Education Lead Organizer

Organization Background:The Action Council of Monterey County was created in 1994 to address unmet needs oflow-income residents due to welfare reform. It has since evolved into a hub for socialinnovation, incubation, and cross-sector collaboration. Action’s mission is to empowerpeople to transform their communities by incubating leaders, ideas, organizations, andcollaborative action. It has incubated Building Healthy Communities (BHC), Mujeres enAcción, and other grassroots organizations.Building Healthy Communities Monterey County (BHCMC) engages and developscommunity leadership to achieve equitable outcomes in health, education, and economicopportunity. Coordinated through Action Teams, BHCMC works towards policy and systemschange grounded in a healing-informed racial justice framework.Position Overview:Under the general supervision of the Education Equity Policy and Strategy Director, theEducation Lead Organizer (ELO) will be committed to ensuring that residents have a voiceand leadership in addressing racial justice issues related to education and public policy inMonterey County. The ELO is committed to effectively engage multiple partners to advancea racial equity framework with policy or systems change outcomes, and assumes a highlevel of responsibility for connecting people from diverse constituency groups within thecommunity around education related issues. The ELO is also responsible for lifting up theintersection of all BHCMC work with the education work.The ELO is the staff responsible for supporting all organizers and interns focused oneducation. The ELO will be primarily focused on supporting the current base building andhealing-informed organizing within education as well as its expansion/growth. The ELO hashigh-level skills and experience in community organizing, project management, groupfacilitation, group development, and conflict resolution. The ELO will be the connector fororganizing work and the racial equity for systems change work.Primary Job FunctionsOrganizing and base-building:● Supervise organizers in Salinas and South County as they coordinate and facilitatethe growth and evolution of their resident committees.● Ensure all education organizing and base building work across Monterey County isimplemented (currently engaged in: Salinas, Peninsula, Soledad and Greenfield).Support the development of strategies with organizers.● Support base-building and healing-informed organizing capacity of organizers andinterns.● Support the development of each education resident committee strategy chart andindividual work plans.● Support organizers to develop leadership pathway opportunities to increaseresident engagement in shift policies and practices.● In collaboration with Directors support personal and professional leadershipdevelopment of education organizers.Coordination and Facilitation of the Education Equity and Justice Action Team:● Coordinate, convene, and facilitate the Education Equity and Justice Action Teamcomposed of education organizers, leaders, and other relevant stakeholders.● Support the Education Equity Action Team with strategy building, cross-teamcapacity building, and communication.● Support the Education Equity and Justice Team to embody the work of Dismantlingthe School to the Prison Pipeline and build Black and Brown Solidarity and Power.● Identify opportunities to link the BHC Action Teams to each other and to externalpartners.● Maintain progress of Action Team and resident committee policy and systemschange goals.● Use platform to monitor evaluation/progress of the Action Teams and supportlearning and evaluation goals in partnership Directors.● In collaboration with Directors, play a leadership role in the statewide coalitions.Strategic Relationships:● Cultivate and maintain working relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders(residents, CBO’s, government, funders, etc.) in Monterey County toward supportingthe implementation of an inclusive decision-making culture within education.● Play a role in external communications regarding Education Equity and Justiceevents and initiatives as needed.Capacity Building, Advocacy, and Education:● In collaboration with the Education Equity Policy and Strategy Director, support inengaging and building capacity of system leaders in modifying practices, policies andculture to advance racial equity and justice.● In collaboration with Directors support the development of capacity buildingtrainings, offer analysis to support shift towards equitable budgets and decisionmaking in education.● Support the development of opportunities for expanding knowledge and expertisein areas related to Action Team issues, as needed.Leadership in Racial Equity & Systems Change:● Maintain a working knowledge of racial equity practices to engage system leaders inmodifying practices to advance racial equity and justice.● Engage a framework for understanding and disrupting structural bias and inequitiesand actively apply it to the work in the community.Other duties as assigned.Requirements:● Bilingual English and Spanish● 3+ years of experience in community organizing● 2+ experience in education and policy advocacy● 2+ years of experience of supervising staff● 1+ years of experience facilitating meetings and/or workshops using collaborativeand participatory methods● 1+ years of experience managing projects● 1+ years working with community members and with systems leaders● Experience as a lead organizer preferred● Must reside in Monterey County and have the ability to travel across MontereyCounty.Skills/Abilities:● Basic computer skills [(Google Applications, social media (FB, twitter, Instagram)]● Active knowledge and interest in racial equity, public policy and systems change● Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects● Flexibility of schedule, ability to work some nights and weekends● Ability to create and foster a supportive learning environment● Creative thinker and problem‐solver who is also open to the insight of others● Friendly communications skills in person and over phone● Comfortable and skilled at facilitating difficult conversations and managing conflict● Active listening skills, including the ability to summarize or articulate key points● Ability to give, receive and incorporate constructive feedback● Ability to translate complex information to diverse audiences● A willingness to deepen healing informed practices● Ability to travel occasionally to meetings, trainings, and conferences● Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and verifiable automobile insuranceand have the use of a reasonably reliable automobile for use on the jobBenefits:Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision and 403(b). We also provide competitive vacation,and sick leave. We value the well-being and health of our employees, which is why ourbenefits package also includes two yearly office closures of the organization mid-year andat the end of the year that will be considered paid holiday time off. Benefits are availablewhen an employee completes the introductory period and meets eligibility.Physical Demands:● The employee should be able to successfully perform the essential functions of thisjob. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit,talk and hear, use hands, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; andreach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk.● Able to lift a 30-pound box and carry it 100 feet; push a hand truck/ dolly with a loadof 150 pounds a distance of 100 yards; and access items on shelves in files located 0to 60 inches above the floor.● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability toadjust focus.Values: Resident centered / Resident voice, Power building, Equity, Compassion, Healing,Dignity, Authenticity, Love, Unity, Solidarity, Justice, Affirmation, Inclusion, and Peoplematter and are valued.How to Apply: Please fill out the application located at this link: https://forms.gle/RekRaem5DaUfaAXR6Send your resume, and 3 references with contact information to HR@actioncouncil.org.The job posting can be found on www.actioncouncil.org/careers and https://bhcmontereycounty.org/careers/.Application deadline: Until filled, priority screening deadline September 18th.