Hillary Bridges's Posts - GNH Community2024-03-29T12:58:50ZHillary Bridgeshttps://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profile/HillaryBridgeshttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2793403635?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=31h0mkvotma4r&xn_auth=noPREST is Hiring!tag:gnhcommunity.ning.com,2018-07-25:3365802:BlogPost:970572018-07-25T01:15:53.000ZHillary Bridgeshttps://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profile/HillaryBridges
<p><b>Job Description:</b> <b><i>Full-time Lead Organizer</i></b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PREST is a youth-led organizing effort for racial and educational justice throughout Connecticut. We envision a country in which the histories of Black people and people of color are taught, understood, and celebrated as fundamental to American history and where people feel affirmed in their identities.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PREST is excited to add a full-time…</span></p>
<p><b>Job Description:</b> <b><i>Full-time Lead Organizer</i></b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PREST is a youth-led organizing effort for racial and educational justice throughout Connecticut. We envision a country in which the histories of Black people and people of color are taught, understood, and celebrated as fundamental to American history and where people feel affirmed in their identities.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PREST is excited to add a full-time Lead Organizer to our team this year! The PREST Lead Organizer will be responsible for training and directing the organizing team, forging relationships between PREST and the community, and strategizing PREST’s campaign and movement activities.</span></p>
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<p><b>The Lead Organizer will:</b></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage PREST Campaign Organizers, Student Organizers, and the PREST Youth Team</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facilitate regular PREST Youth Team (PYT) meetings</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deliver leadership and organizing training opportunities to PREST Student Organizers</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Design workshops and trainings for PREST Student Organizers</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Participate in occasional parent/guardian outreach</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead field trips, special events, and parent workshops</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide strategic vision and direction to campaigns and projects</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop, implement, and coordinate campaigns and projects with Student Organizers</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mobilize and build PREST’s base</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage campaign-related communications</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conduct outreach to and regular one-on-one meetings with young people</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide overall support for the PREST infrastructure</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attend all PREST Leadership Team meetings</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage the PREST project budget, with support from the Executive Director</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support the Executive Director in fundraising efforts and organizational capacity-building</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Director</span></li>
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<p><b>Qualifications:</b></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Demonstrated experience as an organizer</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience working with young people</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience or demonstrated interest in facilitation</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with education justice work is a benefit</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding of oppression, race, and identity, and commitment to fighting racial injustice</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Passion for real and sustainable change</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flexibility in working within a new and growing organization</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Willingness to learn and share knowledge, experience, and skills</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Willingness to adopt best practices, to experiment, and to make and learn from mistakes</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Capacity to lead and be led</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong communication skills</span><ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comfort with social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knowledge of Prezi, Canva, Wix, and MailChimp are benefits</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong ties to the New Haven or Connecticut community a plus</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Must be at least 18 years of age</strong></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b>People of color, queer, trans/gender non-conforming, and recent college graduate-aged folks are strongly encouraged to apply.</b></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Please send resumes and cover letters to info@theprestmovement.org to apply!</b></p>
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