Lead Organizer

Description

JOB SUMMARY: Guided by the CASA Director and Deputy Director, the Lead Organizer is responsible for building out the work of CASA to fight displacement and build tenant power in the Southwest Bronx. This includes supervise, support and train staff, running a political education program for leaders and members, supporting one of CASA’s campaigns and supporting the overall strategy for building organizing work.

Job Duties include but not limited to:

Staff Development: 

• Provides direct supervision to 3 tenant organizers through weekly supervision meetings, review of work plans, and providing regular and consistent feedback. 
• Supports the coordination of regular staff meetings, staff trainings and staff retreats. 
• In coordination with the Deputy Director, provides strategy and oversight for CASA’s tenant organizing work including conducting research, developing materials and resources for staff, trainings, etc. 
• Provide support and supervision to interns. 
• Supports and enhances a culture that respects and honors diversity, invests in professional development, and encourages self-care. 

Leadership Development and Political Education 

• Designs and coordinates regular political education and leadership development workshops for active members and provides training and one-on-one support for CASA members taking action in campaigns 
• Recruit and support CASA leaders and emerging leaders in facilitating leadership development workshops 

Campaign Support: Take an active role in one of CASA’s campaigns, including coordinating local campaign meetings, recruiting and developing campaign leaders to represent CASA in coalition spaces, holding space in coalitions for CASA members to participate actively and other duties.  

General CASA Support: Attend and help coordinate monthly CASA meetings; keep accurate notes, maintain systems to document and track our work; Identify areas of growth and opportunity to develop and growth the team and work collaboratively with our team to grow the Coalition into the organization our members need it to be. 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to relate to persons of diverse backgrounds
• Bachelor's Degree or three to five years of progressive experience; Tenant organizing experience is a plus
• Strong track record of a commitment to social justice; demonstrated commitment to leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change; direct communication and conflict resolution, listen and motivate people to action from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to facilitate, train and develop leaders
• Excellent writing and public speaking skills
• Must be computer literate
• Must be able to work nights and weekends as necessary
• English/Spanish bilingual skills required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be cleared and maintain clearance throughout duration of employment by NYC DOE fingerprinting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment is at will and employees will undergo 45- and 90-day check-ins during their 90-day probationary period.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

New Settlement is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions expected of an employee. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of you as an employee. You may be asked to perform other duties as required.

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POSICIÓN: Organizador Principal 

Deberes y Responsabilidades Principales: Guiado por el Director de CASA y el Subdirector, el Organizador Principal es responsable de expandir el trabajo de CASA para combatir el desplazamiento y construir poder para los inquilinos en el suroeste del Bronx. Esto incluye supervisar, apoyar y capacitar al personal que dirige un programa de educación política para líderes y miembros, apoyar una de las campañas de CASA y apoyar la estrategia general para construir el trabajo organizativo. 

Responsabilidades principales incluyen lo siguiente y están sujetas a cambios: 

• Desarrollo de Personal: Proporciona supervisión directa a 3 organizadores de inquilinos a través de reuniones semanales de supervisión, revisión de planes de trabajo y proporcionar retroalimentación regular y consistente. Apoya la coordinación de reuniones regulares del personal, capacitaciones y retiros del personal. En coordinación con el Subdirector, proporciona estrategia y supervisión para el trabajo de organización de inquilinos de CASA, incluyendo la realización de investigaciones, el desarrollo de materiales y recursos para capacitaciones del personal, etc. Proporciona apoyo y supervisión a pasantes. Apoya y fomenta una cultura que respeta y honra la diversidad, invierte en el desarrollo profesional y fomenta el autocuidado. 

• Desarrollo de Liderazgo y Educación Política: Diseña y coordina talleres regulares de educación política y desarrollo de liderazgo para miembros activos y proporciona capacitación y apoyo individual para los miembros de CASA que participan en campañas. Recluta y apoya a líderes de CASA y líderes emergentes en la facilitación de talleres de desarrollo de liderazgo. 

• Apoyo a la Campaña: Participa activamente en una de las campañas de CASA, incluyendo la coordinación de reuniones locales de campaña, el reclutamiento y desarrollo de líderes de campaña para representar a CASA en espacios de coalición, reservar espacios en coaliciones para que los miembros de CASA participen activamente y otras funciones. 

• Apoyo General a CASA: Asistir y ayudar a coordinar reuniones mensuales de CASA; mantener notas precisas, mantener sistemas para documentar y rastrear nuestro trabajo; Identificar áreas de crecimiento y oportunidad para desarrollar y hacer crecer el equipo, y trabajar en colaboración con nuestro equipo para hacer crecer la Coalición en la organización que nuestros miembros necesitan que sea. 

 CUALIFICACIONES Y EXPERIENCIA: 

• Capacidad para relacionarse con personas de diversos orígenes. 
• Título de Licenciatura o tres a cinco años de experiencia progresiva; experiencia en organización de inquilinos es una ventaja. 
• Fuerte historial de compromiso con la justicia social; compromiso demostrado con el desarrollo de liderazgo, construcción comunitaria y organización comunitaria como estrategias para el cambio social; comunicación directa y resolución de conflictos, escuchar y motivar a personas de diversos orígenes para la acción. 
• Capacidad para facilitar, capacitar y desarrollar líderes. 
• Excelentes habilidades de escritura y oratoria. 
• Debe ser competente en el uso de computadoras. 
• Debe poder trabajar noches y fines de semana según sea necesario. 
• Se requieren habilidades bilingües en inglés y español. 

Salary : $30 - $33