships with select partners.

Who We’re Looking For

Ideal Qualifications

• 2-4+ years experience in organizing (community-based, issue-based, electoral, and/or labor); previous experience in decarceration advocacy a strong plus.
• Commitment to supporting the leadership of women and gender nonconforming people with incarcerated loved ones and our families.
• Excellent time-management, organizational, and event-planning skills.
• Effective writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Track record as a collaborative team player who excels in managing multiple projects and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and non-traditional work environment.
• Adept with Mac operating systems, Google Suite, and MS Office Suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Commitment to the beliefs and values of Essie with a demonstrated passion for progressive politics, specifically in gender justice, race justice, and ending mass incarceration.

Qualities

• Connecting with others is your superpower. You find tremendous joy in building relationships and supporting the leadership development of others.
• A determined, methodical executor. You are extremely organized and coordinate meetings and events with skill and grace, especially in a fast-paced, focused environment. You relish strong work plans and time management tools to support your and the project’s success. You anticipate needs and take initiative to address them. “I persist despite obstacles” is one of your mottos.
• Discernment and honesty we can trust. You are a thoughtful team member who acts in alignment with your integrity and are unfailingly trustworthy.
• Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
• Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a positive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go.

The Opportunity

Essie Justice Group (Essie) is building grassroots power to dismantle the US incarceration system, the most egregious creator of racial and gender injustice of our time. We are a loving and powerful community of women with incarcerated loved ones. Our community includes cisgender women, transgender women, formerly incarcerated women, gender nonconforming (GNC) people, elders, and young people.

After ten years of building an active membership across California and beyond, Essie is deepening its base-building and leadership development strategies with the 1 in 4 women with incarcerated loved ones to propel bold decarceration agendas across the nation. We seek to transform the criminal legal system and create a Black feminist future rooted in care, equity, community safety, and liberation. Essie is waging ever more ambitious campaigns to divest from state-sponsored punitive control and invest in structures that support the self-determination, freedom, and dignity of Black women and gender nonconforming people. We are seeking a people-oriented, adaptable, and highly motivated Community Organizer to join us in building and implementing campaigns to upend systems of control and confinement.

Core Responsibilities

Member Recruitment and Retention: Recruit women with incarcerated loved ones to join our membership and use effective techniques in relational organizing to continuously engage and create a political home for our members.

• Recruit new members and steward participation of existing members in Essie programming and campaign tactics, including monitoring progress toward turnout goals.
• Track and proactively respond to trends in member retention.
• Plan and track member leadership development via committee participation.
• Get to know members' strengths, stories, passions, and interests in order to support them in assuming more leadership in relevant program/campaign related activities (e.g. committee leadership, spokesperson training, etc.).
• Actively problem-solve and support with logistics to reduce barriers to member participation.
• Work alongside members to facilitate member meetings and gatherings in an engaging and values-aligned way.

• Implement campaign tactics (direct actions, press conferences, rallies, meeting with electeds, etc.) in a way that is aligned with the overall campaign strategy.
• Engage members meaningfully in the planning for and execution of campaign tactics.
• Prep members to speak at public hearings, actions, or with electeds.
• Lead and train members in canvassing and door-knocking efforts to engage with the community around issues and grow our membership.
• Create member- and partner-facing written materials.
• Support in holding relationships with select partners.

• 2-4+ years experience in organizing (community-based, issue-based, electoral, and/or labor); previous experience in decarceration advocacy a strong plus.
• Commitment to supporting the leadership of women and gender nonconforming people with incarcerated loved ones and our families.
• Excellent time-management, organizational, and event-planning skills.
• Effective writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Track record as a collaborative team player who excels in managing multiple projects and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and non-traditional work environment.
• Adept with Mac operating systems, Google Suite, and MS Office Suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Commitment to the beliefs and values of Essie with a demonstrated passion for progressive politics, specifically in gender justice, race justice, and ending mass incarceration.

