Part Time Youth Organizer / Outreach Coordinator FOT

Description

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a community-based not-for-profit development corporation and settlement house that offers comprehensive housing preservation, youth and family services, career and education, college success, and organizing programs.

With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. We also engage community residents in planning for the future of the neighborhood. Future of Tomorrow (F.O.T.), a dynamic, youth-driven organization for school improvement and educational justice, is seeking a Youth Organizer/Outreach Coordinator. We value experience with grassroots organizing in low-income communities of color and a commitment to youth organizing. We are looking for a youth organizer who can help develop local campaign work as well as a holistic youth leadership development program.

Principal Duties:

• Support F.O.T. members to participate in the NYC Urban Youth Collaborative, through active participation in bi-weekly organizing meetings, meetings with targets and allies, and participating in campaign actions, such as public hearings and press conferences.
• Support and organize youth in the community to improve the quality of education at their school.

This includes:

• Support the Lead Organizer in training young people in organizing, including outreach; implementing campaigns; and carrying out actions
• Outreach in the ENY neighborhoods to build the base of F.O.T.’s campaigns.
• Conduct exhaustive outreach to the Thomas Jefferson Ed Campus and Franklin K Lane Campus to build the base of the group.
• Promote leadership within the group.
• Support youth-based campaigns to address student-identified issues in the community.
• Support the coordination of regular campaign meetings.
• Support the facilitation of weekly member meetings.
• Support transformative education justice, abolitionists and pro-student initiatives.
• Support #policefreeschools campaign which advocates for the removal of police from public education.
• Support the facilitation of member meetings, leadership development workshops for youth, including curriculum design and adaptation.
• Support the Lead Organizer during Future of Tomorrow’s (FOT) SYEP program for 6 weeks in the summer.
• Work in partnership with other organizers and outreach coordinators and CHLDC staff on the Lane and Thomas Jefferson Campus
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of experience in youth development work, preferably in community organizing.
• 1 year experience of base building and outreach.
• Experience/interest in restorative justice practices and alternatives to policing.
• Skilled in facilitating meetings and leading workshops.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

To Apply: Send cover letter, three references and resume to darieli@cypresshills.org

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER . We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.

Salary : $19 - $20