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3 Positions with Green Worker Cooperatives

See original posting at Green Worker Cooperatives

  1. Co-op Academy Coordinator

The Co-op Academy Coordinator is responsible for the overall management, growth, and success of Green Worker Cooperatives’ Co-op Academy, a pioneering business boot camp for teams of entrepreneurs seeking to launch worker-owned businesses. The Co-op Academy Coordinator is also responsible for managing a similar and parallel school-based program called the Youth Cooperative Business Initiative that works with high schools to incubate student-run cooperatives.

Duties:

  • Manage all aspects of the Co-op Academy and assist each participating team in the development of their cooperative;
  • Recruit, schedule, train and evaluate all volunteer trainers, mentors and professional service providers;
  • Schedule and coordinate all workshops, orientations, and graduations required for the Co-op Academy and all classes and meetings required for the Youth Cooperative Business Initiative;
  • Evaluate and update Co-op Academy and Youth Cooperative Business Initiative curriculum annually;
  • Track progress and provide weekly feedback to each co-op team in the Co-op Academy on the quality of their work, team presentations, and business model;
  • Prepare and analyze program evaluations by participants, volunteers and the GWC team;
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings

Skills:

  • Able to effectively manage teams of volunteers;
  • Time management;
  • Excellent listening skills;
  • Program planning and management

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 3 years experience with popular education methodology;
  • Experience starting or managing a business;
  • Minimum of one year of experience coaching or mentoring;
  • Able to work both independently and as part of a team;
  • Familiarity with Lean Startup methodology, customer development, agile engineering, and either the business model canvas or lean canvas preferred;
  • Familiarity with worker cooperatives;
  • Must be able to work evenings one night a week;
  • Spanish language proficiency preferred

Salary: F/T, $42,000 per year.

Start Date: Position begins immediately.

To apply: email cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@greenworker.coop with “CO-OP ACADEMY COORDINATOR” in the subject line.

Flexible schedule and ability to work partially from home. Bronx residents and people of color strongly encouraged to apply.

  1. Co-op Academy Teaching Assistant

The Co-op Academy Teaching Assistant is responsible for working with the Co-op Academy Coordinator, to provide facilitation, structure, process support, and overall management of Green Worker Cooperatives’ Co-op Academy, a pioneering business boot camp for teams of entrepreneurs seeking to launch worker-owned cooperative businesses.

Duties:

  • Schedule all Co-op Academy workshops, orientations, and graduations;
  • Manage logistical needs for all training activities including venue setup, equipment, food, childcare, and interpretation/translation;
  • Manage online & offline tools that track feedback and progress for each participant and their respective teams in meeting program metrics & objectives;
  • Prepare all materials & handouts for session activities;
  • Collect weekly team presentations and manage the order of the presentation & timing;
  • Communicate in-class information to course participants
  • Manage scheduling calendar to track all meetings between participants and their mentors, teaching team, and service providers (attorneys, graphic & web designers)
  • Manage scheduling of all volunteers assisting with workshops, orientations, and graduations;
  • Provide a positive environment in which participants are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process;
  • Be available for appropriate meetings, office hours, etc.

Skills:

  • Excellent time management & event production skills;
  • Excellent listening skills;
  • Can handle the unexpected;
  • Professional communication (oral and written);
  • Extremely organized and prepared

Qualifications:

  • Must be available weekly, on Tuesday evenings from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, and other designated daytimes for meetings with staff and volunteers;
  • Tech-savvy with knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Drive applications

Salary: Part-time (P/T), Maximum of 20 hours per week at $20 per hour

Deadline to Apply: Sunday, August 30th, 2015

Start Date: Position begins early September 2015

To Apply: Email cover letter, resume, and three references to:jobs@greenworker.coop, with “CO-OP ACADEMY ASSISTANT” in the subject line.

Members of GWC’s network of worker cooperatives, Bronx residents, women, and people of color strongly encouraged to apply.