• Connecting with others is your superpower. You find tremendous joy in building relationships and supporting the leadership development of others.
• A determined, methodical executor. You are extremely organized and coordinate meetings and events with skill and grace, especially in a fast-paced, focused environment. You relish strong work plans and time management tools to support your and the project's success. You anticipate needs and take initiative to address them. "I persist despite obstacles" is one of your mottos.
• Discernment and honesty we can trust. You are a thoughtful team member who acts in alignment with your integrity and are unfailingly trustworthy.
• Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
• Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a positive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go.

Community Organizer

Job Type: Part-time, Contract

About SACRED

Based in Chicago, SACRED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent organization working to overcome hate in the South Asian American community. SACRED unites progressive members of the South Asian American community to dismantle the enduring alliance between white supremacist and South Asian supremacist actors that advance authoritarianism and the myth of racial and caste superiority in the U.S.

Position announcement

SACRED (South Asian American Coalition to Renew Democracy) is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Community Organizer .

SACRED is searching for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual who is passionate about building our multifaith, multiracial democracy. The ideal team member has a strong work ethic; ability to work autonomously and collaboratively; is highly organized; has a proven track record of working effectively with diverse populations; and has excellent oral and written communication skills. This position will provide logistical and administrative support for the implementation of SACRED’s public education, research, and organizing programs.

Responsibilities may include (but may not be limited to):

• Build action teams in local communities through direct outreach, 1:1s, and leadership development to build a durable base and help shift power.
• Organize/coordinate meetings, trainings and campaign activities, while integrating long-term organizing, base-building, and campaign strategies across issue areas.
• Develop Organizing Committee members' leadership skills and capacity to impact change in their own communities.
• Coordinate planning and strategy development for local and statewide SACRED-led campaigns.
• Network with and build relationships between stakeholders and community organizations, advocacy groups and policymakers.
• Research and analyze policy issues and create training and resource materials for communities to help inform their decision-making.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (policy, communications, digital, development) to support campaign messaging, narrative development, and organizing integration.
• Identify and cultivate potential leaders.
• Provide peer support to fellow Organizers; collaborate on shared strategies and rapid response organizing.
• Track progress and report on leadership development, base growth, field metrics, and deliverables.
• Research opportunities that would lead to growth and attendance at SACRED events and programs.
• Undertake other duties in support of SACRED’s work.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Mission and value alignment with SACRED’s work.
• Ability to engage constructively in discussions about organizational goals, performance, metrics, and deadlines.
• Strong grassroots organizing, leadership development, policy analysis, and campaign organizing skills.
• Strong campaign planning skills, with the ability to move targets, build coalitions, and integrate organizing with communications and policy advocacy.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and organize people across lines of race, class, and geography.
• Understanding and use of research to inform work.
• Facilitation and training skills.
• Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willing to work in a team environment; experience and comfort working as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Problem solving skills, efficient, organized, and detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently and on multiple streams of work simultaneously, including at times in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Commitment to developing a collaborative work environment, constructive workplace culture, and team-centered approach.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• One or more years of experience organizing community members and stakeholders for a social sector organization.
• Experience using project management systems (e.g., Slack, AirTable, Asana, Trello, G-Suites) for a social sector organization.
• Experience leveraging information from a variety of sources to help uncover new strategies, inform your decisions and communicate results.
• Strategic thinking skills, with a demonstrated ability to build campaigns that connect local issues with broader public policy issues.
• Research, policy analysis and media skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including planning, time management and information management.

Location and other details

Geographic requirement: candidates living in Chicago, Illinois or the Chicagoland area will be considered for this position. While much of the work will take place remotely, team meetings will take place regularly (weekly, biweekly, and sometimes more frequently) in SACRED’s Chicago, West Loop office. The individual hired will likely be asked to attend in-person events for and/or on behalf of SACRED from time-to-time in and around the Chicagoland area.

SACRED is a growing organization. While this is a part-time position, paid at an hourly rate, with a maximum of 10 hours per week, SACRED is actively seeking to increase hours and responsibility for this role.

