job: senior organizer, New York, with salary info

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From: dara at jfrej.org

 Hey comm-org folks,

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), where I have been the 
director for coming up on 4 years (phew)  is seeking a Senior Organizer 
and it would be great to have one of your join us!  We are working on 
some great campaigns- organizing employers of Domestic Workers, fighting 
Columbia University's proposed expansion in to West Harlem-- please 
forward to any amazing organizers you know.

Thank you,

dara

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Dara Silverman
Executive Director
JFREJ- Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
135 W. 29th St Suite 600
NY NY 10001
212-647-8966 x13
dara at jfrej.org
 
For more information, www.jfrej.org


Please forward/excuse cross-posting

Jews for Racial & Economic Justice

135 W. 29th St Suite 600, NY NY 10001, info at jfrej.org

Position Available
Senior Organizer  
Please Post

Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ) is seeking a full-time, 
experienced Community Organizer to lead our community organizing 
efforts. JFREJ is a membership-based organizing group that fights for 
racial, social, economic and gender justice in New York City. JFREJ was 
founded in 1990 to fill the need for progressive Jewish leadership in 
confronting the growing racial and ethnic tension and economic disparity 
within New York City. Utilizing community organizing, political 
education, and arts and cultural programming, we seek to expose 
injustice and win policy changes at the local and city-wide level.  Our 
work provides a unique opportunity for Jews in New York to build a 
Jewish identity with justice at its core, and to partner with ally 
organizations led by low-income people, immigrants and people of color.

 Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

-- Coordinate JFREJ's campaign work, including campaign strategy and 
work-planning, identifying and reaching out to potential and long-term 
members, organizing campaign meetings, and supporting members' 
implementation of campaign work.

-- Develop the leadership of JFREJ members through trainings, political 
education, and one-to-one meetings.

-- Schedule a minimum of five one-to-one meetings per week.

-- Complete an additional 5 hours per week of outreach through building 
relationships with diverse Jewish communities, house meetings, and 
public events.

-- Support arts and cultural programming in JFREJ, including community 
building activities and Jewish holiday events.

-- Attend coalition meetings, and represent JFREJ to other community 
groups and the media.

-- Recruit dues-paying members and provide support fundraising events, 
including our annual Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Risk-taker Awards   

Qualifications:

 -- 3 to 5 years experience in community, labor, electoral or advocacy 
organizing

 -- Experience working in Jewish communities

 -- Strong commitment to struggle for racial, economic and gender 
justice and to JFREJ's mission

 -- Good communication, facilitation, and writing skills

 -- Well-organized, able to manage details efficiently, and multi-task

--Ability to work independently and with supervision, as well as being 
an enthusiastic team player

 -- Supervision experience preferred

 -- Desire to learn and openness to challenge

-- Computer proficiency, including word processing, web skills, and 
internet research tools.  Familiarity with databases preferred

 Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, people of color, women, transgender, 
transsexual, intersex people, people with disabilities, immigrants, 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer people and people who have lived in 
poverty are strongly encouraged to apply.

Start Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Hours:

Schedule requires flexibility including evening and Sunday hours. 
Shabbat and Jewish holiday observance is respected and will be accommodated.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary commensurate with experience (or $40-42K).  Position includes 
health, dental, transitchek, 3 weeks vacation time, and generous comp 
time policy.

To Apply:

Please send cover letter, resume and two references to dara at jfrej.org. 
In the subject line put: senior organizer or mail to the address below:

Senior Organizer Search
JFREJ
135 W. 29th St. Suite 600
New York NY 10001
dara at jfrej.org

Applications due by Friday, November 16th, 2007

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 11th Annual Rabbi Marshall 
T. Meyer Risk-Taker Awards on
 October 18th.  Stay tuned for photos and video clips from this amazing 
celebration.


--
Dara Silverman
Executive Director
JFREJ- Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
135 W. 29th St Suite 600
NY NY 10001
212-647-8966 x13
dara at jfrej.org
 
For more information, www.jfrej.org