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HonestAds.org Seeks Marketing Associate (P/T, NYC)

HonestAds.org is a non-profit focused on educating the public about the deceptive and emotional aspects of political advertising.  We’re currently working on a unique immersive and entertaining exhibit on political advertising at a major museum in Ohio; a book on political nomenclature; an HonestAds-related blog “The Polygraph.”  You’ll be in Soho in a flexible environment open to new ideas that appreciates initiative and resourcefulness.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can wear a number of hats and can work approx. 20 hours/week.

Required Qualities:

  • Solid social media skills
  • Working understanding of Photoshop
  • Some knowledge of WordPress or other content management system
  • Strong grammar skills

Preferred Qualities:

  • Knowledge of email systems like MailChimp or iContact
  • Graphic design skills
  • Strong writing skills & enjoyment of writing
  • Interest in politics

Job Description

On any given day, you may be:

  • adding copy and imagery to the website;
  • consolidating information and putting together “reports,” or first drafts of posts for our blog “The Polygraph”;
  • helping put together press releases and press lists;
  • posting on facebook, tweeting, and checking out what others are saying on the web;
  • doing secondary research on the web or through libraries;
  • sussing out information for a museum exhibit launching summer 2016;
  • sitting in on related meetings.

Depending on your skill-set, you may also be putting together online ads and other graphic promotional materials.

Start Date

ASAP

Location

The office is in Soho on Spring Street between Greene and Wooster, close to almost all subways. We are quite small & share space with another small non-profit.

Salary

Hourly rate, dependent on skills & experience.

To Apply

Send cover letter and resume to talk@honestads.org with subject line “Marketing Associate Position”

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Stephanie Luce Talks Civil Disobedience, Arrest at PSC Action

All photos via PSC-CUNY.org.

On Wednesday, PSC-CUNY members demonstrated in response to 6 years without a contract at CUNY Central Administrative offices, where about 50 people were arrested. Prof. Stephanie Luce, one of many Murphy Institute community members who participated in the action, and one of four who were arrested, talks about her experience below:

Q. Why did you participate in the CD action?

A. I decided to participate in the civil disobedience action because I want to defend the idea of CUNY: a great public institution that is supported by the city and state. CUNY was created to provide a top-quality education to the people of New York City, and it is also a large employer providing good jobs to tens of thousands of people.110415rally30 Continue reading Stephanie Luce Talks Civil Disobedience, Arrest at PSC Action →

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Faculty, Staff Arrests at PSC Protest

Yesterday’s PSC protest at the offices of CUNY central administration led to the arrest of several dozen CUNY faculty members. Hundreds of CUNY staff and faculty members participated in the protest, held on behalf of the approximately 25,000 faculty and professional staff members who have been working without a contract, and without raises, since 2010. From the New York Times coverage of the action:

On Wednesday, before the protest, the university made an offer for a six-year contract, beginning in 2010, which would include salary increases totaling 6 percent. The university described the contract in a news release as reflective of its “current fiscal condition and its ability to fund a new contract.”

But Dr. [Barbara] Bowen [president of the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY] said the increases would not keep up with inflation and therefore represented a salary cut. “We feel that education at CUNY is endangered,” said Dr. Bowen, a professor of English at Queens College and CUNY’s Graduate Center. She said that salaries at CUNY were not competitive with other public universities in the region.

“CUNY’s secret has always been that it has attracted the first rank of faculty and staff,” she said.

“What has happened in this contract period and now with Chancellor Milliken’s failed offer is that that will not be possible anymore,” she added. “We think it’s depriving our students of what they need. We think it’s an attack on our students.”

For the full article, visit the New York Times.

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Ruth Milkman: 2016 President of ASA

ruth milkmanIn August 2015, Murphy Institute Prof. Ruth Milkman became President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). This month’s ASA footnotes features a profile of Prof. Milkman by Sarah Jaffe.