A successful candidate will be hired on a provisional three to four-month period with the possibility of an extension based on performance and funding availability.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

SACRED is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, caste oppressed people, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.

Apply now

Please submit a resume and cover letter to describing your interest in the position and fit with the qualifications and skills described above. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applicants are encouraged to apply by September 5, 2025.

• Campaign Planning. Participates in the creation of a state strategy while leading specific campaigns in Southwestern Oregon. Ensures that campaigns are rooted in equity and justice and inclusive of frontline and directly impacted communities. Works to incorporate volunteers in creating and implementing campaign goals outlined in the overarching Oregon Chapter strategic plan. Develops tactics and metrics, tracks policy and regulatory proceedings, identifies opportunities for engagement, mobilization, or intervention for one or more campaign outcomes.
• Organizing Implementation: Develops and carries out individual campaign organizing plans, including organizing tactics, conducting or overseeing research, developing engagement strategies, facilitating organizing meetings, volunteer integration, and developing and leveraging partnerships. Evaluates progress and measures of effectiveness through data collection and collectively-established metrics. Weaves individual campaigns with other state campaigns and desired outcomes to ensure unified organizing in the state.
• Collaboration. Builds mutually supportive and accountable relationships with both National and Chapter staff and volunteers to carry out Sierra Club priorities. Communicates clear expectations and capacity. Prioritizes relationships with volunteer leaders and collaborates with other Sierra Club entities and partners.
• Volunteer Development and Management. Creates a comprehensive volunteer development plan to support volunteers from onboarding to leadership through training, coaching, and mentorship. Coordinates with National and Chapter staff to support volunteer leadership development and organizing metrics using both VAN and Salesforce. Identifies and develops new and existing volunteers as they assume new leadership roles and build Sierra Club's grassroots power and outreach into communities. Supports and trains volunteers on organizing skills and developing issue expertise. Supports volunteers in preparing for engaging with key partners, coalitions, and elected and appointed decision makers.
• Strategic Local Representation of Sierra Club. In coordination with National and Chapter staff and volunteers, creates strategic communication and grassroots engagement strategies and metrics. Represents Sierra Club priorities to public officials, partner organizations, and to the media. Maintains positive relationships with strategic partners, coalitions, members of the media, grassroots leaders, elected officials, and government officials when strategic and aligns with Oregon Chapter priorities. As needed, serves as Sierra Club spokesperson to media outlets and promotes volunteer and partner organization media exposure.
• Mobilization and Event Planning. Coordinates with coalition partners and outside interest groups to plan volunteer activities supporting Sierra Club's priorities. Attends chapter, group, and committee meetings to plan and coordinate events for members and supporters to take action on priority campaigns as well as outings to explore public lands and win hearts and minds towards our conservation goals.
• Build and Participate on Teams: Participates effectively in teams to further the Chapter's goals. Builds and maintains high functioning teams that advance specific state level campaigns while expanding the Chapter organization. Trains and develops volunteer leaders who are skillful at facilitating effective, healthy teams. Supports a community of care with colleagues and collaborators and recognizes the need for self care in order to sustain ourselves and our work.
• Seasonal Activities: Heavier seasonal workloads may occur as a result of project deadlines, staff absences and vacancies, and during peak activity periods. Frequent weekend and/or evening work required.

• Organizing Experience : Experience as a field organizer and/or leading community organizing campaigns. Prior experience and/or demonstrated ability in training, motivating, and coaching volunteers. Experience designing and implementing tactics as part of a larger campaign strategy.
• Effective Communication: Highly developed verbal, written and digital communication skills, with a focus on communicating effectively across different groups, internally and externally. Reliable communicator that regularly follows up with volunteer leaders. Ability to convey Sierra Club priorities while speaking to groups of volunteers, partners, public officials, and the media.
• Data Practices: Experience using quantitative data (for example, numbers of people engaged) and qualitative data (for instance, stories about people taking action) to inform and evaluate organizing work.
• Team Building: Demonstrated leadership experience working within a team structure. Ability to build vision, trust, and mutual accountability with team members. Experience working closely with volunteers as colleagues.
• Committed to evolution . You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
• Uplifting and additive . You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go.
• Tech Tools: Experience using a variety of online/virtual tools such as Zoom, G-Suite, peer-to-peer texting, and email marketing as well as ability to learn new technology tools to support organizing and campaign goals.

• Experience with community organizing and environmental issues in rural areas
• Knowledge of Oregon environmental issues and the related political, policy, and regulatory landscape, and either expertise or an ability to develop expertise in state energy, climate justice, and/or conservation areas.
• Project management and facilitation skills.
• The ability to create rapport and inspire trust. Open to feedback and the ability to learn new skills.

Work with an established group of community and faith-based leaders to

build relationships, develop and implement a community education program, recruit new and diverse grassroots, develop leadership skills, and organize issue-oriented campaigns related

to economic development, environmental justice, restorative justice, and immigrant rights

and protections. Must be proactive in the areas of campaign development, fundraising, and leadership development.

Experience as a community or labor organizer.·

Experience working with diverse populations, including various faith traditions, immigrants, and different abilities is strongly desired.

Understanding of racial and social systemic systems and barriers and a solid commitment to breaking down those systems.

Experience with recruiting and training new leaders.

Experience working with elected officials.

Strong attention to detail and well-organized.

Strong analytical abilities.

Strong team player.

Able to exercise balanced judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, and to handle

difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.

Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and some weekends;

Written and verbal fluency in Spanish and English is preferred but not required.

Bachelor’s degree preferred in related areas: Community Studies, Social Work, Political Science, or Theology.

Excellent communication skills: oral, written and interpersonal.

Must be a licensed driver with reliable transportation and ability to meet organization’s minimum

auto insurance requirements;

Experience in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and virtual meeting tools (Zoom, Google Meet, etc.) as well as social media platforms for organizing (Facebook, Twitter, Familiarity with using databases is desirable.

Position: 

Community Organizer 

Position Type: 

Full Time 

Location: 

Norfolk, Virginia

Description:

New Virginia Majority (NVM) is Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization that mobilizes and organizes people of all colors and backgrounds across the state. Our year-round approach to organizing involves mass scale voter outreach, linked to ongoing community organizing campaigns, intensive leadership development, and advocacy. NVM is currently expanding its team. We are seeking conscious and skilled individuals with a deep commitment to social change.

NVM is hiring for a Full Time community organizer who will recruit, engage, activate and retain members, develop leaders, build community-based leadership teams, conduct political education training to, and execute campaign strategy. We are looking for candidates with experience in leading and winning issue-based community organizing campaigns at the local level involving city councils/boards of supervisors and or school boards. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build strong relationships and identify and develop leaders into clear membership roles. Timely and aggressive follow up with leads generated by field efforts including one-on-one meetings, house visits and other methods of grassroots outreach.

• Manage regular membership meetings with a standing agenda and supporting new leaders to facilitate meetings geared towards peer engagement and immediate activation.

• Create actions, trainings and mobilization opportunities in order to activate members and activists.

• Mobilize and track engagement of members and activists at various events and field opportunities in databases.

• Develop the political consciousness of the affiliate organizations’ leaders through popular education, reflection, leadership development and developing appropriate educational materials.

• Provide support to leaders.

• Participate in campaign development, strategizing and implementation.

• Participate in building campaign coalitions and key relationships with campaign-related allies.

• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Committed to New Virginia Majority’s mission of social, racial and economic justice.

• Experience with grassroots organizing.

• Ability to develop and maintain a variety of relationships on multiple levels.

• Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines; able to develop and move projects forward with independence and autonomy.

• Self-motivated and works well both independently and on a team.

• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, manage multiple projects.

• Ability to take direction and constructive feedback.

• Driver’s license and access to a car.

• A minimum one-year commitment to the position.

