Community Organizer

Organization History & Mission

MinKwon Center for Community Action was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and cultural awareness. MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a dedicated and talented individual to serve as a Community Organizer. The Community Organizer would work in the Korean American, Asian American, and immigrant communities to grow an informed, active base of community members who are fully engaged in campaigns advancing social justice in immigrant rights, housing and tenants’ rights, civil and voting rights, and other issues at the federal, state, and local levels.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Identify and develop community members into local leaders through coordinating regular member meetings, workshops, and other community-building and educational programs, as well as mobilizing community members to participate in actions.
• Build relationships with other organizations and coalitions and coordinate Citywide and Statewide immigration advocacy for community members.
• Identify and maintain up to date information on key community issues and immigration policies.
• Track membership in a database and maintain regular data on our organizing activities.
• Represent MinKwon in coalition spaces and in meetings with other external partners such as government agencies, elected officials, and funders.
• Work closely with communications staff to plan media activities that raise awareness of our campaigns and activities through mainstream and ethnic press, and to develop external communications materials such as factsheets and pamphlets.
• Support the development staff with timely reports, data, and other grant management needs related to the advocacy & organizing program.
• Participate in organization-wide events, campaigns, and initiatives as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum required qualifications for this position include the following:

• Experience in direct, grassroots community organizing and/or related political work.
• Spoken and written fluency in Korean.
• Flexibility in working evenings, weekends, and outside normal office hours.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an openness to public speaking.
• Experience working with diverse communities of color and in particular with the AAPI community.
• Knowledge, interest, and commitment towards concepts and issues of social, political, and economic justice and positive social change in the U.S., especially in the context of Korean American, APA, and/or immigrant communities.
• Ability to work well independently, in teams, and in collaboration with outside organizations.

The ideal candidate will also have the following preferred qualifications:

• Experience in facilitating meetings with large and small groups.
• Ability to be highly organized, meet deadlines, take initiative on projects with minimal supervision and a sense of ownership, and follow up on communications in a consistent and punctual manner.
• Proficiency in using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and social media.
• Experience with community outreach and recruitment.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a detailed cover letter and resume to hr@minkwon.org.

Please write 'Community Organizer' in the email subject line, and please specify in your email how you found out about this position. (website, LinkedIn, Indeed, Facebook, etc.) Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled and this posting is removed. Due to the high volume of applications, MinKwon Center will only contact applicants who have been selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MinKwon Center for Community Action welcomes people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to consider working with us. We encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, women and gender nonbinary people, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities to apply.

MinKwon Center for Community Action does not discriminate against current or prospective employees based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, family or dependent status, criminal record, disability, mental illness, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, credit score and history, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.