  1. Worker Co-op Developer

The Worker Co-op Developer is responsible for the development of a menu of service options for graduates of our Coop Academy, a 6-month cooperative business boot camp, in order to provide them with ongoing support that will grow their cooperatives and help them reach their goals. The Worker Co-op Developer would be an innovative and out of the box thinker capable of conducting thorough assessments of business operations and governance structures; helping co-ops troubleshoot problems as they arise; connecting co-ops with new opportunities; and holding them accountable to their promises. Additional goals for this position are to develop and strengthen the inter co-op relationships among cooperatives within the GWC network as well the relationship between GWC and its member cooperatives.

Duties:

  • Survey Coop Academy graduates to identify needs
  • Be the ongoing point of contact for all cooperatives developed by GWC
  • Assess performance and needs of all cooperatives developed by GWC
  • Schedule and facilitate strategic planning retreats for GWC co-ops and assist in the development of yearly goals and milestones
  • Coordinate trainings for cooperatives on specialized topics as needed
  • Coordinate mediation for cooperatives as needed
  • Identify resources and opportunities that can support the growth and development of GWC member cooperatives
  • Compile and share best practices on cooperative governance and business operations.
  • Schedule and confirm location, dates, guest speakers, agenda, and attendees for quarterly graduate forums
  • Work in coordination with other GWC staff
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings
  • Prepare and assist cooperatives with obtaining capital
  • Ability to represent GWC at events, conferences, etc.

Skills:

  • Business/entrepreneurship development
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Sales and marketing support
  • Leadership development
  • Fundraising and raising capital
  • Consensus decision-making
  • Excellent listening skills
  • Mediation, conflict resolution, and troubleshooting

Qualifications:

  • Experience with popular education methodology
  • Experience starting a business
  • Able to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Knowledge of, and experience with, worker cooperatives or socially responsible businesses preferred
  • Bronx residents preferred
  • Flexible schedule with ability to work occasional weekends

 

Salary: P/T, 20 hours per week at $20 an hour.

Deadline to Apply: October 1, 2015

Start Date: Position begins early November 2015.

To Apply: email cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@greenworker.coop with “WORKER CO-OP DEVELOPER” in the subject line.
Flexible schedule and can work from home. Bronx residents and people of color strongly encouraged to apply. This position is intended to grow from Part-Time to Full-Time. The ideal candidate should be open to the possibility of full-time work and able to grow the program to meet that goal.

Flatbush Tenant Coalition Seeks Community Organizer

Who We Are: The Flatbush Tenant Coalition is a member-led group of 43 (and growing) tenant associations building tenant power in central and south Brooklyn. We develop skilled and informed tenant leaders to challenge the oppressive systems that disenfranchise low-to-moderate income tenants. Our tenant leaders work together to plan and implement strategies to obtain much-needed repairs in their buildings, stop harassment and displacement, strengthen tenants’ rights in NYC and across the state, and make sure that tenants have a strong voice in decisions and plans that affect their housing.

The Position: The Coalition seeks a full-time, permanent Community Organizer to help us build tenant power in south Brooklyn.

Responsibilities include:

  • Organizing tenant associations: The Community Organizer (CO) will work with emerging and existing tenant leaders to organize tenant associations and plan and implement strategies to obtain respect and repairs from the landlords of their rent regulated buildings.
  • Building leadership: The CO will work with tenant leaders to build their capacity to effectively spearhead tenant rights campaigns. This includes working with Coalition staff to update and conduct trainings, prepare tenant leaders to take on new roles and develop in their current roles; and support our leaders as they educate and engage other tenants in the fight to preserve decent, safe, and affordable housing in our community. The CO will create leadership development plans with our tenant leaders and provide constructive feedback on progress.
  • Building our base: The CO will assist tenant leaders to conduct outreach in their buildings and in the neighborhood to build their tenant associations and identify new potential leaders and members. The CO will also assist with developing and implementing a communications plan to build our base and strengthen our campaigns.
  • Engaging in city and state-wide tenant rights campaigns: The CO will work with staff and tenant leaders to coordinate and facilitate the Coalition’s role in city and state-wide tenant rights campaigns, including Stabilizing NYC, a city-wide campaign to end tenant harassment and displacement by predatory equity corporations.
  • Contributing to the development of a collaborative, supportive team: The CO will take part in team, membership, and other meetings to jointly review and plan for actions, events, and campaigns.
  • Tracking our work and progress: The CO will keep careful records of all of her/his organizing activities, using the Coalition’s database and tracking systems (sign-in sheets, Excel, Google Docs, etc.) The CO will periodically produce reports outlining his/her work and the progress of our tenant leaders and tenant associations.

