Community Organizer

Supports all NJLA Section and relevant Committees, emphasizing NJLA members’ ongoing professional development; satisfaction, continuity, and consistency in volunteer experiences; and active engagement in the association. Onboards new NJLA members, helping them find a home within the association. Works with NJLA members to ensure that NJLA anticipates and adapts to their professional needs and interests. Supports Sections in planning and staffing in-person and online professional development programs and events, including fee-based and free workshops, forums, conferences and unconferences, and webinars.

The NJLA Community Organizer is hired by and reports to NJLA’s Executive Director.

• Supports NJLA members in developing leadership and management skills, and in learning and engaging with emerging technology. This may include facilitating leadership institutes, cohorts, mentoring, coaching, or other formats for helping NJLA members develop as leaders or managers.
• Helps Sections plan professional development programming.
• Ensures that NJLA members have ongoing and satisfying professional development engagement with NJLA, and that NJLA’s programming anticipates and adapts to its members’ needs.
• Stays up to date on best practices for nonprofits and volunteer-run organizations, including retention, onboarding, and governance.

• Serves as the primary liaison for the Leadership & Education and Member Engagement Committees and all NJLA Sections. Ensures that regular meetings are scheduled and advertised, that agendas are posted prior to meetings, minutes are recorded, Sections update their relevant areas of the NJLA website and online communities, and Sections hold annual elections.
• Promotes Section-sponsored and other NJLA-sponsored professional development activities to current and potential NJLA members, both in‑person and via online channels, including Novi, Higher Logic, and Skilltype.
• Onboards new NJLA members and helps them find satisfying ways to participate in NJLA, primarily through participation in Sections and other NJLA professional development activities.
• Assists with Annual Conference planning and preparation, primarily in helping Sections propose programming and presentations, and helps to ensure that all attendees have a fulfilling experience during the event.
• Assists Sections in planning and staffing in-person and online professional development programs and events, including fee‑based and free workshops, forums, conferences and unconferences, and webinars.

• Helps ensure that NJLA maintains accurate information on its website and in its online community.
• Contributes to NJLA communication and campaigns (e.g., website updates, press releases, social media posts, email distribution lists, newsletters) used by NJLA to communicate with members, potential members, advocates, and the general public.
• Works with NJLA staff and members to ensure brand consistency.
• Stays up to date on technologies that are relevant to NJLA members, including best practices in usability, accessibility, privacy, and security.

• Five (5) years of experience in a position(s) that supports education or community engagement in the public or private sector.
• Proficient in the use of standard office equipment, including computers, phones, photocopiers, printers, fax machines, projectors, and filing cabinets.
• Must reside in the State of New Jersey within one year of employment unless exempted by law.
• Reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other work assignments at off‑site locations as required.

Predominantly sedentary, however, the position requires the ability to ambulate and stand for periods of time, for example, to operate office equipment and to carry out staff liaison responsibilities.

Must be able to constantly communicate with members, vendors, and colleagues about NJLA business, and exchange clear, concise and accurate information in these situations.

Temperature controlled environments with occasional work…