What are the responsibilities and job description for the Organizer position at Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action?
JALSA, a membership based social justice organization, is devoted to the pursuit of social, economic, environmental, and racial justice. Our organization focuses primarily on state legislative campaigns, working in close relationships with many grassroots organizations and coalitions.
Our volunteers are passionate and energized, and want to make impactful change. We are looking for a Community Organizer to join our team who will build upon our history of success and expand our impact by working with the Jewish community, and interfaith and interracial coalitions across Massachusetts.
As an organizer some of your responsibilities may include :
- Work with our government affairs and communications staff to enhance our legislative mission and engage members of the public in this work
- Collaborate with other organizers who work for our coalition partners.
- Assist in the development and delivery of curricula for presentation at synagogues across Massachusetts.
- Engage with Jewish communal organizations on a variety of issue based organizing
- Identify and create opportunities to expand JALSA’s advocacy efforts by establishing relationships with individuals, synagogues, and other organizations that haven’t previously been connected to our work
- Some work in the evening and on the weekends
Skills You Need
Qualifications
This is a full-time position including benefits. Please send a cover letter and resume to david@jalsa.org. Our office is located in Boston near the State House and we currently use a hybrid work model with both working from home and days in the office. As an organizer you may be required to work in person or on zoom events on occasional evenings and weekends.