The position includes some evening shifts (1 to 9 p.m.), as well as day shifts and some weekends. The Community Organizer reports directly to the Coalition Coordinator.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

  • A strong, demonstrated commitment to social justice and the Coalition’s mission, vision, and community organizing approach
  • At least two years of base-building and other community organizing experience
  • At least one year of experience working on NYC housing or tenant issues
  • Fluently bilingual in English and Spanish or Haitian Creole
  • Previous experience developing and conducting trainings and workshops
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, and basic math skills
  • Facility with email, Excel, Word, Facebook, Twitter, and other computer programs and functions
  • Strong working knowledge of issues and systems affecting low-income, immigrant, LGBTQ, and communities of color, and relevant experience effectively working with these communities
  • An ability to relate to a wide range of people, including low-income families, elected officials, legal services providers, and other community-based and advocacy organizations

Please send a cover letter and resume, in PDF only, to Aga Trojniak at ftcoalition@gmail.com with subject heading: Community Organizer FTC

This is a full-time, salaried position with good medical benefits. Salary depends on experience.

Community Organizer for Race and Policing Reform Campaign at NAACP

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) seeks an experienced, dynamic and innovative Community Organizer to advance its Race and Policing Reform Campaign.

LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF:

LDF is the nation’s first and foremost civil and human rights law organization. Since its founding under the leadership of Thurgood Marshall in 1940, LDF has been committed to transforming this nation’s promise of racial equity and justice into reality for all Americans.

LDF uses litigation, public-policy advocacy, organizing and public- education programs to ensure the fundamental and basic human rights of all people to quality education, economic opportunity, the right to vote and fully participate in democracy, and the right to a fair criminal justice system.

In 2015, LDF celebrates its 75th anniversary with the launch of the Thurgood Marshall Institute. The Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF is a collaborative hub within LDF that combines a multidisciplinary approach to advocacy with LDF’s traditional litigation strengths to advance a modern vision of racial justice. The Institute’s goal is to advance racial equity, justice and a more inclusive democracy through research and public education, targeted policy reform, advocacy and communication campaigns.

Through the Thurgood Marshall Institute, LDF will have the ability to generate and integrate innovative research, organizing, advocacy, and communications aimed at educating the public and key decision makers. This added capacity will leverage LDF’s litigation expertise, advocacy experience and unique leadership role on matters of race, law, and policy to shape the narrative on racial justice and equity. Through targeted policy reform campaigns that attack entrenched problems of racial bias, the LDF Thurgood Marshall Institute will partner with local advocates to advance holistic strategies to achieve obtainable and lasting solutions on issues of criminal justice, political participation, education and economic opportunity.

The Thurgood Marshall Institute’s Race and Policing Reform Campaign:

As one of its inaugural initiatives, the Thurgood Marshall Institute is launching a Race and Policing Reform Campaign. The United States is undeniably in the depths of a national policing crisis. The life-threatening reality of racial bias in policing has undermined public confidence in our justice system, in law enforcement, and in the rule of law itself. Outrage over police-involved assaults and killings of unarmed African Americans— with many incidents captured in graphic and devastating detail on citizen cell phone videos—has inspired a movement of young activists, captured the public attention, and generated intense calls for a fundamental change in policing.