Jaffe begins by highlighting Milkman’s commitment to “doing research that speaks to the issues of the day,” explaining:

That mindset has led her to crisscross the country, from the East Coast to California and back again, to dig into historical archives to uncover the struggles of women workers during the Great Depression, to hang out in factories with autoworkers trying to save an industry being dismantled, to follow immigrant janitors as they disrupted an entire city, and to trace the beginnings of the Occupy Wall Street uprising. Continue reading Ruth Milkman: 2016 President of ASA →

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Program and Development Associate at Brooklyn Greenway Initiative

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) is a small, progressive non-profit coordinating the planning and development of a 14-mile bicycle and pedestrian route along Brooklyn’s waterfront. The part-time Program and Development Associate will support the work of BGI’s Development Director, Program Manager and Director of Planning. The position will manage BGI’s donor and volunteer database, provide general office duties, support development and fundraising initiatives and assist with special events and community outreach. Experience will be gained in nonprofit management, event management, volunteer management, membership management, development, public outreach, and fundraising.

Key Responsibilities

Database: Manage BGI’s contact database, including logging in contacts, cleaning list, and ensuring details are up to date.

Events/Programs: Assist BGI’s Program Manager with event preparation and volunteer management for BGI’s fundraising events including a summer and fall fundraiser, The Epic Ride, and The Brooklyn Greenway Half Marathon.

Development: Research new sponsor leads, potential business partners and support Director of Development with fundraising initiatives.

Public outreach: Support BGI’s Director of Planning at community workshops as needed.

General: Assist with mailings, answering BGI phone and other office duties as required.

Qualifications/Skills

  • Pursuing or completed a degree in Communications, Event Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Non-profit Management, Sustainability or related field.
  • Experience or exposure to event planning
  • Excellent networking and communication skills with experience writing communication materials (print, web, or social media) and good phone manner
  • Creative thinker
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent organization abilities
  • Proficiency in MS Office. Adobe Suite a plus.
  • Experience with database systems a plus
  • Enthusiasm, sense of humor and a positive attitude

Hours

This is an initial six month contract with the potential of extending for the right candidate. The position averages 14 hours a week over two days (flexible choice of days between Monday-Thursday) with additional weekend and evening work on occasion.

Compensation: The Program and Development Associate will be compensated at a rate of $17/hour

Benefits

  • BGI offers candidate exposure to and interactions with a diverse range of stakeholders including those in the government, political, academic, civic, business and non-profit arenas.
  • A chance to develop professional skills in non-profit, cause-oriented setting
  • The opportunity to gain an understanding of how special events fit into the greater mission of a nonprofit
  • A chance to make a positive difference in the community

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to olynch@brooklyngreenway.org with “Program and Events Associate” in the subject line.

Only candidates who will be considered for the role will be contacted.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

OUR Walmart Seeks Digital Media Organizer

OUR Walmart is looking for a talented, energetic digital media organizer to join our dynamic team and help build upon our innovative online to field program.  This person will help strategize, shape and execute digital media strategy to support both Walmart associates and community allies coming together to stand up and make change at Walmart. 

Job responsibilities will include:

  • Digital and communications support at OUR Walmart actions and events, often on location with sometimes short notice (ie travel required)
  • Drafting emails, leaflets and other communication to Walmart workers and supporters
  • Creating social media graphics for multiple audiences
  • Developing and executing social media strategy that fits into OUR Walmart’s narrative and messaging framework
  • Developing relationships with other digital organizers outside the organization
  • Training others in social media event amplification
  • Working with OUR Walmart field organizers to support an online program that moves Walmart workers and community supporters along a ladder of engagement from first contact to action. 
  • Administering and updating websites

Education and/or Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; equivalent experience may be substituted.
  • Minimum two years communications experience which should include work on websites, written materials, public relations, social media for a labor union, nonprofit, public interest, or similar organization.
  • Additional organizing experience is a huge plus.

Skills

  • Ability to write, prepare and edit in a creative and clear manner, under limited supervision.
  • Good oral communication skills which include public speaking. Good listening and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to accurately translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English would be a major plus.
  • Must have graphic design experience and knowledge or familiarity with Photo Shop, Illustrator or InDesign
  • Ability to organize time efficiently, work under short deadlines and manage multiple projects at once.
  • Proficient with Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
  • Understanding of viral content and how to reach broad audiences
  • Some experience with a CRM
  • Experience with a CMS (particularly any experience with NationBuilder would be a plus)
  • Basic HTML skills for tasks like email building a plus
  • Must relate well to people from diverse backgrounds.
  • This job will involve irregular and unpredictable hours.  Can work from anywhere in the country near an airport.

Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Competitive salary, health care & phone stipend. 

Please send resume and cover letter to Eric Schlein, ejschlein@gmail.com with the subject line “Digital Media Organizer position”