MIAMI WORKERS CENTER LOOKING FOR CREOLE SPEAKING ORGANIZER

[Adrian Madriz]

****THIS POSITION NEEDS TO BE FILLED ON AN EMERGENCY TIMETABLE. PLEASE SEND RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS IMMEDIATELY TO MARCIA OLIVO: mar...@theworkerscenter.org****

COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

The Community Organizer is responsible for recruiting, growing and strengthening a base of Domestic Workers, as well as support our other women of color and immigrant rights organizing efforts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• ·       Recruitment, research, and strategic planning to move Domestic Workers members to social action;
• ·       Program implementation that help in engaging and organizing community members to be a part of the Miami Workers Center
• ·       Work with members and volunteers to realize goals of domestic worker organizing, including a local Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights
• ·       Provide training domestic workers members on the principles and concepts of community organizing.
• ·       Coordinate large community action meetings.
• ·       Participate in coalition meetings where the Miami Workers Center is a member as needed
• ·       Participate in community events, and conferences and build partnerships as appropriate.
• ·       Coordinate and facilitate educational leadership development activities.
• ·       Develop and facilitate education workshops and seminars for diverse groups and individuals.
• ·       Coordinate the organization’s participation in National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), We Belong Together and Florida Immigrant Coalition activities.
• ·       Identify, build relationships, and liaise with existing neighborhood organizations and community-based group.
• ·       Conduct social media outreach.
• ·       Supervise volunteers from the community, area colleges and membership to help with programs and campaigns, projects, event planning, data entry, and office tasks.
• ·       Support shared staff general administrative tasks including answering and returning phone calls, members pick ups, etc.
• ·       Engage in additional activities such as fliering, door-knocking, blog posts, calendar updates, email newsletters, photos, website updates, other outreach, and general project support as needed.
• ·       Maintain cooperation and participation with other staff.
• ·       Participate in staff meetings and other agency required events.
• ·       Prepare required monthly reports, communications and other documentation.
• ·       Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have access to a vehicle
• Must be bi-lingual in English and Creole. Additional proficiency in Spanish a plus
• Must live in South Florida or be willing to relocate to South Florida
  

COMPENSATION

• Commensurate to experience

****THIS POSITION NEEDS TO BE FILLED ON AN EMERGENCY TIMETABLE. PLEASE SEND RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS IMMEDIATELY TO MARCIA OLIVO: mar...@theworkerscenter.org****