Through the Race and Policing Reform campaign, LDF will reform policing policies and practices through work at the federal, state and local levels.

Community Organizer for the Thurgood Marshall Institute’s Race and Police Reform Campaign:

LDF understands that advocacy outside the courtroom – specifically, community organizing – is a critical component of any effort to achieve sustained and comprehensive reform. Thus, to advance its Race and Policing Reform campaign, the Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF seeks an experienced, dynamic and innovative Community Organizer to work with communities of color on police reform issues. The duration of this position is two (2) years.

The Community Organizer will report to LDF’s Senior Community Organizer and will work on campaigns managed by a Campaign Lead and the Thurgood Marshall Institute Director.

Responsibilities:

  • Valuing, highlighting and building the capacity of impacted communities to effectively organize initiatives to address police misconduct/brutality and discriminatory policing;
  • Working with local communities to assist in building their capacity to change law enforcement policies and practices, and promoting bias-free and responsible policing;
  • Organizing communities or coalitions to advance reforms to public systems, including but not limited to juvenile or criminal justice systems;
  • Developing and maintaining relationships, partnerships, and coalitions with organizations, community members/leaders, and public officials;
  • Planning, implementing and coordinating successful community outreach and public education campaigns; and
  • Advocating for LDF’s police reform and other priorities.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following characteristics and skills:

  • Five or more years of experience organizing communities or coalitions to advance reforms to public systems, including but not limited to juvenile or criminal justice systems;
  • A college degree or equivalent work experience;
  • A demonstrated commitment to racial justice and criminal justice reform;
  • A willingness to advocate for LDF’s police reform and other priorities;
  • Familiarity with police misconduct/brutality and discriminatory policing issues and campaigns and with the organizations and coalitions currently working on these issues nationally;
  • A demonstrated commitment to valuing, highlighting and building the capacity of impacted communities to effectively organize initiatives to address police misconduct/brutality and discriminatory policing;
  • Willingness to travel extensively to both urban and rural areas in the United States;
  • Willingness to adhere to a fluid/dynamic and sometimes demanding schedule;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information effectively to a wide range of audiences of varying sizes;
  • A demonstrated ability to plan, implement and coordinate successful community outreach and public education campaigns;
  • A demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships, partnerships, with coalitions of organizations, community members/leaders, and public officials via the internet, in-person and telephone;
  • The integrity, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment to handle sensitive, high-profile, legally privileged and otherwise confidential information in an appropriate manner;
  • The ability to work both in a team structure and independently, as required by different circumstances;
  • Strong initiative and creative thinking; well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse groups;
  • Excellent organizational skills; and
  • A valid driver’s license.

Apply Online

High Road Coordinator, Fair Workweek Initiative at Center for Popular Democracy

Position Location: Preferably Brooklyn, NY or Washington, DC. Working from other locations will be considered

The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) is seeking a High Road Coordinator to:

  1. develop a pilot program that rebuilds career ladders in the service sector, and
  2. collaborate with workforce management software companies to optimize existing technology to improve work-family balance and the employment stability of hourly workers.

The Coordinator will be housed within the Fair Workweek Initiative, working with CPD partner organizations and experts on just-in-time scheduling in hourly sectors.

About CPD: The Center for Popular Democracy promotes equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. CPD works to build the strength and capacity of democratic organizations to envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda.

