Youth Organizer - (Fresno, CA)

Overview The Organizer will manage CFJ's grassroots organizing work in Fresno through base building, leadership development and other activities with high-school students, and participate in CFJ's local and statewide education organizing and campaign work through action research, coordinating campaign events, delegations, alliance work, and electoral organizing. The Organizer reports to the Lead Organizer in Fresno and works closely with the other CFJ regional organizers. The position is full time, exempt, and salaried. Responsibilities Conduct regular base building activities with high-school students including: school outreach, classroom presentations, phone banking, establishment of school-based chapters and maintaining a healthy base of students at the chapters, etc. Lead Fresno's leadership development work through weekly student leader meetings, skills building sessions, coordination of regular one-on-one check-ins, and political education.