NC (North Carolina) Field Organizer

NDWA Labs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) in North Carolina seeks an NC Field Organizer for the We Dream in Black program to mobilize Black domestic and care workers across the state. The role focuses on expanding membership and strengthening presence in Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Fayetteville, with potential for new sites.

You will drive outreach, leadership development, and partnerships to build a durable movement for racial and economic justice, with collaboration across NC

Qualifications

• Highly motivated individual with a passion for engaging communities.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.
• 2-3 years organizing experience (paid or volunteer).
• Strong relational and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel throughout North Carolina with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Base building: recruit new members and canvas in local communities.
• Coordinate outreach events, follow-ups, and leadership development activities.
• Track field work and progress toward recruitment and engagement goals.
• Support campaigns and participation in local and national events.
• Build relationships with community institutions and partners to expand outreach.
• Manage digital outreach and data in current systems.
• Coordinate monthly meetings and chapter activities.

Skills

Community engagement

Public speaking

Leadership

Team collaboration

Time management

Cultural competence

Job description

Job Title: NC (North Carolina) Field Organizer

Employee Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Reports To: NC Organizing Manager

Department: Field

Entity: NDWA

Salary: $74,300 to $77,694 DOE

Work Location: Remote/ In-person must live in NC

Start Date: September 1st / September 15

BACKGROUND:

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is the leading national voice for dignity, respect, and recognition for domestic workers in the United States. NDWA was founded in 2007 by organizers and worker leaders in six cities representing nannies, house cleaners, and care workers, and now represents an alliance of more than 76 organizations across 22 states and 395,000 domestic workers nationally.

We envision a society where domestic work is valued as essential to our collective well-being, domestic workers are leaders in shaping the care sector, and domestic work jobs are good, economically secure jobs.

For over 15 years, we’ve worked to advance our mission by making domestic work visible. We’ve worked to pass policies that enable rights and higher wages for domestic workers across the country, changed public awareness and opinion about the dignity and value of care work, and built the capacity and leadership of domestic workers to organize and advocate for their rights.

We see the next era of our organization as an opportunity to move domestic work from newfound visibility towards transformation, and we’re ready to elevate care workers to the essential workers of the 21st-century economy.

We’re a multi-racial, multi-lingual organization building a powerful movement rooted in the human rights, dignity, and equality of domestic workers, care workers, immigrant women, and women of color.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Organizer for “We Dream in Black” North Carolina will play a key role in advancing our efforts to build power and amplify the voices of Black domestic and care workers across the state. This position is focused on expanding membership and deepening our presence in key cities like Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Fayetteville, with potential for launching new organizing sites. The Organizer will drive community outreach and leadership development, equipping Black women workers to take on leadership roles within our movement.

Reporting to the NC Organizing Manager, the Organizer will work closely with a dynamic team, including staff in North Carolina and the broader We Dream in Black network. The Organizer will also help cultivate strategic partnerships to support policy victories and grow a sustainable movement for Black women workers. Ultimately, this role will strengthen our collective capacity to fight for a just economy and democracy that works for Black communities. Through organizing, leadership development, and collaboration, the Organizer will ensure Black domestic workers are positioned to lead and win systemic change.

PRIMARY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Base building - 60%
• Manage an ongoing outreach plan for recruiting new members and work with the We Dream in Black outreach membership to canvas in the local community, outreach at events, and worksites.
• Conduct regular phone follow-ups, coordinate member-led group phone banking sessions for post-outreach follow-up with new contacts and event turnout with general membership.
• Identify workers who show potential for deep engagement and work with Lead Organizers to implement leadership development activities.
• Coordinate chapter’s outreach & recruitment system, co-facilitate monthly meetings, and other membership activities.
• Conduct membership recruitment presentations, support workers who want to join as NDWA members to register online and make dues payments, and consistently involve workers and supporters in the organization and increase their commitment.
• Build and cultivate new relationships with community institutions and partners to increase the effectiveness of outreach tactics.
• Support managing digital outreach, digital communications, outreach data, and event data with our current database systems.
• Consistently track field work and interactions with new worker contacts as well as with members.
• Track individual progress and contribute to overall chapter goals for recruitment, engagement, and leadership development.
• Program and campaign implementation - 40%
• Work with the North Carolina Organizing Director and Lead Organizers to plan for monthly We Dream in Black meetings, membership programming, and coordinate membership participation in local and national We Dream in Black gatherings and initiatives.
• Coordinate and activate membership into campaign activities and ensure broad participation from membership in ongoing campaign plans.
• Support overall team efforts to execute outreach for local campaigns, other local worker engagement, and local and national rapid response mobilizations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly motivated individual with a passion for engaging communities
• Ability to work some nights and weekends
• 2-3 years organizing experience (either paid or volunteer)
• Strong relational skills and ability to connect, engage, and inspire community members
• Strong and effective communicator
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Hard-working and self-disciplined
• Ability to work well with a team and motivate others to take action
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time efficiently
• Knowledge of issues affecting Black domestic workers nationally and locally
• Position requires travel throughout North Carolina state which will require reliable transportation and occasional national travel
• Position requires some evening and some weekend work as needed.

NDWA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

NDWA is a union employer; this position is a bargaining unit position.

NDWA participates in the E-Verify program and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.