Bilingual Korean Immigrant Justice Organizer

Fighting Youth Shouting Out for Humanity; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Paid sick leave

Health

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life

401K

Job summary

Hana Center in Chicago seeks an Immigrant Justice Organizer to engage Korean American communities, develop leadership, and coordinate campaigns and civic engagement efforts. The role focuses on outreach, translation support, media representation, and collaboration with coalitions to advance immigrant justice.

You will work with the Organizing team, participate in year-round campaigns, and support grant reporting while engaging diverse generations within the community.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Korean and English is required (written and spoken).
• Commitment to immigrant rights and social, economic, and racial justice.
• Experience with Korean American, Asian American, immigrant communities preferred.
• Proven track record of developing leadership among community members.

Responsibilities

• Build a base of engaged Korean American community members through outreach and leadership development.
• Plan and facilitate racial justice and community education programs.
• Coordinate cultural arts programming with contracted artists and instructors.
• Provide written translation in Korean to facilitate campaign involvement.
• Represent community members in media, legislative contexts, coalitions and funders.
• Organize actions, trainings, and mobilization opportunities for community members.
• Collaborate with national networks on immigrant justice campaigns.
• Support grant reporting and proposal development.

Skills

Bilingual Korean-English

Leadership development

Community organizing

Public speaking

Project management

Job description

HANA Center (HANA) is a Chicago-area, community-based non-profit organization working to meet the critical needs of Korean, Asian American, and multiethnic immigrant communities and build power toward systemic change. HANA Center has offices in Chicago and Prospect Heights, Illinois.

Position Summary

As a key member of HANA’s Organizing team, the Immigrant Justice Organizer functions as a point person for outreach, communication, and engagement program coordination with HANA’s Korean American community members. The Organizer builds a base and leadership of Korean American community members by facilitating HANA’s programs including Racial Justice Committee, cultural arts (adult pungmul, nonggi making) programs, and Korean seniors. The Organizer also supports HANA’s organizational involvement in campaigns and actions through canvassing, phonebanking, rallies, pressers, and other actions.

Major Responsibilities

• Build a community base of engaged first, 1.5, second, and adoptee generation Korean Americans through ongoing outreach, relationship building, including one on one conversations, leadership development, and organizing initiatives
• Plan and facilitate HANA Racial Justice committee meetings and public education programs, People’s Academy, by working closely with HANA’s multigenerational Korean Racial Justice Planning Committee
• Coordinate HANA’s cultural arts programming by working closely with contracted artists and instructors
• Interpret and provide written translation in Korean for community members to facilitate their involvement in organizing campaigns
• Represent and facilitate community members in representing HANA before the media, legislative bodies and legislators, community meetings, coalitions, and funders
• Create and ensure smooth operation of actions, trainings, and mobilization opportunities for interested community members
• Represent HANA at relevant coalitions including serving as the lead liaison between HANA and its national network, NAKASEC, on the network’s national immigrant justice campaigns
• Participate in year round organizing and civic engagement campaigns with HANA’s Organizing team
• Support HANA’s grant reporting requirements and proposal development
• Participate in regular staff meetings, staff trainings, and supervisory sessions
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Korean and English languages, both verbal and written, is required
• Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights and social, economic, and racial justice
• Belief in communities’ ability to support each other, heal, organize, and achieve desired goals together
• Experience working on Korean American, Asian American, immigrant community issues, and/or social, economic, and racial justice issues preferred
• Proven track record of developing leadership of impacted community members
• Ability to effectively develop and implement outreach and relationship building efforts to increase community engagement and work collaboratively in local partnerships
• Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail, accuracy, and proven track record of meeting deadlines
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, think creatively, and problem solve with a commitment to continued learning
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Pungmul is an asset
• A valid driver’s license, car, and car insurance strongly preferred
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required

Reports To

Executive Director

Compensation

This is a full time position with a salary range of $47,000-$52,000.

• Paid leave
• Paid sick leave
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life
• 401K

Individuals with less than one year experience in organizing will be considered for an Organizing Fellow with a salary range of $45,000-$47,000.

HANA Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.

Contact

CHICAGO CENTER & MAIN OFFICE
4300 N California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

NORTHWEST CENTER
664 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Suite 213
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY

© 2026 Hana Center