job: organizer, Tennessee, with salary info

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From: andrea van gunst <andrea at socm.org>


Hello everyone:

Please distribute this posting far and wide to all who are interested in 
energy justice work and grassroots organizing. . . thanks!

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JOB OPENING: Community Organizer, Position 2

SOCM, a state-wide, multi-issue, multi-racial community organization 
working for social, economic, and environmental justice in Tennessee, is 
seeking applications for a community organizer position. At this time 
this organizing position will focus on SOCM’s environmental justice work 
around coal including mountaintop strip mining and mining in toxic coal 
seams. SOCM’s coal work includes local organizing, state policy work, 
and collaboration in a regional Alliance. This organizer may be needed 
for other parts of SOCM’s multi-issue social justice work in the future.

SOCM is democratically run by its members and invests in member 
leadership development as well as winning issues that affect their 
lives. SOCM is committed to anti-racism work and to organizing that 
builds greater racial diversity. Positions require some internal 
fundraising and writing duties.


REQUIREMENTS: Commitment to social, economic, and environmental justice 
through community organizing; ability to work with people of diverse 
backgrounds; self-motivated and self-starting; ability to work 
independently and cooperatively; own a car; willing to travel for field 
time in different parts of the state.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Starting salary is $27,000+ depending on 
experience. Group health insurance, paid vacation (4 weeks to start), 
sick leave, personal growth leave (1 week/year), parental leave (1 
month), pension, sabbatical, and opportunity for training.

TO APPLY: Applications are welcome right away. Please state you are 
applying for the Community Organizer position 2. Send resume and cover 
letter and at least three references with contact information to SOCM, 
P.O. Box 479, Lake City, Tennessee 37769, (865) 426-9455; e-mail: 
info at socm.org SOCM is an equal opportunity employer and encourages 
people of color to apply.


Andrea Van Gunst
SOCM Community Organizer: http://www.socm.org
(C) 540-219-1305 / (O) 865-426-9455
andrea at socm.org / vangunst at wisc.edu
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - 
Martin Luther King