The Fair Workweek Initiative, anchored by the Center for Popular Democracy and Action for the Common Good, is driving the growing momentum to restore a workweek that enables working families to thrive. We are committed to elevating the voices of working people to ensure they can shape the solutions that work for their families – whether through improved industry practices or new workplace protections. We seek to strengthen the skills of low-wage hourly workers and advance a model of high road employment through fair scheduling metrics and technological solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

The High Road Coordinator will be supervised by the Fair Workweek Initiative Director to:

Build CPD Partners’ Direct Services Capacity

  • Conduct an industry-wide analysis of service sector employment opportunities
  • Provide technical assistance to CPD partners in two states to enable them to establish a job coaching and placement services operation for the first time
  • Develop a customer service training curriculum in collaboration with community colleges and employers; and work with partners to map out and monitor its implementation
  • Assist CPD partners to conduct mass outreach and mass application processing
  • Establish case management systems and the metrics, database tools and oversight to track the impact of the trainings and job services

Leverage Technology for a Fair Workweek

  • Engage workforce management software companies around the optimization of scheduling technology according to fair workweek guidelines and metrics
  • Establish partnerships and public education programs to promote a high road business model aligned with fair workweek principles
  • Prepare and submit reports to funders and partners as needed

Fundraising

  • Raise resources from private and public sources and help CPD partner develop their own fundraising plans
  • Manage sub-grants and oversee deliverables of local programs

Job Qualifications

  • A commitment to social, gender and racial justice issues and understanding of challenges facing low-wage hourly workers;
  • At least five years’ experience and two years of senior level experience in workforce development, direct services, base-building, civic engagement, union or community organizing;
  • Experience developing and managing multiple projects
  • A track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders and building healthy coalitions;
  • Highly analytical and detail-oriented;
  • Outcome-driven and organized;
  • Experience leading projects with technology components a plus.
  • Background in CSR, business and social entrepreneurship a plus.

Generous salary and benefits package, depending on experience.

How to apply

https://cpd.hiringthing.com/job/22650/high-road-coordinator-fair- workweek-initiative

CPD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community

Community Organizer at Chhaya CDC

Chhaya seeks an energetic and dynamic Community Organizer to spearhead and lead its grassroots organizing, and advocacy efforts around tenant rights, predatory equity and other issues impacting local residents throughout the borough. The Community Organizer will focus on multiple Queens’s communities, build a leadership body of community residents within the organization, and participate and represent Chhaya in city- wide campaign efforts.

Based in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, Chhaya Community Development Corporation (Chhaya) – meaning “shelter or shade” is dedicated to creating more stable and sustainable communities by increasing civic participation and addressing the housing and community development needs of New Yorkers of South Asian origin and their neighbors. Its work encompasses community organizing, education and one-on-one counseling as well as research and advocacy around tenant rights, financial education, homeownership, foreclosure prevention, workforce development, energy efficiency, and civic engagement.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

  • Direct organizing, outreach and advocacy efforts on tenant rights, home conversion, predatory lending, and other emerging issues in South Asian immigrant communities;
  • Educating tenants and neighborhood residents on housing opportunities, fair housing, gentrification and anti-displacement strategies, through one-on-one counseling, workshops and legal clinics;
  • Organize tenants in rent stabilized building, form tenants associations and develop tenant leaders;
  • Manage Chhaya’s relationships with clients/ tenants, partner organizations and community members; coalition efforts on housing rights and affordable housing and other housing and tenant coalitions;
  • Manage and broaden Chhaya’s membership and building its community;
  • Build, support and develop community leaders to take action effectively in the public arena;
  • Prepare and manage reports relevant to Chhaya’s organizing and civic engagement work;
  • Assist with other related task as need.

Qualifications:

  • Bilingual in English and any South Asian language (Bangla, Punjabi, Urdu, Nepali, Tibetan or Hindi) is required;
  • Experience in community organizing and outreach required;
  • Experience with public policy analysis and advocacy preferred;
  • BA degree, or equivalent work experience;
  • Experience using on-line and social media tools preferred.

Key Competencies:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills;
  • Strong public speaking, writing, and analytical skills;
  • Experience or willingness to work on base building, door knocking, and organizing;
  • Desire to learn and openness to challenge;
  • Experience working in diverse, multicultural and immigrant communities;

Values and Perspectives:

  • Commitment to immigrant and housing rights;
  • Strong interest in community and social justice issues;
  • Respectful and supportive of multi-ethnic, multi-faith, and multilingual organization.

