REC is Hiring!

[st.coltrane]

hey folks -

we're hiring 4 student organizers, an assistant organizer in nyc, and an executive director in nyc or dc or philly. job descriptions below. email me or cheyenna (orga...@endowmentethics.org) for more details.

and please forward these on!!!


Student Organizer
Salary: : $4,000 per academic year ($2,000 per semester), $500 training
Education: High school
Location: North East, South East, Midwest, Mid-atlantic, Southwest United States
Posted by: Responsible Endowments Coalition
Job Category: Activism & Organizing
Language(s): English
Job posted on: March 26, 2009
Area of Focus: Education and Academia, Environment and Ecology, Personal Finance, Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Voting, Democracy, and Civic Engagement
Type: Part time
Last day to apply: May 1, 2009
Last updated: March 26, 2009


Description:

Start Date: Training August 2009, position runs academic year
Location: 3 regions: South East, Mid-west, Mid-Atlantic, North East
Salary: $4,000 per academic year ($2,000 per semester), travel and materials covered, and additional $500 and housing and travel for a 2 week training


The Responsible Endowments Coalition is a non-profit organization devoted to empowering students and other university members to foster social change and responsibility through their university endowments. Colleges and universities control over $340 billion in assets and maintain strong social missions, yet few have responsible investment policies to ensure their investments are made in line with their social missions. By challenging their institutions to invest responsibly and proactively, students have the power to confront corporate abuse and address issues like sweatshop labor, environmental destruction, prison injustice, and discrimination, and to encourage accountability to the communities in which they live and learn, by supporting community development and participation. The Responsible Endowments Coalition provides the tools, resources, and networks to help students on over 50 campuses nationwide lead successful responsible investment campaigns on their campuses. For more information on REC, visit www.endowmentethics.org.

The Responsible Endowments Coalition seeks dynamic part-time student organizers to support responsible investment advocacy by student activists throughout the U.S. If you don't know much about investment that's ok—as long as you love social justice, have some organizing experience, and maintain strong leadership skills.

Our approach is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to address responsible investment however is most important to them. We embrace all social justice issues using responsible investment as a tactic. Our ideal student organizers are interested in a wide range of social and environmental justice projects and work well independently. REC employees are based around the country and do not operate from a central office, thus self-motivation and strong-time management skills are essential. Experience with Microsoft Office is a must and knowledge of internet research and social networking sites is a plus. Access to a car, or reliable public transportation, is essential.

Responsibilities include:
-Attending a 2 week paid training in NYC at the end of summer
-Serving as a spokesperson and advocate for our issues on your own campus and within your region (Sitting on panels, giving workshops, speaking to the media)
-Entering new contacts into our active database and onto the list serv
-Serving as liaison between new contacts and full-time staff
-Participating in monthly conference calls with REC board and staff, helping to shape overall organizational policy
-Providing weekly progress reports and time sheets to supervisor
-Developing appropriate materials for regional and national campaigns
-Serving on the student and alumni steering committee
Additional Qualifications:

In addition to campus or community organizing experience, candidates should be strong public speakers comfortable working with diverse audiences.

REC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strongly encourage
people of color and working class individuals to apply.

How to Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three personal or professional references to: Cheyenna Weber, Organizing Director, Responsible Endowments Coalition. Subject: Student Organizers (please include which region in the subject line)

Email: orga...@endowmentethics.org
No phone calls, please.
Applications due by May 1
Decisions will be made by June 1



Assistant Organizer
Salary: $4,000 per academic year ($2,000 per semester) plus $500 training
Education: No requirement
Location: New York, New York, United States
Posted by: Responsible Endowments Coalition
Job Category: Activism & Organizing, Communications, Database management , Education & Training, Event planning
Language(s): English
Job posted on: March 26, 2009
Area of Focus: Environment and Ecology, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Personal Finance, Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Voting, Democracy, and Civic Engagement
Type: Part time
Last day to apply: May 1, 2009
Last updated: March 26, 2009



Description:

Start Date: July 2009, position runs academic year
Location: New York City
Salary: $4,000 per academic year ($2,000 per semester), travel and materials covered

The Responsible Endowments Coalition is a non-profit organization devoted to empowering students and other university members to foster social change and responsibility through their university endowments. Colleges and universities control over $340 billion in assets and maintain strong social missions, yet few have responsible investment policies to ensure their investments are made in line with their social missions. By challenging their institutions to invest responsibly and proactively, students have the power to confront corporate abuse and address issues like sweatshop labor, environmental destruction, prison injustice, and discrimination, and to encourage accountability to the communities in which they live and learn, by supporting community development and participation. The Responsible Endowments Coalition provides the tools, resources, and networks to help students on over 50 campuses nationwide lead successful responsible investment campaigns on their campuses. For more information on REC, visit www.endowmentethics.org.

Job Description:
The Responsible Endowments Coalition seeks a dynamic part-time assistant organizer to support responsible investment advocacy by student activists throughout the U.S. This position requires previous campus organizing experience, preferably in the endowment/finance or corporate accountability movements, strong leadership skills, and a high degree of organization and attention to detail. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in collaborative decision-making structures, self-motivated, and comfortable managing multiple projects and tasks independently and virtually. Experience with Microsoft Office is required and knowledge of internet research and social networking sites is strongly preferred. Preference will be given to individuals who are interested in gaining national organizing experience.

Responsibilities include:
-Attending and supporting coordination of a 1.5 week paid training in NYC in August
-Supporting logistics for events including conference planning, content development, and outreach
-Serving as a spokesperson and advocate for our issues on your own campus (if applicable), regionally, and nationally (Sitting on panels, giving workshops, speaking to the media)
-Entering new contacts into our active database and onto the list serv
-Serving as liaison between new contacts, full-time staff, and allies
-Participating in monthly conference calls as necessary
-Providing weekly progress reports to Organizing Director
-Developing appropriate materials for regional and national campaigns
-Supporting both internal and external communications including coordinating a bimonthly newsletter, conducting press research and outreach, posting regular blogs to our website, and developing press kits and other media-related materials
Additional Qualifications:

In addition to campus or community organizing experience, candidates should be strong public speakers comfortable working with diverse audiences. Ideal candidates are current
students or recent alumni excited to work on social justice and eager to build a
stronger responsible investment campus movement.
How to Apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three personal or professional references to:
Cheyenna Weber, Organizing Director
Responsible Endowments Coalition
Subject: Assistant Organizer
Email: orga...@endowmentethics.org
No phone calls, please.



Executive Director
Salary: $50,000 commensurate with experience
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Posted by: Responsible Endowments Coalition
Job Category: Activism & Organizing, Administration, Fundraising & Development
Language(s): English
Job posted on: March 26, 2009
Area of Focus: Environment and Ecology, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Personal Finance, Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Voting, Democracy, and Civic Engagement
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: May 25, 2009
Last updated: March 26, 2009


Description:

The Responsible Endowments Coalition (REC) seeks an Executive Director. This position will provide a unique opportunity to lead a growing non-profit organization of student activists committed to creating social change.

REC works for social change and corporate accountability through university endowments. Colleges and universities control over $340 billion in capital; they also lay claim to strong social missions. Yet few have embraced responsible investment policies. By introducing students, alumni, faculty and staff to the tools of active ownership, and providing a national network for collective action, REC fills a unique niche in the corporate responsibility movement. Working with their institutions to invest responsibly and proactively, students and other university members have the power to support corporate reform in areas such as human rights, environmental justice, and equal opportunity, and to encourage accountability to the communities in which they live and learn by supporting community development and participation. For more information on REC, visit www.endowmentethics.org.

BASIC FUNCTION

The Executive Director will provide leadership toward the achievement of REC’s vision and mission, striving to meet the strategic aims of REC through the planning and implementation of annual and long-term goals and objectives.

Reports to: Board of Directors

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Leads strategic development of the organization, guiding collaborative processes with the staff and board to shape the long-term vision of REC.
2. Oversees the implementation of REC’s annual goals and objectives.
3. Assures the organization and its mission and programs are consistently presented with a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders, funders and the media.
4. Networking and relationship building. Identifies funding and ally opportunities, and works to connect contacts to the board, staff, and students. Attends and presents at conferences. Develops close relationships with major players in movements such as responsible investment, corporate reform and student organizing in order to better position REC campaigns.
5. Oversees fundraising efforts. With support and collaboration of Development Associate, maintains and develops relationships with funders, identifies resource requirements, researches funding sources, establishes strategies to approach donors, and submits grants.
6. Supports campaigns in collaboration with Organizing Director. Works with responsible investment contacts. Keeps abreast of new directions in the responsible investment movement.
7. Financial management. Works with Deputy Director to recommend yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages organization's resources within those budget guidelines.
8. Provides supervision to staff and approves staff plans.
9. Serves as primary link between Board and staff.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Social justice orientation with deep commitment to and enthusiasm for REC’s mission.
• Organizing experience.
• Identification with and ability to communicate effectively with student activists. Open to guidance and direction from student steering committee as key inputs to organizational mission and strategy.
• Orientation to corporate accountability movement. Familiarity with responsible investment, shareholder activism, campus endowments and/or community development is desired and a definite plus, although demonstrable analytic skills to learn content quickly may be acceptable.
• Exceptional organizational skills for effective project management.
• Able to lead team via consensus building and empower staff to lead in their areas.
• Able to provide leadership within a virtual work environment.
• Can effectively represent REC to a variety of audiences. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable with networking.
• Self-starter, highly-motivated, willingness and ability to take initiative and follow-through.
• Experience with non-profit management desirable, especially for an organization of REC’s size (currently four staff members plus student organizers and interns).
• Fundraising skills and grant writing experience. Ability to fundraise beyond current budget to the next level of organizational development.
• Able to work with organizational consultant, outgoing ED and Board of Directors to effect a smooth succession.

Education: The successful candidate should have a bachelor’s degree combined with experience in the field of student activism, responsible investment, or corporate accountability. A master’s degree in a related field is helpful but not necessary.
Compensation: Salary range starting at $50,000 depending on experience; benefits package including health insurance.

Location: Applicants must be accessible to both Philadelphia and New York, and if based elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic, be able to travel to and work from those cities regularly.
How to Apply:

TO APPLY: Please email a resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to:
Rose Levine, Board Chair, HR Committee
Responsible Endowments Coalition
Subject: Executive Director Search
Email: ap...@endowmentethics.org
The position is open until filled.

The Responsible Endowments Coalition is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to engaging the skills and leadership of people of color, low-income persons, LGBT persons, differently-abled people, and other people from diverse backgrounds. People from these and other traditionally marginalized backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications are due by May 1
Decisions will be made by June 1

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Dave Shukla
New School for Social Research
Responsible Endowments Coalition
Student Environmental Action Coalition
415.699.2673

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