Campus Organizer: Lead Grassroots Campaigns

Student PIRGs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid sick time

Vacation time

Commuter benefit

401(k) plan with employer match

Parental leave

Training program

Job summary

Student PIRGs is hiring campus organizers to work on over 100 college campuses to help students get organized, mobilized and energized and start building a greener, healthier future for all of us.

As a Campus Organizer, you’ll recruit volunteers, help students run strategic campaigns on environmental protection, public health, democracy and consumer protection, and build a strong, student-run organization on campus.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to environmental/public interest or student issues with leadership history.
• Goal-driven and results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse people and step outside comfort zones.
• Passionate about making positive change and perseverance.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting and inspiring hundreds of people to volunteer to collect petitions, host campaign events and more.
• Helping students run strategic campaigns and train them to run campaigns such as environmental protections, affordability, and more.
• Building a coalition with student volunteers and interns across organizations.
• Training students to be effective social change leaders, including community education and media outreach.
• Building a strong, student-funded and student-run organization on campus through fundraising and relationship building.
• Running a citizen outreach campaign office during the summer, recruiting and leading canvassers to fundraise for key campaigns.
• Build the movement by recruiting volunteers and organizers to work with us.
• This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in decisions of significance.

Skills

Volunteer recruitment

Campaign leadership

Communication skills

Public speaking

Passion for change

Job description

Student PIRGs is hiring campus organizers to work on over 100 college campuses to help students get organized, mobilized and energized and start building a greener, healthier future for all of us.

As a Campus Organizer, you’ll recruit volunteers, help students run strategic campaigns on environmental protection, public health, democracy and consumer protection, and build a strong, student-run organization on campus.