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The Community Organizing Director should be firmly grounded in anti-racist/intersectional approaches, leadership development, popular education and have a strong community organizing expertise. The individual must be excited at the prospect of growing with our
organization and welcome the opportunity to be a leader, a thought partner and team member to our exceptional staff.
This position requires an individual who likes leading and working in a team, able to manage multiple responsibilities and can stay on top of information and tasks in a fast-paced organization. The Community Organizing Director works closely with SOMOS Executive leaders,
the Community Organizing Manager and a team of organizers to implement a community-driven and neighborhood wide agenda. The Community Organizing Director works closely with our
neighborhood and justice allies and organizations to develop a neighborhood and regional organizing agenda for justice . The Community Organizing Director works with the Community
Organizing Manager in policy development with an early education, immigration, youth, housing, community development and racial/economic justice perspective. The Community Organizing
Director will work closely with a team of Directors to ensure organizational alignment and to ensure community participants move from seeking services and towards community organizing
opportunities.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications and Qualities
- Deep passion and commitment to advancing racial, economic and social justice in immigrant, working class and multi-generational communities through a community organizing power building perspective
- Experience working with youth, a plus
- Excellent community organizing skills with minimum 5 years community organizing experience; demonstrated success in organizing, strategizing, implementing, and identifying victories on organizing campaigns
- Experience supervising, managing and recruiting employees a must
- Strong and effective communicator with an ability to clarify complex issues
- Self-starter with strong initiative and ability to motivate and inspire
- Experience in policy development, a plus
- Experience training staff and community leaders in community organizing operations
- Demonstrable focus, resilience, and the problem-solving skill to develop solutions
under challenging circumstances - Demonstrate a judgment and savviness to manage up and down effectively when working and delegating in order to meet aggressive deadlines and ambitious goals