Community Organizer

Purpose of Position: To build a movement of organized low-wage workers and communities with the power to win better wages, working conditions, and racial and economic justice for all Missourians. This is a full-time position. No experience is required. Organizers will receive extensive training and support from veteran labor organizers with decades of combined experience, and join a supportive team with a culture of excellence.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To identify, engage, and organize low-wage workers and community members by:

• Building relationships with workers and community members, transforming them into workplace and community activists.
• Identifying and developing leaders.
• Creating city-wide, leader-driven organizing committees.
• Planning and preparing leaders for collective action to win workplace and community improvements.
• Coordinating with workers and community members to gather information that is useful in identifying opportunities for movement building and mobilization.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

No prior organizing experience is required, however, the following will be necessary:

• A commitment to building a multi-racial movement of workers and community.
• A willingness to conduct worksite and home visits and do outreach in the community
• The ability to be on time and work long and irregular hours, including some nights, weekends, and occasional holidays according to campaign demands.
• A commitment to deep listening, to mastering organizing conversation skills, and to receiving and incorporating feedback from the organizing team.
• Being detail-oriented and able to carry out plans with direction from the lead or supervisor in a timely and effective manner.
• The ability to make and execute a weekly work plan.
• Strong communication, writing, and computer skills.
• Willingness to travel on occasion.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver's license, auto insurance, and an automobile for business use.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
• Bilingual ability in any language is sought but not required. Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, French, or Bosnian speakers are especially encouraged to apply.

Compensation:

• Starting annual salary of $55,000
• Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Monthly gas stipend
• Monthly phone stipend
• Health & wellness stipend
• Paid time off

To Apply: Please send résumé and cover letter to View email address on click.appcast.io. For the subject line please put “Community Organizer” followed by your first and last name. We do not accept applications through Idealist's portal.

About Missouri Workers Center: The Missouri Workers Center is an organization of low-wage workers, Black, white and brown, urban and rural, dedicated to fighting racism and winning economic justice for all.

MWC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability or any other protected status.

This position is part of a union-represented bargaining unit.