TWU is hiring for multiple positions!

FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACILITATOR/YOUTH ORGANIZER

POSITION: Program Facilitator/Youth Organizer, Full-time

LOCATION: Alexandria, VA

Responsibilities:

Conduct door-to-door and community-based outreach to identify community members in need of our programs and organizing efforts
Build strong relationships with community members, including youth and their families
Plan and organize meetings, events, and programs based on community needs
Help develop the civic consciousness of youth and community members through popular education, reflection, trainings, leadership development
Develop age- and culturally-appropriate educational, informational, and instructional materials
Maintain clean and accurate database of all contacts
Complete and store accurate and complete data based on varying program requirements
Track ongoing participation and attendance of youth and community members
Support youth and community leaders to develop their leadership skills and climb the ladder of engagement
Participate in program and campaign development, strategizing, and implementation
Provide ongoing support to community leaders
Collaborate with fellow organizers on joint events and mobilization
Participate in other organizational activities, including communications, fundraising, events, trainings, and other planning and learning processes, as needed
Perform other duties as required

Required Experience and Skills:

Commitment to TWU’s mission of social, racial, and economic justice
Ability to develop and maintain a variety of relationships on multiple levels, including and especially with youth and their families
Self-motivated and able to work independently and as a team
Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and work under pressure to meet tight project deadlines
Have a growth mindset and an ability to take instructions and utilize constructive feedback for growth
Minimum 1 year of experience doing community-based work
Experience working with or organizing youth
Fluency in Spanish
A driver’s license and access to a car
A minimum 1 year commitment to this position

Salary and Benefits:

This position is full-time. Salary range is $44,000-$50,000, commensurate with experience. TWU covers 100% of the individual cost and 75% of the family cost for medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance for full time employees. Additional benefits include family and medical leave, retirement program with employer match, accruable paid vacation and sick leave, and monthly transportation and cell phone allowances. The employer of record is New Virginia Majority.

How to apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the words "FULL-TIME YOUTH ORGANIZER/PROGRAM FACILITATOR" in the subject line. 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.

Tenants and Workers United is an equal opportunity employer. TWU recruits, hires, trains and promotes without regard to race, creed, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability condition, or marital status. TWU hires employees based upon qualifications, experience, and training required for successful performance of the job as defined in the written job description.

PART-TIME YOUTH ORGANIZER

POSITION TYPE: Part-time

LOCATION: Northern Virginia (Headquartered in Alexandria City)

Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping your community? Are you looking for a way to advance social justice and help youth lead change in their schools and communities? Then this may be the position for you!

Tenants and Workers United (TWU) has a 38+ year history of organizing and building power among low-income communities of color -- primarily immigrants -- to win changes that advance social justice and racial equity across Northern Virginia.

TWU is seeking a motivated Youth Organizer to support and expand our ongoing grassroots organizing across Northern Virginia, including in Alexandria City, south Fairfax County, and eastern Prince William County.

Responsibilities:

Maintain an energetic commitment to the pursuit of social justice and racial equity for low-income communities of color across Northern Virginia
Conduct door-to-door and community-based outreach to recruiter, engage, survey, activate, and retain community members
Establish and maintain a base of active youth and community members
Provide timely and personalized follow-ups to all contacts, members, and leaders
Maintain an up-to-date database of contacts, outreach, recruitment, retention, and event attendance, activity turnout, etc.
Identify and develop community leaders and community-based leadership teams who drive our campaigns, utilizing one-on-one meetings, house visits, group leadership trainings, etc. to do so
Manage regular community meetings; create and facilitate agendas; support new community leaders to facilitate meetings
Facilitate actions, trainings, and mobilization opportunities in order to galvanize members as well as activists, allies, partners, and coalitions
Develop and conduct civic and political education trainings for youth and community members and leaders to develop an individual and collective civic consciousness
Participate in the development and execution of issue campaigns
Foster relationships and work in collaboration with key allies and partners to build coalitions
Plan and facilitate youth- and community-led meetings with local government leaders and elected officials
Collaborate with fellow organizers and staff on large, organization-wide events and mobilizations, communications tasks, fundraising campaigns, trainings, events, other activities, as needed
Perform other organizational duties, as required

Requirements:

Commitment to TWU’s mission of social, racial, and economic justice
Strong English language skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Gmail, etc.
Experience working with youth ages 12-18
Ability to develop and maintain a variety of relationships on multiple levels
Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as with a team
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
A growth mindset and an ability to take instruction and utilize constructive feedback for growth and learning
Minimum 1 year experience grassroots organizing and a strong understanding of principles of grassroots organizing
A driver’s license and access to a car
Availability to work evenings and some weekends, as needed
A minimum 1 year commitment to this position

Preferred Skills:

Spanish language skills highly preferred
Experience working with and/or organizing immigrant communities
Experience developing campaign strategy and planning and implementing direct action organizing campaigns
Experience developing and leading political education trainings
Experience creating flyers and educational/informational materials
Experience working in coalition with other groups, allies, and partners

Salary and Benefits:

Starting salary range is between $22,000 - $24,000, commensurate with experience. TWU covers 100% of the individual cost and 75% of the family cost for medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance for full time employees. Additional benefits include family and medical leave, retirement program with employer match, accruable paid vacation and sick leave, and monthly transportation and cell phone allowances. The employer of record is New Virginia Majority.

How to apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the words "PART-TIME YOUTH ORGANIZER" in the subject line. 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.

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