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Community Organizing Manager

Job Announcement – July 2023

About

Casa Latina was founded in 1994 with a mission to advance the power of Latino immigrants through educational and economic opportunities.

Our programs are unique in that they combine direct services with community organizing, helping Latino immigrants meet their immediate needs and become key spokespeople in the fight to build a more equitable future for all immigrants.

Our current programs include employment, education, and community organizing work. You can read more about Casa Latina’s programs here.

 

Role

Casa Latina is seeking a full-time Community Organizing Manager that will oversee and implement the organization’s grassroots campaigns and policy/structural interventions to advance the rights of workers across Seattle, Washington, and nationally. The Community Organizing Manager will supervise the organizing department and staff and report directly to the Executive Director.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all base building efforts to maintain our existing base and recruit new members to build power of our base
  • Co-design, execute, manage, and evaluate grassroots policy campaigns and programs designed to transform material conditions for workers locally and nationally
  • Build an organizing team culture that is innovative, hungry to learn, and inspired to create tangible changes for working-class communities–including rigorous base building, popular education and leadership development
  • Mentor, train, and supervise organizers, case management specialist, and member leaders in the execution of outreach, membership recruitment, case management, campaign strategy and escalation through weekly meetings, work plans, and constructive feedback
  • Remain informed about current events and assess the impact of the socio-political, environmental, and economic context on our base and campaign strategy.
  • Co-develop education curriculum for membership orientations, trainings, workshops, and institutes
  • Build relationships with strategic coalition partners to advance campaign aims and leverage points for potential policy interventions and mobilizations
  • Support our internal operations including managing our member database, tracking our organizing department budget and finances, tracking outcomes and writing reports, and supporting the administrative work of leading our team.

The full job description is available here.

 

Qualifications

Key qualifications for this role are:

  • Must share a commitment to the organization’s mission, including a strong commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice and their intersections,
  • Experience in campaign development and execution for labor, housing, gender, and/or immigrant rights.
  • Experience training and developing staff and community members in organizing, community advocacy and/or political operations.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

 

 

At Casa Latina, you will be part of a collaborative work environment and warm community atmosphere. The program participants and people you serve are on-site, where you can see the impact of your work every day. We own a three-building campus, conveniently located in Seattle’s historic Central District, with excellent public transportation options and free parking. This position is based at our Seattle office and will require you to work onsite at least one day per week.

 

Compensation

Compensation for this role will range between $67,000-$87,000 and will include a full benefits package of health and dental coverage, employer retirement contribution match, vacation and other paid time off.

 

To Apply

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role, a resume, and three references to: careers@casa-latina.org

*Priority deadline: July 19, 2023

 

Casa Latina is an affirmative action employer. People of color, women, immigrants, people with disabilities, people of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and people with low-income backgrounds are encouraged to apply.