Regional Activist (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Protect Life Michigan

206d • Remote

About The Position

A Protect Life Michigan (PLM) East MI Regional Activist (RA) carries out the mission of PLM by traveling to local campuses and supporting campus staff by assisting in building community, participating in meetings, and attending or leading outreaches. Regional Activists will be trained in campus requirements and in how to lead apologetics training, depending on the RA’s skill and the current needs of the campus groups. The RA will work with a designated region of schools (Eastern Michigan University, Oakland Michigan University, Wayne State University, and the University of Michigan), and on occasion, may be asked to travel outside of the region to offer support at other schools. RAs report to a Campus Activist Supervisor.

This role can be either full-time (40 hours per week) or part time (20 hours per week), determined by the candidate and the hiring manager.

Requirements

• Commitment to the pro-life movement and the mission of Protect Life Michigan.
• Ability to commit to joining the team for one school year
• Passionate and positive view of support-raising and/or fundraising. Support raising is necessary for this role. A positive view of support raising is part of PLM’s culture.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person, and in writing, including public speaking.
• A positive attitude, attention to detail, and ability to organize effectively.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.
• Lives within 30 minutes of at least one of the universities in the region.
• Flexible work schedule, and the ability to work nights/weekends as necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Applications.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and productively.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a campus pro-life group is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist student leaders in growing the Protect Life group at schools in their region.
• Attend Protect Life campus meetings and events, often in the evenings.
• Clipboard and utilize recruitment tabling on campus, as needed.
• Equip pro-life students to better communicate the pro-life message in a loving and persuasive way.
• Organize, participate in, and lead regular outreach on campus.
• Distribute resources to students about the pro-life movement and ways they can be involved.
• Lead training in Protect Life Michigan’s apologetics and conversational strategies and tactics, as needed.
• Work to create an environment of collaboration and unity between students and the pro-life movement.
• Host or participate in team-building events and activities.
• Actively encourage students to pursue full-time work in the pro-life movement.

Benefits

• After completing 1 year of work, eligibility for employer-matched Simple IRA.
• Ample professional development opportunities.
• Protect Life Michigan is a support-raising organization. The salary and all expenses associated with this position will be fundraised by the candidate. Protect Life Michigan will provide training and coaching in order to help the candidate reach full support and will pay the candidate while they raise support. We have an excellent track record of helping job candidates reach full support: 85% of our candidates have reached full support within 2-3 months.
• All applicants must be supportive of this approach and open to engaging in it.
• Ample paid vacation time, holidays, and sick days.
• Semi-flexible schedule to be set with the employee and supervisor
• Ability to work from home.

What This Job Offers

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