• Experience organizing immigrant communities is preferred.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English languages is preferred

This position will report to the Organizing Director.

Compensation:

Salaries are competitive. Salary range is $44,000 - $49,000, commensurate with experience, and  comes with an excellent benefits package, including health, vision, dental, and stipends for phone  and transportation. 

How to Apply:

Please go to   to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. Please include the position name and preferred location.

 Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to applicants whose candidacy is not being pursued. No phone calls please. 

New Virginia Majority (NVM), Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization, builds power in working-class communities of color across the Commonwealth. We organize around issues of racial, economic, and environmental justice year-round through mass political education, intensive leadership development, mobilization, and mass voter outreach. We fight for a Virginia that is just, democratic and environmentally sustainable. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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• Provide training for local communities on gaining media attention, persuading decision makers, crafting a winning strategy, and other means of making a difference;
• Recruit groups for our Emergency Relief Grant Program, which enables community groups from Durham, N.H., to Cape Cod, M.A. to quickly and nimbly tackle new challenges as they arise;
• Immerse yourself in the community and work side-by-side with local residents, providing the spark and people power it takes to prevail against tough-to-beat interests;
• Raise money to support our work. Identify and cultivate donors, assist with grant-writing, and participate in other grassroots fundraising tactics including door-to-door canvassing, letter writing, and events.
• Run a citizen outreach office during the summer, where you'll recruit and lead a team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Organization Overview

UnLocal, Inc. is a community-centered non-profit organization that provides direct immigration legal representation and community education to New York City’s immigrant communities. Our Legal team uses a comprehensive approach to advocacy, combining consultations, representation, training, and outreach to support impacted community members.

Position Summary:

The Community Organizer will play a critical role in building relationships with immigrant communities, strengthening grassroots leadership, and advancing advocacy efforts. The organizer will engage directly with community members, develop outreach strategies, support campaigns, and connect individuals to resources, including legal services offered by the organization. This is a one-year, full-time contract position (FTE) with the possibility of renewal based on funding and organizational need. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Outreach & Community Education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement outreach strategies to engage immigrant communities and youth to increase awareness of available legal services.
• Build and maintain relationships with New York City public schools, community leaders, partner organizations, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate community meetings, immigration Know Your Rights workshops, and empower community members on immigrant rights and available resources, in and around New York City.
• Identify and support emerging community leaders through leadership development initiatives.
• Collaborate with legal staff to connect clients with services and ensure community needs are addressed.
• Support advocacy campaigns, including mobilizing community members for rallies, legislative visits, and other actions.
• Collect and track data on community engagement and outreach efforts.
• Represent the organization at coalitions, networks, and community events.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to social justice and immigrant rights.
• Experience in community organizing, grassroots advocacy, or related field (paid or volunteer).
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and build trust within immigrant communities.
• Fluency in English and (Spanish/other relevant language(s)) required or strongly preferred.
• Flexible schedule, with the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience leading campaigns or advocacy initiatives.
• Knowledge of digital organizing tools and social media outreach.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills for community communications.
• Ability to train and mentor volunteers and community leaders.
• Familiarity with program evaluation and data tracking.
• Basic knowledge of immigration issues and services is a plus.

Salary & Benefits:

• Full-time contract position
• Salary: $70,000 annually
• Full premium coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Contributions to commuter benefits and access to 401(k).
• Professional development stipend.
• Yearly Wellness Stipend.
• 40 days of paid time off (PTO) available for any reason the staff member sees fit.
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s (not counted towards PTO).
• After three years of employment, staff are eligible for a 4-week sabbatical.
• Promoting work-life balance through flexible Fridays

To Apply:

If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the required skills, please submit your resume and cover letter to Adrian Espana at We look forward to welcoming a dedicated Community Organizer to add to our team.

