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Thursday, September 29, 2011

ICS JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Job Opportunities
Job Announcements:
  • Familias Unidas Component Coordinator
  • Civic Engagement Outreach Coordinator
  • Civic Engagement Phone Banker/Canvasser
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Familias Unidas Component Coordinator
InnerCity Struggle (ICS) is a social justice, community-building, and membership-led organization based in the Eastside of Los Angeles. ICS promotes safe, healthy and non-violent communities by organizing youth and families in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno and Lincoln Heights to work toward social justice. ICS was founded in 1994 as an independent center that builds community leadership to improve the quality of life for Eastside residents.
Recent Accomplishments:
  • ICS won student, parent, teacher and community support to bring autonomy and additional resources into Roosevelt HS, its two feeder middle schools and one feeder elementary school through the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools (PLAS)
  • ICS secured $200 million from the QEIA (SB 1133) funds for Eastside schools to support class size reduction and increase A-G availability.
  • ICS was one of the lead organizations of Communities for Educational Equity that won the passage of the “A-G Life Prep" resolution in LAUSD to ensure the curriculum would be part of the new high school graduation requirements to ensure all students graduate college eligible.
  • ICS won the building of a new elementary school and two new high schools in East Los Angeles.
  • ICS won the approval of five Pilot Schools at Esteban E. Torres High School (ETHS) resulting in greater school autonomy and a more personalized education for the students at ETHS.
InnerCity Struggle is seeking an experienced Community Organizer to coordinate our Familias Unidas/United Families (FaU) component. FaU builds a powerful base of parents and community members who are organized to work toward educational justice in public education. FaU builds community and parent leadership that advocates for a progressive voice on issues and policies impacting the Eastside.
The FaU Coordinator responsibilities include:
  • Coordinate monthly FaU base meetings with general members.
  • Coordinate monthly FaU Coordinating Committee meetings with parent leaders.
  • Develop outreach strategies to to continuously build the base of parents in FaU.
  • Train FaU members on various aspects related to community organizing.
  • Conduct political education with FaU members.
  • Facilitate meetings, coordinate events, and assist in organizing component and organizational actions.
  • Build alliances with school representatives, parent organizations and other potential allies.
  • Participate in campaign development and strategy.
  • And other duties as identified by the Associate Director.
Qualifications Include:
  • Experience working with parents and community residents
  • Minimum two years experience in community/labor organizing
  • Commitment to systemic social change and strong desire to build a social movement in Los Angeles
  • Understanding of urban educational and school issues
  • Independent worker, initiative-taker, good problem-solver, and detail oriented
  • Ability to work in a team setting and provide/receive constructive feedback
  • Ability to work effectively with school and District officials
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Knowledge of computer programs preferred (Microsoft Office, Graphics/Layout programs)
  • College Graduate preferred
  • Car is required (with liability insurance)
  • Bilingual in English & Spanish

This is a full-time position. Salary to be negotiated based on qualifications and experience. Full medical benefits included. The position is open until filled.
Send cover letter and resume to: Henry Perez, Associate Director. Email: henry@innercitystruggle.org
No phone calls. Include references in resume.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Civic Engagement Outreach Coordinator

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

InnerCity Struggle (ICS) is a social justice, community-building, and membership led organization based in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno and Lincoln Heights. ICS promotes safe, healthy and non-violent communities by organizing youth and families from the Eastside to work toward social justice. ICS was founded in 1994 as an independent center to build community leadership to improve the quality of life in East Los Angeles.
InnerCity Struggle is seeking a Civic Engagement Outreach Coordinator with voter engagement experience to work on a 3-week civic engagement program in the East Los Angeles area. ICS’ Civic Engagement Program will begin on Sunday, Oct 16th and culminate on Saturday, November 5th. Voter contacts will be conducted by phone and door to door canvassing.
The Civic Engagement Outreach Coordinator will supervise 20 paid volunteers and will manage phone bank and door-to-door outreach operations. The Coordinator will work a total of 6 hours per day and 30 hours per week.
The hours will be scheduled:
Sunday – Thursday, 3:00 pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, 8:30 am - 2:30pm
Outreach Coordinator responsibilities:
  • Attend a mandatory orientation
  • Arrive to the phone banking location on time
  • Track 20 paid volunteers’ hours and work
  • Manage operation and execution of phone banks
  • Dispatch canvassers
  • Work with I.T. staff to troubleshoot technology issues
  • Use a computer-based system to track and report voter contacts on a daily basis
  • Provide support to Civic Engagement Coordinator
Qualifications:
  • Bilingual English/Spanish a must
  • Licensed driver with own transportation
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Comfortable working in a large team
  • Ability to work cooperatively under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Interest and willingness to engage with voters from East Los Angeles

Please submit response and résumé via email to Lydia Avila, Civic Engagement Coordinator, at lydia@innercitystruggle.org. No Phonecalls please.



JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Civic Engagement Phone Banker/Canvasser
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

InnerCity Struggle (ICS) is a social justice, community-building, and membership led organization based in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno and Lincoln Heights. ICS promotes safe, healthy and non-violent communities by organizing youth and families from the Eastside to work toward social justice. ICS was founded in 1994 as an independent center to build community leadership to improve the quality of life in East Los Angeles.
InnerCity Struggle is seeking individuals with voter engagement experience to work on a 3-week civic engagement program in the East Los Angeles area. ICS’ Civic Engagement
Program will begin on Sunday, Octotber 16th and culminate on Saturday, November 5th.
Voter contacts will be conducted by phone and door to door canvassing.
Phone bankers /Canvassers will work a total of 5 hours per day and 25 hours per week.
The hours will be scheduled:
Sunday – Thursday from 3:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Phone Banker responsibilities include:
  • Attend a mandatory orientation
  • Arrive to the phone banking location on time
  • Phone bank during the designated times
  • Canvass during the designated times
  • Follow ICS’ Civic Engagement Program Script to engage voters
  • Identify and document voter responses to the ICS Civic Engagement Program questionnaire
Qualifications:
  • Bilingual English/Spanish a must
  • Licensed driver with own transportation preferred
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to use a computer to document voter responses
  • Ability to conduct a Civic Engagement questionnaire over the phone with East Los Angeles voters
  • Ability to conduct a Civic Engagement questionnaire door to door with East Los Angeles voters.
  • Interest and willingness to engage with voters from East Los Angeles
  • Experience in voter engagement

Please submit response and résumé via email to Lydia Avila, Civic Engagement Coordinator, at lydia@innercitystruggle.org. No Phone calls please.

Immediate Job Opportunity: Community Organizer for Construction Careers Project

Immediate Job Opportunity: Community Organizer for Construction Careers Project


Please circulate!
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE)
Exciting Opportunity for a Community Organizer
with a Commitment to Economic Justice
The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) has been at the forefront of the economic justice movement in L.A. since 1994. LAANE is known for its broad-based labor/community coalitions and its combination of organizing, research, communications, and policy development. LAANE led the movement to pass a Living Wage Ordinance in the city of L.A. in 1997 and continues to advocate for progressive policies that benefit low-wage workers and low-income communities. For more information about our work, visit www.laane.org.
Campaign Description: LAANE is currently seeking a full-time community organizer. The community organizer will help develop and implement a strategy for community engagement and leadership to win justice for workers in the construction industry. This campaign seeks to:
· Achieve economic justice for low-wage workers in the construction industry by ensuring that public and private subsidies in major construction projects benefit workers; and
· Achieve local hire in the construction industry for low-income communities of color in Los Angeles.
Position Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Campaign Director, the community organizer is responsible for
· Leading efforts for community outreach, recruitment, education and grassroots political action in Los Angeles communities;
· Coordinating activities with coalition partners and building coalition membership;
· Coordinating logistics for public events & large-scale mobilizations; and
· Connecting organizing work with research and public policy staff on the campaign.
Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to economic justice and the labor movement. Also needed: willingness to work long hours and weekends when necessary and ability to work independently. Skills required:
· Strong community outreach, organizing and engagement skills,
· Excellent analytical skills, written, verbal, communications and computer skills,
· Proven track record in community organizing and mobilization.
Driving your own car required. Fluency in Spanish a plus.
Terms of employment: LAANE’s salary and benefit standards are very competitive. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Full health benefits; pension; generous time off; parking. Friendly, team-oriented working environment.
Application Process: This position is available immediately. E-mail cover letter and resume to Jackie Cornejo at jcornejo@laane.org. No phone calls please. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not receive a response.
LAANE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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Jackie Cornejo
Research & Policy Analyst
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464 Lucas Ave. Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90017