YES Milwaukee Youth Organizer

Job Description

Job Description

About Voces: 
Voces de la Frontera is a membership-based community organization dedicated to protecting and advancing civil rights, workers’ rights, and immigrant rights through leadership development, community organizing, advocacy, and empowerment. We envision a future where all people can live with dignity, opportunity, and freedom from discrimination; where families have access to quality education, healthcare, and safe working conditions; and where communities are empowered to shape a more just, equitable, and inclusive society. 

Position Summary: 
The Milwaukee Youth Organizer strengthens the Core Leadership of Voces de la Frontera’s youth arm, Youth  
Empowered in the Struggle (YES), by recruiting, training, and motivating student leaders in Voces’ organizational and campaign activities. The Milwaukee Youth Organizer also recruits and involves new youth leaders through providing direct assistance with DACA and college access. 

This position works closely with YES staff and teacher advisors to help high school YES leaders create functional school-based chapters that can get to scale to make a significant difference through youth-led campaigns for social justice. The goal of the position is to create a broad base of youth, mostly high school age, to work on youth-led campaigns for social justice.  
Note: This position will include work for both Voces de la Frontera and our 501c4 sister organization Voces de la Frontera Action, as part of our efforts to support pro-immigrant legislation and electoral candidates and raise up the Latinx and immigrant vote in the critical 2020 elections.   

Essential Duties:  
• Leadership development and follow up with Core Leaders. This includes Freedom School, summer retreat, and more throughout the year 
• Work closely with YES Lead Youth Organizer and teacher advisor to support high school YES chapters  
• Carry out campaigns related to immigration reform, educational justice, GOTV efforts, and other social justice issues in which high school students are taking leadership  
• Align youth x program work with the work of the organization, including intergenerational activities  
• Help individual students with college access and DACA  
• Co-manage YES social media  
• Coordinate member involvement in fundraising  
• Run Milwaukee Core Leadership meetings, including preparing the facilitator in facilitation skills, Unity Clap as well as coordinating the weekly agenda   
• Work with YES Lead Youth Organizer to coordinate monthly political education/organizing training workshops at Core Leadership meetings  
• Maintain recruitment, training, and follow up with Core Leaders  
• Maintain communication with YES Lead Youth Organizer and Organizing Director through weekly work plans and daily reports  
• Manage youth membership progress along with youth staff and leaders to meet yearly membership goals  
• Attend high school chapter meetings biweekly for assigned chapters to build membership, involve current and new teacher 
advisors, increase parent involvement, and build leadership of student leaders  
• Submit Timesheets: Ensure that timesheets are submitted on time according to the schedule provided by HR. 
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervisors, managers, and directors are responsible for conducting annual employee performance reviews for the members of their teams. 
• Mandatory Attendance: Attend mandatory meetings and events, including but not limited to all-staff meetings, directors' meetings, May Day, the annual Gala, retreats, and other organizational events as required. 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications and Experience:  
▪ 1-2 years of relationship-based organizing, leadership development, and team building. 
▪ Strong knowledge of VAN is preferred. 
▪ Experience with digital organizing a plus 
▪ Experience in nonprofit, advocacy, or mission-driven organizations preferred. 
Skills & Competencies:
▪ Fluency in both English and Spanish 
▪ Experience in community organizing, immigrant rights, advocacy, case management, crisis response, volunteer coordination, or related fields preferred. 
▪ Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and public presentation skills. 
▪ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in fast-paced environments. 
▪ Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team. 
▪ Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, databases, and other standard office technology. 
▪ Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information. 
▪ Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel frequently throughout Wisconsin. 
▪ Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed. 
Physical and Mental Demands: 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands   
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear  
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus.  
• The employee must be able to lift and or carry up to 10 lbs occasionally.  
• Travel: The employee must have reliable transportation and will be required to commute to work.  

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

Benefits: 
Voces de la Frontera is committed to supporting the well-being, professional growth, and long-term success of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes: 
• 100% Employer-Paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employees and eligible dependents. (After 90 days of employment only full time employees) 
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance (After 90 days of employment only full-time employees) 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage. (After 90 days of employment) 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match up to 3% after six months of employment (Company match increases after 5 years of service). 
• Generous Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal leave, sick time, maternity/ paternity, bereavement leave, and paid holidays. 
• Work Phone or Monthly Phone Stipend for eligible employees. 
• Mileage Reimbursement for approved work-related travel. 
• Professional Development Opportunities, including training, leadership development, conferences, and career growth 
opportunities. 
• A mission-driven, collaborative, and supportive work environment where employees are encouraged to grow professionally, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful impact in the community. 

Voces de la Frontera is an affirmative action employer. Voces believes that all people are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in any matters on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender identity and presentation, religion or spirituality, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, marital status, pregnancy or parental status.