Indiana County Community Organizer

Job Opportunity: Community Organizer

Location: Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Schedule: Part-time

Reports to: Director of Campaigns

Deadline: Applications accepted until the position is filled. Ideal start date is October 2025.

*Clean Air Council has offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilmington, and staff members work flexible hybrid schedules as their role and team needs allow. This position requires a physical presence in Indiana County.

About Clean Air Council:

Clean Air Council is dedicated to protecting and defending everyone’s right to a healthy environment and a livable climate. The Council uses advocacy campaigns, community organizing, strategic communications, public education, and legal action to carry out this mission. Clean Air Council is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s oldest environmental groups. Since its founding nearly 60 years ago, the Council has established itself as an organization that advocates fiercely, strategically, and pragmatically to defend our communities and stabilize our climate. Recent victories include blocking fossil fuel projects slated to emit megatons of greenhouse gases, winning system-saving funding for public transit, and setting new legal precedent to support environmental victories in court.

The Council is an equal opportunity employer and has a strongly held belief in the importance of having a diverse workforce.

Position Description

The Council seeks a dedicated and motivated Community Organizer who desires to make a difference in community resiliency and air quality in Indiana County. The Community Organizer will take point on the Council’s on-the-ground organizing in Indiana County, including both advocating against harmful polluting facilities, and advocating in support of clean energy. This is an exciting and dynamic position providing critical regional capacity to the climate and environmental movement.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate conversations with local residents about facilities that will affect them, both positively and negatively, through phone calls, canvassing, community meetings, etc.
• Educate the public, including residents, local officials and local groups, about the health and environmental effects of existing and proposed industrial facilities
• Teach residents how to recognize potential pollution incidents and report them to the appropriate agencies
• Organize and support residents in speaking in public meetings and submitting public comments addressing pollution concerns from local industrial sources
• Work with residents and coalition partners to develop a long-term positive vision for the region
• As this is a part-time position, work hours can be flexibly arranged around other scheduling concerns, as long as the work goals are met.

Ideal Competencies, Skills, and Experience:

• Strong communications and people skills
• Reliability and dedication
• Good working knowledge of environmental issues and concerns in the local community
• Excited about hands-on work at the community level
• Public speaking experience is a plus
• The Council will prioritize candidates that live in, or have roots in, Indiana County. Some local travel will be required.
• Previous experience in community outreach, community organizing, teaching, or work that requires similar skills is a plus.
• This is an entry-level position. If you are strong in some of the ideal experience and skills listed above but not all, we still encourage you to apply. We value unique perspectives gained from different backgrounds and experiences and are dedicated to supporting our staff’s professional growth. We look forward to reviewing your application and seeing what you can bring to our team.

Salary: The salary range is $20 per hour to $22 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This position includes:

• Hybrid work options (in addition to in-person meetings and events)
• Prorated paid holidays

Application Instructions: Applicants should email a cover letter and resume, using the subject line “Community Organizer Application,” to Director of Campaigns Tom Pike (tpike@cleanair.org) and Administrative Assistant Corinne Bishop (cbishop@cleanair.org).

Benefits: This position includes:

• Hybrid work options (in addition to in-person meetings and events)
• Prorated paid holidays