Bridge 2 Hope is seeking a Community Organizer/Mobilizer who is passionate about building a movement to disrupt the status quo that is being experienced by Black and Brown families with the St. Louis education system.

The ideal candidate will support our mission of training parents from under-resourced communities on the ways that they can advocate for schools and classrooms where:

• Every child is valued and loved,
• Every child has the support and resources they need,
• Families are recognized as valued partners, and
• Every child has access to an education that offers them choices and pathways that allows them to maximize their full potential.

Who We Are

Bridge 2 Hope is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to disrupting education inequities. We do this by building parents’ ability to fight inequitable systems and policies in education.

What You’ll Do

The Organizer, who reports directly to the Lead Organizer, is responsible for the following:

• Developing relationships with families who are a part of the St. Louis education system,
• Cultivating opportunities for families to use their voice and power,
• Identifying ways to connect with new organizations to build the Bridge 2 Hope network, and
• Overseeing consistent and accurate data collection of attendance tracking.

Who You Are (the must-haves)

To be successful in this position, you will excel in four key areas:

• Compassionate Communication: You speak clearly on behalf of Bridge 2 Hope and advocate both with and for community members. You communicate well with others, including sharing context and asking questions to understand other's perspectives.
• Relationship-building: You develop and maintain strong, authentic, collaborative working relationships. You know how to find ways to collaborate.
• Empathetic leadership: You are enthusiastic about meeting and engaging with people. You empathize with the communities we serve. You are able to put people at ease, especially when there are lines of difference. You listen closely to understand needs or concerns and take steps based on that input. You get back to people in a timely manner. You take pride in providing clear, helpful information.
• Organization and Data Skills: You recognize the need to track data to show the outcomes and impacts of Bridge 2 Hope’s efforts. Your comfort with data and technology allows you to review collected data to identify trends and adjust your efforts as needed.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn how to be an effective organizer is necessary for success in this role.

If You Were In This Role Right Now You Would BE

• Having 1:1 conversations with prior Parent Academy cohort graduates to cultivate opportunities for them to use their voice and power,
• Consistently finding and connecting with 25 new parents each week,
• Working to ensure that there is a steady turnout at all Bridge 2 Hope hosted events, and
• Collecting and inputting attendance data within the centralized Bridge 2 Hope tracking database.

What Else You Should Know

Bridge 2 Hope is an equal-opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by our mission.

The position is a part-time position compensated at $18 per hour with the expectation that Organizers complete 25 hours per week. Individuals who are successful in this role may be invited to be in a full-time position. The role requires occasional evening and weekend availability.

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  Fulltime and Salary can be discussed if interested

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