Community Outreach Coordinator (FT)

Community Outreach Coordinator (FT), The Labor Guild, Braintree What Does the Guild do? The Labor Guild follows Judeo-Christian tenets of social and economic justice in our outreach with labor unions and community organizations in the Greater Boston area and throughout New England. Under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Boston, our mission is to promote good order in the workplace, teach workers to act in good conscience and judgment, and to provide workers with the knowledge and self-confidence to have an effective voice in the Labor/Management environment. In observing the 80th Anniversary of our School of Industrial Relations, we conduct workshops, panels, and offer two semesters per year of remote (Zoom format) accessible labor education. Our students are rank-and-file union members, labor leaders, government agency staff, and activists. Courses cover labor organizing, labor history, negotiation and arbitration in the workplace, and social justice. Since 1945, the Guild has provided over 40,000 students and working practitioners with: Practitioner‑led labor education, professional training and personal development through our School of Labor-Management Relations, workshops, forums and conferences. A comfortable, neutral space to conduct bargaining, training and meetings between parties. Publications including Your Rights on the Job by Robert M. Schwartz, Esq, and New Employment Laws in Massachusetts 2016, 200‑page compendium of resources from a Guild Labor Forum. The annual Cushing‑Gavin Awards Dinner that recognizes exceptional professionals from our regional labor relations community in four categories – labor, management, attorneys, and auxiliary – each year since 1967. What is a Community Outreach Coordinator? The Community Outreach Coordinator works to strengthen and build the Labor-Management community by developing and deepening relationships between our students, board members, community organizations, and the Labor Guild. The COC promotes the Guild’s educational programs, events, and mission of serving our Labor-Management community. The COC may be responsible for managing our social media, working on the Guild website, and creating promotional materials as needed. The COC assists with administration, planning, and logistics for organizational projects, educational programs and events. We seek a committed, energetic person who shares the Guild’s values and can understand, support, and convey our mission. This fellowship offers a broad and unique introduction to Greater Boston’s labor-management community and organizing. Essential duties and responsibilities: Grow the organization by working with present members to engage more actively in our organization. Identify new areas of membership within the Labor/Management community. Provide communications and administrative support for the Executive Director and Office Manager, including events and activities related to the Guild’s focus on fundraising/development. Provide needed support for the Labor Guild’s educational programs. Networking to represent the Guild and participate in designated committees and coalitions. This entails attending regular meetings with a variety of coalitions, unions, and community groups, as well as managing relationships with key contacts from partner organizations. Contribute content for Guild communications and marketing materials for newsletters, blog and social media posts, talking points and email blasts. Collaborate with Board of Directors and key supporters to strengthen the connections between the organizations they represent and the Guild. Coordinate and engage our new Labor Guild Youth Caucus in evaluating, suggesting and developing our evening and daytime educational programming and training needs. Assist the Executive Director and staff as needed with administrative tasks, fundraising and development activities. Prepare support materials for specific projects. During active periods, work scheduling may fluctuate greatly, revolving around events being planned, and implemented. This includes providing technical support for our annual CGA event. Local travel is required for meetings to coordinate Guild programs and events. Mileage, public transit, and parking are reimbursed. Preferred job requirements: Developed understanding of the core beliefs of the Guild’s social and economic justice mission (i.e. Economic aspects of Catholic Social Teaching). Experience with the application and use of Zoom and similar information technologies. Experience with social media advertising and graphic design utilizing Mailchimp, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Canva. Familiarity with WordPress but not required. Compensation: Compensation for this 40hr. non-bargaining unit position is $20.00-$25 per hour DOE. 2 weeks’ accrued vacation and 11 paid holidays. Funding for this Fellowship is supported by a grant from The Father Edward Boyle, S.J. Fund. Requirements: Candidate must pass a CORI and Social Media Background Check. A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and a reliable vehicle is required. Resume, along with a written statement explaining why this position interests you. Contact: Karen Siegel, Director of Administration [emailprotected] The Labor Guild 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree MA 02184 #J-18808-Ljbffr Archdiocese Of Boston W Region