Chapter Coordinator

Job Title:
Chapter Coordinator

Department:
North Star Chapter

Location:
St. Paul, MN

Reports To:
Chapter Deputy Director

Supervises: N/A

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future.

By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers.

We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

The Chapter Coordinator is responsible for outreach and training to support Chapter volunteers and interns, office management, and administrative functions. The Coordinator must be informed and organized, and be able to respond accurately and promptly to questions from volunteers, members, and the general public. The Coordinator must be able to maintain databases and support outreach activities and trainings to facilitate the success of grassroots educational and legislative organizing.

The Coordinator performs administrative and general office duties, coordinates Chapter activities and meetings, interacts with and trains volunteers, supports volunteer systems, responds to routine inquiries from members, volunteers, and the general public.

The North Star Chapter has more than 50 years of experience leading grassroots campaigns to explore, enjoy, and protect our state. We are 50,000 Minnesotans empowered to protect our communities’ well-being through environmental advocacy.

This position is crucially important to the success of the chapter's climate, environmental justice and conservation campaigns, educational efforts, and fundraising programs.

• Support volunteer teams and increase chapter capacity via volunteer development and growth. Present and coordinate trainings and improve systems to welcome new volunteers. Create regular welcoming spaces for volunteers to take action.
• Coordinate and participate in outreach activities – may include tabling and clip boarding.
• Coordinate and participate in activities to support chapter priorities including phone banking, text banking, and general activist events.
• Maintain & train volunteer leaders on databases and best practices. This includes maintaining and managing mailing/phone/text lists, activist lists, donors, etc. Assisting or training volunteers and staff with routine data entry and updating data systems including Salesforce, VAN, and Sierra Club’s internal systems such as “Campfire” and “LEADERS.” This includes the handling of sensitive financial and personnel information.
• As needed, assist in maintaining chapter website, social media, and email communications, in collaboration with staff, volunteers and contractors.
• Provide clerical and administrative support. Coordinates volunteers, reception, mail systems, filing, purchasing and maintaining office supplies and equipment, maintaining materials inventory and ensuring office space is functional and usable for volunteers. Review and route incoming mail. Maintain and coordinate tabling supplies. Answer the general phone line and email inbox; respond to routine inquiries from Sierra Club members and the community; maintain and update shared calendars.
• Provide basic bookkeeping duties including processing of payables and received donations. Provide general support for fundraising activities as needed.
• Some evening and weekend work is required.