Memphis Youth Justice Organizer & Leader

Stand for Children; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours including evenings

Travel within Memphis metro area

Job summary

Stand for Children in Memphis is seeking an Organizer to mobilize justice-involved youth, emerging adults, and community advocates for local, state, and systems-level action toward youth justice reform.

You will coach leaders, develop training programs, and build diverse volunteer teams, centering lived experiences to drive campaigns and coalition work in Tennessee. Flexibility to work evenings and some weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Passionate commitment and alignment to Stand for Children’s mission.
• One paid campaign cycle required, or comparable paid organizing experience.
• Experience organizing with young people, emerging adults, people with lived experience, or communities directly impacted by public systems preferred.
• Experience developing leaders, building teams, and managing organizing or advocacy campaigns.
• Experience facilitating meetings, trainings, or coalition processes and supporting partners toward shared goals.
• Experience working with diverse and bilingual communities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build a diverse and highly skilled base of engaged organizers and activists with a focus on justice-involved youth and community advocates.
• Develop and grow speakers and storytellers to testify and inspire action.
• Create trainings, workshops, and webinars to build organizing and campaign skills.
• Manage volunteer-led events and create leadership pathways with increasing responsibility.
• Leverage advocacy opportunities to advance Stand Tennessee youth justice priorities.

Skills

Campaign organizing

Leadership development

Public speaking

Stakeholder engagement

Team building

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stand for Children in Memphis is seeking an Organizer to mobilize justice-involved youth, emerging adults, and community advocates for local, state, and systems-level action toward youth justice reform.

You will coach leaders, develop training programs, and build diverse volunteer teams, centering lived experiences to drive campaigns and coalition work in Tennessee. Flexibility to work evenings and some weekends is required.