Position available: Greeley Clean Air - Community Outreach Leader
We have an opening for a part-time position to help organize and promote the Greeley Clean Air Project.
Schedule: This a part-time, 5-15 hours per week position, primarily Monday through Friday and some weekends. Schedule is flexible.
Compensation: This is a $20 per hour contracted position.
Location: Greeley, CO / hybrid
About 350 Colorado:
350 Colorado’s Mission is to work locally to help build the global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and transition to a sustainable future. What we are working to accomplish: Science and social justice demand that we radically change the way our society contemplates, develops, and uses energy if we are to avert catastrophic global climate change. It’s clear that life as we know it is in peril due to climate change and that future generations and those least responsible for causing climate change will bear the brunt of the impacts. We believe that organized grassroots people power is the only way we can expect to counter the influence of the fossil fuel industry in our society. 350 Colorado is dedicated to achieving three primary organizational goals: Movement Building, Keeping Fossil Fuels in the Ground, and Promoting Local Solutions.
Job Description:
350 Colorado is hiring a community organizer to aid in the growth and success of our Greeley Clean Air project and climate organizing in Greeley, Colorado. The Community Outreach Leader will serve as an on-the-ground organizer to help educate community members and encourage frontline leadership and action. The leader will assist the 350 Northern Colorado Team Coordinator to meet the objectives of the Greeley Clean Air project through organizing and promotion of events and campaign activities, as well as volunteer recruitment, training and engagement.
Status: Contract position, part-time
Reports to: 350 Northern Colorado Team Coordinator (and secondarily to our Movement Building & Volunteer Director and Executive Director)
Essential Functions:
Assist with campaign coordination with the Greeley Clean Air project.
Build awareness and support for the Greeley Clean Air project, promoting it broadly (e.g. via social media, traditional media, and other community outreach channels) to educate community members about the impacts of fracking and encourage frontline leadership and action.
Help local residents to get involved and step up the ladder of engagement and establish a strong network of volunteer leaders.
Recruit, meaningfully engage, coordinate and delegate to volunteers and check in with them to support and maximize volunteer retention.
Plan and co-lead outreach and education events on climate issues for the local community with the help of 350CO staff.
Strengthen and develop new partnerships with other nonprofit organizations and groups to create a robust coalition for climate action in Greeley, CO.
Required Qualifications:
Strong leadership and volunteer management abilities
Candidates understand 350CO’s JEDI principles and have a demonstrated understanding of the role that inequity plays in our society and in movement-building, and have demonstrated an ability to effectively manage across differences
Deep commitment and passion for climate, environmental and social justice organizing
Good comprehension of the geographic and cultural landscape of the area where project work is conducted
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivation and ability to successfully complete work and execute campaign priorities with little direct supervision
Interpersonal skills and ability to inspire, motivate and delegate to others
Social media proficiency
Willingness and to learn CRM (database, email, fundraising system) and website maintenance
Desired additional qualifications
Reliable transportation
Bilingual in Spanish and English or other languages preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office, Google® Docs and Calendars
Ideally 1 year of experience in volunteer management, community organizing or related field
How to apply: please submit a resume and cover letter by Tuesday, November 12th, 2024.
350 Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition (cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), handicap, disability or any other protected status.
