NOW HIRING: FULL-TIME OAKLAND ORGANIZER Organizational Background
Californians for Justice (CFJ) is a statewide grassroots organization working for racial justice by building the power of communities that have been pushed to the margins of the political process. Since 1995 we have organized youth, immigrants, low-income people and communities of color in order to improve their social, economic and political conditions.
CFJ is a unique and exciting organization. We are the only grassroots organization in California that is organizing youth and community college students to have a voice in both local and statewide education policy. We lead the Campaign for Quality Education (CQE), a statewide alliance of organizations working for equality and improved conditions in California public schools. The CQE won a two year delay to the implementation of the High School Exit Exam and fought for an index to measure the quality of education in every school. Our local offices have won several key changes in their school districts, from cleaner bathrooms and more fair discipline policies to more academic counselors and college preparatory classes.
CFJ is also known for our work educating and mobilizing thousands of volunteers and voters in low income communities of color across the state to fight for racial justice at the ballot box. From affirmative action to bilingual education to the “racial privacy initiative,” CFJ has been on the cutting edge of electoral organizing for the past twelve years. Building on this history, we are currently focusing on expanding our membership base through youth and young adult organizing and electoral camthat build support for improving California public schools.
Main Responsibilities and Duties: Organizing Activities in the Region
• Base Building: Conduct high school and community college outreach, classroom presentations, phonebanking, recruitment, and supporting school-based chapters. • Campaigns and Alliance Organizing: Advance local and statewide education organizing by building ally relationships, local campaigns, and supporting statewide campaigns through action research, policy analysis, campaign strategy and coordination, and electoral organizing. • Leadership Development: Guide leadership development, including developing and conducting skills building and political education sessions for student members, interns, and core leaders. • Grassroots Fundraising & Organizational Support: Participate in grassroots fundraising, conduct administrative duties such as: data entry, paperwork, and engage in organization-wide teams and committees. • Intergenerational Model: Support and develop an intergenerational model that includes high school and community college students that fight for racial justice K-14 that can be expanded statewide to our other regions.
Strong commitment to Racial Justice a must, experience in the following areas a plus:
o Experience with Oakland organizing, background in education issues, & grassroots campaigns. o Experience in higher education policy and advocacy o Experience in organizing high school and/or community college students o Experience in intergenerational organizing o Driver’s License & Car (Auto insurance is required).
Salary: $33,000-$37,000 depending on experience, with full medical, employer-subsidized 403b plan, and other fringe benefits. CFJ offers a generous benefits package including alternative health coverage (chiropractic and acupuncture), vision and dental.
Start date: January 11th, 2010 CFJ is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. People of color, women, queer/transgender individuals & people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
