Associate Community Organizer

The DART Center • Lakeland, FL

7d • $52,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

PEACE is a constituent-led, grassroots organization that is part of the Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART), one of the largest faith-based community organizing networks in the country. At DART, we stand against narratives of fear, scarcity, and division, and instead bring people together across lines of difference to take action off our shared values of abundance, love, hope, and promise. We believe that fighting for racial and economic justice is fundamental to our identity as people of faith, and we know that winning justice requires having power in the public arena. We've been organizing interfaith coalitions to build that power and win since 1982. Organizers in the DART network go beyond the symptoms of community problems to change the unjust systems that cause these issues in the first place.

Requirements

• Passion for justice and a history of acting on it.
• Ability to build strong relationships with people from all walks of life.
• Genuine respect for all faith traditions and excitement about uniting faith communities.
• Comfort working with people with whom there may be deep disagreements.
• Ability to hold one's own beliefs without being restricted by them.
• Willingness to invest in overcoming differences and finding common ground.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate community members who work during the day.
• A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable car.
• Ability to travel for several training events throughout the year.

Nice To Haves

• May or may not be personally religious.
• Fluent speakers of Spanish are encouraged to apply.
• People from communities of color, low-to-moderate-income communities and immigrant communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships of trust with everyday people of faith.
• Invite people to be part of something bigger than themselves, moving them from solitary struggle to the pursuit of collective power.
• Engage people in claiming their own powerful voice and developing their leadership.
• Guide individuals through conducting research into community problems.
• Organize direct action assemblies involving hundreds or even thousands of people to demand action and hold decision makers accountable.
• Recruit new congregations.
• Organize local trainings.
• Coordinate an annual fundraising drive.

Benefits

• Starting salary $52,000
• Generous annual employer retirement contribution of 10% beginning after one year of employment – no match required
• Health insurance reimbursement of up to $500/month for an individual and $750/month for a family.
• Flexible scheduling
• Parental leave
• Generous vacation leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive, on-the-job training through the DART Organizers Institute

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed