ECCO Community Organizer for Black Communities

Position Overview

ECCO seeks a dynamic, faith- and values-driven community organizer to work in cities and towns across the North Shore, with a primary focus on organizing Black congregations and institutions in Lynn. This full-time role builds leadership teams, strengthens ECCO’s base, and supports major justice campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize congregations and community groups in Lynn and 1–2 other North Shore cities or towns, with a special focus on Black communities in Lynn.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop leaders and clergy; expand ECCO’s base.
• Hold 15–20 relational 1:1 meetings per week.
• Support campaign strategy, narrative work, leadership development, and turnout.
• Support fundraising by helping organize events, assisting peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, and contributing to grants and donor communications.
• Lead ECCO’s communications by strengthening our public presence through email, website, social media, marketing materials, and traditional media coverage.
• Create and facilitate trainings that build political analysis and practical organizing skills.
• Participate in statewide and national trainings; meet regularly with supervisor.
• Work at least two weekend half-days per month (with compensatory time).

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years in organizing, community-building, pastoral leadership, or comparable experience.
• Strong relational skills; experience developing directly affected leaders.
• Ability to work across diverse communities and in moments of crisis.
• Strong racial justice analysis, communication skills, and strategic thinking.
• Responsible, self-directed, and collaborative.
• Grounded understanding of one’s faith, religious, or values journey.
• Willingness to travel 1–2 times per month within Massachusetts; car encouraged.

Salary & Benefits

• $50,000–$60,000 annually, depending on experience
• Health insurance for full-time staff
• 15 weeks paid time off (10 rest weeks, 2 weeks in late December, 4 weeks in summer)

To Apply

Email resume and cover letter to Rabbi Margie Klein Ronkin at mklein@eccoaction.org.

Writing samples welcome (articles, press releases, or training materials).

ECCO encourages applications from women and people of color.

Health insurance for full-time staff

15 weeks paid time off (10 rest weeks, 2 weeks in late December, 4 weeks in summer)