Schedule: This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. Must be available to work flexible hours (evening and weekends).

Reports to: Program Director

Salary: Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits including generous vacation, health & dental benefits, 403B and TransitChek.

To apply: Send a resume, a cover letter and a list of two references to careers@chhayacdc.org with the title Community Organizer in the subject line. No phone calls please.

Chhaya CDC is an equal opportunity employer.

Youth Program Coordinator at Muslim Community Network (MCN)

Muslim Community Network seeks a dedicated full-time Program Coordinator to support the development and implementation of its programs and its mission to empower NYC’s diverse Muslim community through dialogue, education, collaboration and social action. The Program Coordinator is a go-getter who passionately believes in the power of youth to lead in social justice advocacy and is dedicated to ensuring they develop the skills to create positive change for their communities. He or she will play a role in all of MCN’s programs, but will primarily be responsible for the development and implementation of its youth leadership development, cross-cultural and community education programs: Muslim Youth NYC (MY NYC), Muslims in the Mirror, Community Education Workshops.

The Program Coordinator will have the opportunity to develop first-hand knowledge of project planning and evaluation and will be responsible for the implementation and overall success of the programs. This position is full-time. The Program Coordinator will serve 40 hours per week and must be available some nights and occasional weekends when programs, workshops and events occur. He or she will report to the Executive Director and will be responsible for managing other staff, interns and volunteers assisting with the programs.

About Muslim Community Network

The Muslim Community Network develops the capacity of Muslim New Yorkers and their allies to fully participate in the social and political landscape of New York City.

MCN’s strategies include creating strong relationships with other faith-based communities; articulating and advancing an understanding of the need for citizen engagement; developing the skills and ability of our community to affect change, and building the next generation’s identity and capacity as leaders. Our program areas: Youth Leadership Development, Community Education, Civic Engagement, and Cross- Cultural Education.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with MCN staff to coordinate program logistics and content and to ensure effective and timely implementation of program objectives.
  • Design and deliver MCN’s educational workshops and its youth leadership curriculum to its after-school programs and college- age participants and adapt curricula as needed according to the needs of the students.
  • Connect with community leaders, professionals, organizations and other stakeholders to foster and maintain positive relationships and recruit participation as mentors, guest speakers and workshop facilitators; recruit other volunteers to provide support to MCN’s programs.
  • Assist with the development of public relations and communications strategies to support program goals and increase community awareness.
  • Assist in the production of development and fundraising initiatives to secure program funding.

Requirements:

  • Associates degree required, Bachelor of Arts in education/ youth development, social work or related disciplines preferred. Post-graduate (MA) applicants welcome to apply.
  • 2+ years experience in running programs, preferably in delivering workshops in an educational, after school, youth development setting.
  • Impeccable organizational and time management skills, written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Able to work independently and provide program updates and deliverables with limited supervision, as well as be an active contributor to team planning.
  • Ability to travel locally to program sites and availability to work occasional nights and weekends.
  • Conscious of privilege, discrimination, identity, and other issues affecting the American Muslim community and sensitive to cultural and religious diversity. Must be able to “meet people where they are”.
  • Fluent in English and high-level proficiency in a second language: Arabic, French, Urdu, or Bengali

Desired Qualifications:

  • Proficient in MS Office, Facebook, Twitter and other social media; basic familiarity with website and database management.
  • Experience in community organizing and a commitment to social justice and interfaith engagement.
  • Able to work with diverse populations, including 15-18 years and up.
  • Experience writing grant proposals and planning fundraising events.

How to apply

  • Please note that incomplete applications WILL NOT be accepted.**
  • To apply, candidates should email a one-page cover letter describing theirinterest and suitability for the position, resume and a writing sample no longer than three pages to: info@mcnny.org. Type PROGRAM COORDINATOR in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.