Job Posting: Healthy Schools Now Campaign Organizer
The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is a coalition of 70 labor, community, and environmental organizations advocating for safe, secure jobs and a healthy, sustainable environment. WEC seeks a full time, experienced Campaign Organizer based in our Trenton area office. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2022. The person hired will organize and expand a dynamic grassroots advocacy coalition: Healthy Schools Now (HSN). The HSN coalition focuses on ensuring that all New Jersey children and school employees learn and work in healthy, safe, and modern public schools. The campaign focuses on Schools Development Authority (SDA) districts, formerly the “Abbott” districts. Priority will be given to securing reauthorization of funding for these underserved communities as well as regular operating district (ROD) grants. The Campaign Organizer will have these responsibilities: • Work with the Director, other staff and stakeholders to develop and implement the coalition’s campaign plan. • Maintain and expand a diverse coalition of key organizations, through in-person and telephone contact, participatory campaign planning meetings, etc. • Lead the coalition in order to achieve measurable goals within specific timelines. • Speak at union, community, and environmental organization meetings. • Coordinate messaging, press conferences, and other media events. • Write and [...]