From: lmcspedon@cwa-union.org
Date: Wed Apr 17 2002 - 14:51:27 EDT
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Jobs with Justice and the US Student Association are seeking a Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) Coordinator
SLAP, a joint project of the US Student Association (USSA) and Jobs with Justice (JwJ), housed at JwJ, is designed to assist youth and student activists organize campaigns and build power to defend and expand workers' rights and economic justice.
Objective: SLAP is seeking a full-time Coordinator to provide technical assistance for student activists through conducting trainings, developing materials, coordinating national days of action and other networking and learning opportunities.
Responsibilities and functions:
- Create technical support, educational and leadership development materials for student activists;
- Organize and Conduct Direct Action Organizing Skills trainings and workshops;
- Coordinate the April 4th National Student - Labor Day of Action;
- Involve student-labor activists in USSA and JwJ Conferences with specific SLAP components;
- Create and distribute informational materials on student-labor campaigns;
- Assist students with building relationships with local union, community and faith-based leaders and groups;
- Work with national student and labor organizations on implementing SLAP's Program..
Desirable skills:
- Student Organizing Experience;
- Some experience with labor organizing strongly preferred;
- Experience developing and implementing programs and relating to different organizations;
- Strong written and verbal communication;
- Preferred computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
The position is full-time and will require some travel as well as night and weekend work.
Compensation:
$25,000 plus benefits.
Please send a resume and cover letter to SLAP Search Committee by May 1, 2002 to: 501 Third St. NW Washington, DC 20001 or fax to: 202-434-1477 or email laura@jwj.org.
For more information on SLAP, please see the Jobs with Justice and USSA websites: www.jwj.org and www.usstudents.org
JwJ and USSA ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, LGBT, AND DIFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE TO APPLY.
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Laura McSpedon
Jobs with Justice
501 3rd St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-434-1106
laura@jwj.org
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