Campus Organizer: Lane Community College
Available: 2010-2011 School Year
Reports to: Volunteer and Field Coordinator
Hours: The Organizer is asked to dedicate an average of 5 hours a week to the position and to document daily activities
Compensation: The Organizer will receive an expense stipend of $200 a month to cover such expenses as transportation, copying, food etc. NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Foundation will work with your school to ensure academic credit where applicable.
Apply: Positions are open until filled. Please submit applications as soon as possible to Maeve Connor, maeve@prochoiceoregon.org
Summary
NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon is looking for a responsible, dedicated, resolutely pro-choice student to fill the position of NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Campus Organizer. Campus Organizers are essential in educating their fellow students about the importance of reproductive rights issues. Internships with NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Foundation are an excellent way to build your resume while gaining valuable experience with a non-profit advocacy organization
Primary Responsibilities
v Work with Field Organizer to develop and implement a seven-month grassroots organizing plan and establish goals relating to that plan that will include: measurable outcomes, appropriate data tracking, volunteer recruitment and retention, trainings for activists and volunteer leadership development.
v Conduct educational outreach activities about relevant choice issues on campus including, but not limited to, tabling events, job/volunteer fairs, campus rallies, etc.;
v Mobilize students and plan for and implement campus-based events including;
o Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision (January);
o National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers (March)
o House Parties/Choice Celebrations (at least one per term)
v Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies for NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon’s Choice Action Network (CAN);
v Work with students, faculty, staff, and appropriate student and community groups to generate interest in choice issues and to establish a NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon presence on campus through the creation of a Campus Choice Action Team;
v Report data collected from organizing work on campus to the Field Director through regularly scheduled phone calls, as well as through email and fax;
v Find a replacement Organizer at the end of the internship;
v Perform other duties as they arise.
Qualifications
v Minimum 6 months effective grassroots organizing experience or campus activism experience;
v Knowledge of and strong commitment to pro-choice and reproductive rights issues and NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon’s mission and goals;
v Knowledge and understanding of campus life, active student organizations, and university policies regarding campus organizing or activism;
v Excellent academic record and some flexibility in work/school schedule
v Ability to prioritize and handle a variety of projects simultaneously;
v Ability to produce concrete results with off-site supervision;
v Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
v Ability to provide own local transportation is a plus.
