People with Disabilities constituency organizer - Texas Democratic Party

[Kassandra Aleman]

Constituency Organizer for People with Disabilities 

The Texas Democratic Party is currently seeking applications for the newly created Constituency Organizer for People with Disabilities position. This Constituency Organizer will develop and leverage relationships to directly support voter contact programs that perform targeted outreach to the community of people with disabilities across the state. Exceptional candidates have previous experience in campaign, union, or constituency group organizing.

The Constituency Organizer must be a self-starter, team builder, and must care deeply about the future success of progressive politics in Texas. The Constituency Organizer will report directly to the Deputy Organizing Director.

The position is full-time and cycle only.

Core Responsibilities:

• Be an ambassador of the Texas Democratic Party across the state.
• Develop relationships with key local leaders of the Democratic Party, and build partnerships that support the coordinated organizing effort.
• Recruit, train, and empower volunteers to become leaders and create local teams for voter contact activities
• Coordinate with local parties and campaigns in facilitating trainings of local volunteers.
• Assist with organizing and advancing State Party & Statewide events.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Deputy Organizing Director.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Set up or participate in regular calls/meetings with state party’s Disability Caucus.
• Set up 1:1 conversations with key community leaders – covering each county in the state.
• Build a list of leaders within this community statewide that can be engaged to support the state’s organizing plan
• Work with the Deputy Organizing Director to set up and ensure the accessibility of voter contact events hosted by TDP, and provide similar support for local party organizations and Democratic campaigns
• Collaborate with the Deputy Organizing Director to give specific input on eventual field and organizing plan around people with disabilities.
• Identify and train surrogates from this community to participate in events and press calls.
• Regularly collect stories of Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s impact on those who have a disability.

Required Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and committed to details
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines at once
• Team building and motivating team members

Required Tools:

• Reliable transportation
• A reliable laptop
• A reliable cell phone

Preferred Experience:

• Experience managing staff and volunteers
• Experience working in diverse communities
• Experience working with community leaders
• Experience in digital and distributed organizing
• Experience in organizing in rural, suburban, and urban areas.

Salary: $42,000/yr 

How to Apply:
Send your resume, a cover letter, and three professional references via email to jo...@txdemocrats.org using the subject line: “Disability Constituency Organizer (First Name, Last Name)”.