This position primarily involves sedentary work, including extended periods of sitting, use of a computer, and communication via phone and video conferencing. Travel will be required for funder outreach or partner meetings. Position frequently moves items of up to 10 pounds across the office or into off-site locations. Occasional weekend availability is required. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, UnLocal, Inc. prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

UnLocal, Inc. is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

Community Organizer

LEAD (Leaders for Equality and Action in Dayton) was founded in 1992 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit, non-partisan organization.

• LEAD is a grassroots community organizing group serving the Dayton area with a focus on support and preparation of people living on the margins (i.e., living in poverty). Our purpose is to help build their power to address injustice and create long term positive change in the community.
• LEAD brings diverse organizations, including religious congregations, and activists together to address community concerns. The goal is to build leadership and organizing skills among those affected by the issues so that they can use their power and voice to hold political, economic, and social systems. Since its founding, people impacted by poverty and race have had success in tackling critical community problems in the Dayton area.
• LEAD works to develop coalitions and working groups around specific issue areas that are identified by the affected communities. It brings together people across racial, religious and economic lines to make policy and institutional change in our schools, our neighborhoods and communities.

The LEAD Organizer is a self-motivated and detail-oriented critical thinker with a strong track record of successfully managing a variety of initiatives. They are able to take initiative and ownership of projects, and are able to provide creative and strategic feedback in the planning process.

Committed to the principles of social justice and diversity, equity and inclusion, the LEAD Organizer has a leadership background, and knows how to manage a large volume of relationships and solve problems.

LEAD seeks a community organizer to initially build a grassroots base of parent leaders in local Dayton communities hit hardest by economic distress and issues of concern identified among those leaders. This person should ideally have either personal experience as a public-school parent or professional experience working with schools and communities as well as in other areas. Candidates should be committed to building community power through grassroots organizing, movement building, and civic engagement.

Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. These are based on campaign and organizing objectives, or organizational needs and may be subject to change or alteration.

Women organizers and organizers of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum 1-3 years' experience as a community organizer, with an openness to being coached and developed further
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge, understanding of and commitment to the empowerment of parents from under-resourced communities and experience working with diverse communities.
• Relational working style with strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate easily with a wide range of people, particularly low- and moderate-income women of color.
• Ability to listen well, collaborate, coach effectively and be open to coaching for further development
• Experience as a trainer preferred
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills: planning, time management, computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Drive, etc.), and social media familiarity.
• Creativity, flexibility, and good problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel, including some evenings and weekends. Local, regional, and possibly in-state travel is required.
• Must have a cell phone, maintain a valid Ohio driver’s license, automobile insurance coverage, and have access to a reliable automobile for travel to 1:1s, events, trainings, and other events as necessary
• Physical requirements include frequent standing, walking, ability to sit in meetings and lift moderate weight for supplies.
• English/Spanish bilingual preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Regarding parent-focused organizing:
  • Learn parent-focused organizing and facilitate and coordinate its components.
  • With guidance from LEAD’s board and Program Committee, support and train new cohorts of parents in the Dayton community.
  • Develop parents' leadership skills and capacity to impact change in their own lives, their communities, and beyond.
  • Support parents to develop and implement concrete projects and campaigns to impact positive change in their communities and to engage parents in local collaborations.
  • Recruit parents into volunteer teams to educate and motivate people to take action around local, regional, and statewide related issues.
  • Integrate community organizing with long-term, community-driven policy change efforts.
• Regarding broader community organizing:
  • Work effectively with diverse board members, leaders, partners, and the general public.
  • Work closely with the board and Program Committee to develop and implement campaign and work plans.
  • Conduct research, issue development, media, and coordination of local organizing projects and campaigns.
  • Train grassroots leaders and groups to identify issues with attainable goals through engaging leadership base in participatory research and civic education.
  • Work with teams to identify issues, strategize and implement short- and long-term campaigns at the local and regional levels.
  • Organize:
    • outreach activities with volunteers including canvassing, phone/texting banking, and tabling
    • leadership development and organizing activities such as training, leadership and committee meetings, and
    • large-scale public events including community conversations, town halls, public meetings, and demonstrations.