Associate Community Organizer

Responsibilities

As an organizer in the DART network, you’ll spend most of your time in the community, building relationships of trust with everyday people of faith. Through one‑on‑one conversations, you’ll invite people to be part of something bigger than themselves, moving them from solitary struggle to the pursuit of collective power. You’ll engage them in claiming their own powerful voice and developing their leadership as you guide them through conducting research into community problems.

You’ll organize direct action assemblies involving hundreds or even thousands of people to demand action and hold decision makers accountable, winning changes that will greatly impact your community. You’ll also recruit new congregations, organize local trainings, and coordinate an annual fundraising drive.

• You have a passion for justice, and have acted on it.
• You can build strong relationships with people from all walks of life.
• You may or may not be personally religious. Either way, you have a genuine respect for all faith traditions and are excited about uniting faith communities to live out their call to “do justice.”
• Organizers should be comfortable working with people with whom they may have deep disagreements, be able to hold their own beliefs without being restricted by them, and be willing to invest in overcoming differences and finding common ground.
• DART organizations are diverse coalitions that include communities of color, low‑to‑moderate‑income communities and immigrant communities. We strongly encourage people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent speakers of Spanish, to apply.

• Ability to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate community members who work during the day.
• A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable car.
• No prior organizing experience is necessary, as we provide the training you’ll need to be successful.
• Ability to travel for several training events throughout the year.

DART invests heavily in training and development of our team members. During your first year, we provide comprehensive professional development through an initial five‑day classroom‑style training; five‑months of intensive, on‑the‑job training; one‑on‑one mentoring from experienced DART consultants; and three multi‑day trainings with organizers across the country. Ongoing professional development continues through individualized coaching and mentoring, as well as local, regional, and national staff trainings.

We value organizers as whole people and want to ensure that they are compensated for the incredible work they do. Benefits include:

• Starting salary $52,000
• Generous annual employer retirement contribution of 10% beginning after one year of employment – no match required
• Health insurance reimbursement of up to $400/month
• Flexible scheduling
• Parental leave
• Generous vacation leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive, on‑the‑job training through the DART Organizers Institute