Education is proven to help for children to escape poverty. Reading skills are key to success in life and school. Yet about two thirds of students lack proficient literacy by the fourth grade, severely limiting their future.
You can help make a difference in these kids lives and improve our country's future.
Join Grassroots Campaigns as an Assistant Director and run campaigns all across the United States, partnering with Save the Children among other progressive organizations to tackle child poverty. Every campaign needs a strong leader who is dedicated and able to build and motivate a team to make an impact.
You will work to manage one of our campaign offices, to build community support, educate the public and recruit new members for a leading non-profit partner organization.
In this position, you will take on a great deal of leadership and responsibility, learning how to run a field campaign. You will need strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic and desire for political change. You must have the leadership ability to oversee a team and an orientation towards handling substantial responsibility.
Job responsibilities include:
Recruit a team of 10-40 canvassers to represent top issue-based organizations on the front lines of the progressive movement. Responsible for developing and implementing a plan to hire talented staff.
Manage, train and develop staff into activists and leaders in a canvass office. Work with staff to develop them into the next leaders of the progressive movement.
Canvass to raise funds and build support in the community. Lead staff by example and work on the front lines for the most important issues facing our nation.
Requirements for Position:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify candidates for additional leadership positions.
To Apply:
Apply here or send a cover letter and a resume to Peter at jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted about opportunities with Grassroots Campaigns within a week. We are currently hiring across the United States in: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington DC; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Portland, OR; Cincinnati, OH; Albuquerque, NM; Kansas City, MO; Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Berkeley, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; Pasadena, CA; Raleigh, NC; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Orlando, FL; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN; Morristown, NJ; and New Haven, CT. Candidates will need to relocate to these cities
Compensation: $24,000 annual salary. Health-care available. Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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