DART: Director of Organizing

DART: Director of Organizing LOCATION Fort Myers, FL SALARY $70000 - $70000 (Yearly) HEALTHCARE Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

COMPANY DART

DEPARTMENT Organizing EMPLOYMENT TYPE Non-Profit MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE Departmental Staff (a role in a specific department. Ex: Organizer, Finance Assistant, Social Media Manager) JOB DESCRIPTION Are you angry about the injustices your community faces? Do you want to learn how to build the people power necessary to fight those injustices and make real, local change? As the Director of Organizing with LIFE, you'll learn how to bring together our area's diverse faith community to address the root causes of serious community problems. LIFE (Lee Interfaith For Empowerment) is a constituent-led, grassroots organization that brings together faith communities to address the root causes of serious community problems across Fort Myers, FL. LIFE is part of the Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART), one of the largest faith-based community organizing networks in the country. We believe that fighting for racial and economic justice is fundamental to our identity as people of faith, and we know that successfully fighting for justice requires having power in the public arena. DART's been organizing interfaith coalitions to build power since 1982. A few of our victories include: Over $1 billion invested in affordable housing $950 million invested in public transportation More than $22 million secured for communities to address the climate crisis and increase resiliency Criminal justice reforms resulting in 60,000 fewer arrests of children Primary Responsibilities: The Director of Organizing will direct the organization, including hiring and supervising all current and future staff at LIFE. The Director of Organizing reports directly to the organization's board of directors. Main duties include: Building engagement in the community Train grassroots faith leaders how to engage others in the fight for justice & recruit new leaders and congregations into the organization. Drive forward campaigns on community problems Train grassroots leaders to identify community problems, conduct research, and develop action plans for issue campaigns. Organize public actions of #J-18808-Ljbffr Job Post