Organizing Fellow: Students Demand Action

Students Demand Action is seeking a Postgraduate Organizing Fellow to manage and support student volunteers in a group of states in the Eastern Region of the country. As a member of the Students Demand Action team, You will work collaboratively with an interdepartmental regional team to support state, local and federal campaigns in their states. As an Organizing Fellow you will be the point of contact for Students Demand Action leaders and play a vital role in the leadership development of student volunteers, strengthening the Students Demand Action Organizing Model and building an inclusive and equitable movement.

The Organizing Fellow will receive training and resources upon starting, including background on the gun violence prevention movement, Everytown’s policy positions, managing for equity and inclusion, and volunteer management training.

As an Organizing Fellow, you will:

• Collaborate with student leaders to identify innovative gun violence prevention campaigns with a specific youth lens and focus.
• Develop campaign plans for Students Demand Action campaigns.
• Develop campaign toolkits and training curricula.
• Organize students to implement campaigns to reduce gun violence in their communities.
• Build diverse teams using management skills for equity and inclusion to equip volunteer leaders with the same skill set and knowledge.
• Work with the Students Demand Action team to deliver campaign specific training content to Students Demand Action leaders and members.
• Collaborate across Everytown teams to build robust campaign plans and elevate the work of student leaders.
• Develop, implement and report out on plans to retain and grow Students Demand Action leaders and team members in your region.
• Ensure campaign plans are in touch with realities on the ground; act as a bridge between student leaders and other stakeholders to make sure the organization’s plans are realistic and set up to succeed.
• This position may include up to 25% of time traveling and in the field.

To be successful in this job, you must possess:

• Experience organizing with High School and College Students to support their activism.
• Emotional intelligence to develop strong relationships across multiple teams.
• An ability to be flexible and thrive in a fast-paced organization with multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience and commitment to addressing inclusion and equity in campaign organizing and movement building.
• Understanding of how stereotypes, bias, and forms of racism in America (including structural racism, implicit bias, gender bias, religious bias, ageism, and bias based on gender identity or sexual orientation) impact our society, with an expectation that you will develop an ability to articulate the connection between these large societal issues and the disproportionate impact of gun violence on specific demographic groups in America
• Passion for the organization’s mission and interest in supporting our grassroots team.
• Experience organizing volunteers on a campaign.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• We have a preference for hiring people who are survivors of gun violence, have lived experience with gun violence, or are from a community disproportionately impacted by gun violence.
• Proficiency with the tools we commonly use, including G-Suite, VAN, Slack and Microsoft Office

This position is a one year Fellowship and can be performed either in our NY or DC office or remotely.

The salary for this role is $71,000 per year. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including PTO, 401K Match, Education Assistance and more.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Candidates who are members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown's Organizations Values

ABOUT STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION

Students Demand Action is a grassroots movement, created by and for teens and young adults, to channel the energy and passion of high school and college-aged students into the fight against gun violence. Students Demand Action volunteers work within their schools and communities to educate their peers, register voters and demand common-sense solutions to this national crisis. Together with Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Students Demand Action volunteers are part of a network of more than 11 million supporters across the nation committed to gun violence prevention.

ABOUT EVERYTOWN

Everytown is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with more than 11 million supporters and more than 350,000 donors including moms, mayors, survivors and everyday Americans who are fighting for public safety measures that can help save lives. At the core of Everytown are Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Students Demand Action and the Everytown Survivor Network.

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