Overview
Community Organizer – Powerful Moms Who Care Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT at Crossroads Urban Center
Crossroads Urban Center employs a Community Organizer to work with Powerful Moms Who Care (PMWC), a Salt Lake-based, grassroots community group made up of low income mothers and their allies. Crossroads Urban Center is a private, nonprofit, community organization working on social justice issues by providing direct services, advocacy, and community organizing assistance to thousands of low-income people, people with disabilities, and people of color in Utah. The person in this position is directly responsible to the Executive Director. This is a full-time, permanent position.
Job Description:
· Foster relationships with low-income and marginalized women to expand and diversify PMWC.
· Help facilitate meetings to continue developing strategies to address issues articulated in the Mission Statement.
· Assist in researching issues identified by the PMWC.
· Coordinate with leaders to assist in mobilizing women to attend events and meetings, including direct action to highlight key community issues.
· Create opportunities for outreach to low income women, such as information sessions, one-to-one meetings, and community forums.
· Facilitate interaction between women and key decision makers such as city council members, mayor’s office representatives, and local state legislators.
· Help train members and others in issue strategy and action, as well as leadership and outreach skills.
· Assist working with news media and in preparation of public information materials.
· Support and help the PMWC Board of Directors.
· Assist in building partnerships and coalitions with other organizations engaging in similar efforts.
· Serve as liaison with Crossroads advocacy team and coordinate PMWC efforts with broader advocacy efforts.
· Maintain online communication and social media platforms, including the Facebook page, web site, email list, and monthly e-newsletters.
· Prepare proposals/reports for funders in coordination with the Executive Director.
· Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Commitment to social justice, direct action and systems change.
· Two years of experience in community organizing or related field.
· Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
· Familiarity with housing, poverty, and minority issues in Utah.
- Ability to articulate thoughts clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
· Willingness to serve as a facilitator for grassroots leaders, rather than being out front on issues.
· Familiarity with major social media and blogging platforms commonly used to share information about policy issues and volunteer opportunities.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, creative, well organized and dependable.
- Some weekend and evening work will be required.
- Experience (paid or as a volunteer) working to directly assist low income people.
- Experience working with volunteers.
- Ability and willingness to speak in front of groups.
- Commitment to social change and empowerment of people.
- Preferable with degree.
· Spanish fluency a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $41,600.00 – $43,680.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
Title: Community Organizer – Powerful Moms Who Care
Company: Crossroads Urban Center
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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