EMPLOYER: Common Cause North Carolina
DEPARTMENT: State Operations
POSITION AVAILABLE: College Outreach Coordinator (Full-time; Position located Triad region of NC)
REPORTS TO: Executive Director, North Carolina
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Work closely with the College Outreach Coordinator. Responsible for shaping the overall program and ensuring goals and expectations are met. Support an already existing and successful college outreach project promoting civic engagement. Help educate students to become lifelong participants in democracy.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Will develop plans to further the CCNC campus organizing program at HBCUs in the Triad region of North Carolina (North Carolina A&T University, Bennett College and Winston Salem State University) The program focuses on building civic engagement and awareness of Common Cause’s issues on the campuses.
- Recruit and supervise student interns
- Build and nurture relationships with campus faculty and administration
- Build and nurture relationships with community partners
- Create appropriate materials
- Fully utilize social media to promote activities
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities:
- College graduate with 2 years’ work experience
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Strength working in groups and individually
- Experience with political advocacy, political organizing, or NC politics
- Experience at public universities and/or at HBCUs a plus
- Must be willing to travel in-state regularly, including some nights and weekends
- Working knowledge of Social Media tools like Facebook and Twitter
- NC HBCU grads encouraged to apply
TO APPLY: Please submit resume, cover letter and salary requirements to jobs@commoncausenc.org and include COLLEGE OUTREACH COORDINATOR-NC in the subject line; or fax to 202.355.7546 No phone calls please. Applicants are encouraged to respond as soon as possible.
ABOUT COMMON CAUSE:
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to restoring core values of American Democracy, reinventing an open, honest, and accountable government that works for the public interest, and empowering ordinary people to make their voices heard.
Founded 45 years ago, Common Cause has 400,000 members and supporters, and chapters in 35 states around the country. At the national and state level, Common Cause is actively engaged in defending and advancing the core values of our democracy, which include politics not dominated by money, full access to voting and fair elections, economic opportunity for all, an ethical and accountable government, and an open and democratic media. More information can be found at: www.commoncause.org.
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.