Job Openings

Harriet Tubman Center
Announces Position Openings for
TWO (2) Experienced Community Organizers
Dec. 2, 2009

The Harriet Tubman Center for Organizing (Detroit, Michigan) is seeking experienced community organizers to fill two positions: a Lead Organizer and a Local Issue/Internet Organizer. Applications must be made on-line. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Bill O’Brien, Executive Director, at wobrien@swsol.org. Further information on Tubman Center: www.tubmanorganizing.org. Entry-level internships are also available.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

The mission of the Harriet Tubman Center is to be a recruitment and training center for new organizers. Over the past 18 months, Tubman has grown in numbers of interns recruited and trained (45 graduates). We have increased the sites where interns organize alongside seasoned veterans. Leadership development in a wide variety of local institutions has led to tangible victories in school parent organizations, a youth organization, a union of homeless and low income tenants (Detroit Action Commonwealth) and several congregations. We have placed interns outside of SE Michigan in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. We hold annual retreats with graduates, and provide graduates with professional development opportunities (Spanish immersion and 3rd World organizing experience).

Tubman is on a path to become a statewide collective focused on building statewide power to change the rules in Michigan in favor of low and moderate-income people. Over the next 3-5 years, Tubman will become a firm of organizers of all levels; recruiting, training and placing organizers; creating new local organizations and helping to build the capacity of existing organizations; and creating statewide issue campaigns and coalitions of partner organizations and allies.

Tubman Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, religion, ethnicity, party or political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or citizenship status.

POSITION #1: Lead Organizer

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Recruit, place, supervise and train intern organizers;
• Direct the development of strong affiliate organizations;
• Recruit and develop contractual relationships with new organizing sites;
• Organize Local Leadership Trainings;
• Organize power tables (e.g., statewide organization, statewide professors and organizers, statewide intern supervisors);
• Assist Director in fundraising efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum 5 years experience community organizing
• College degree
• Experience training in the concepts of community organizing
• Writing and speaking skills, fundraising experience
• Management or supervisory experience
• Access to car, and willingness to do statewide travel
• Spanish language is a plus

SALARY: Competitive salary plus full benefits.

TO APPLY: E-mail cover letter and resume to Bill O’Brien,
Executive Director. wobrien@swsol.org. Further information on Tubman Center:
www.tubmanorganizing.org. On-line applications only.

POSITION #2: Organizer

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist the Director and Lead Organizer in local organizing efforts;
• Conduct issue research for statewide campaigns;
• Leadership training and development at several partner organizations;
• Develop Tubman’s website capacity, online giving and e-advocacy;
• Direct the expansion of Tubman’s data base;
• Assist Director/Lead Organizer in recruitment of interns, trainings and fundraising.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2-3 years organizing experience
• College degree
• Experience training in the concepts of community organizing
• IT, internet organizing experience
• Access to car, and willingness to do statewide travel
• Spanish language is a plus.

SALARY: Competitive salary plus full benefits.

TO APPLY: E-mail cover letter and resume to Bill O’Brien,
Executive Director. wobrien@swsol.org. Further information on Tubman Center:
www.tubmanorganizing.org. On-line applications only.