Lead Community Organizer

Job Description

Job Description

Are you angry about the injustices your community faces? Do you want to learn how to build the people power necessary to fight those injustices and make real, local change? As a community organizer with HOPE (Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality), you’ll learn how to bring together our area's diverse faith community to address the root causes of serious community problems.

HOPE is a constituent-led, grassroots organization that brings together faith communities to address the root causes of serious community problems across Hillsborough County, Florida.

HOPE is part of the Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART), one of the largest faith-based community organizing networks in the country. We believe that fighting for racial and economic justice is fundamental to our identity as people of faith, and we know that successfully fighting for justice requires having power in the public arena. We’ve been organizing interfaith coalitions to build power since 1982. A few of our victories include :

• Hundreds of millions of dollars invested in affordable housing
• Implementation of fair discipline policies in hundreds of schools, breaking the school-to-prison pipeline
• $950 million invested in public transportation
• Criminal justice reforms resulting in 50,000 fewer arrests of children

Primary Responsibilities :

The Lead Community Organizer will direct the organization, including hiring and supervising all staff at HOPE. The Lead Community Organizer reports directly to the organization's board of directors. Main duties include :

Train grassroots faith leaders how to engage others in the fight for justice & recruit new leaders and congregations into the organization.

Train grassroots leaders to identify community problems, conduct research, and develop action plans for issue campaigns.

Coordinate an annual 6-8 week fundraising drive with grassroots leaders who fundraise from individuals, small businesses, and major corporations in the community.

Work with the organization’s Board of Directors to map out the strategic direction and development of the organization.

Who You Are

You're excited to direct a nonprofit organization and set the vision for its growth. You have a passion for justice, and are energized by the prospect of uniting people around a common cause. You are naturally curious and value strong relationships. You may or may not be personally religious. Either way, you have a genuine respect for all faith traditions and are excited about uniting faith communities to live out their call to “do justice”.

HOPE is a diverse coalition that includes communities of color, low-to-moderate-income communities and immigrant communities. We strongly encourage people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent Spanish speakers, to apply.

Qualifications :

Why Choose DART

DART invests heavily in training and development of our team members. During your first year, we provide comprehensive professional development through an initial five-day classroom-style training, one-on-one mentoring from experienced DART consultants, and three multi-day trainings with organizers across the country. Ongoing professional development continues through individualized coaching and mentoring, as well as local, regional, and national staff trainings.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $63,000 to $70,000 based on experience. We recognize that highly qualified candidates with more experience may be eligible for a higher salary, and we are open to discussing compensation based on individual qualifications and expertise.

Benefits include :

HOPE is an equal opportunity employer.

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