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Fairness Campaign | 2263 Frankfort Avenue | Louisville, KY 40206
| www.Fairness.org
Position AnnouncementRegional Organizer Western KY
The Fairness Campaign is seeking a part-time regional organizer
to advance our public educationprograms, volunteer recruitment, and
community event coordination in western Kentucky.
Since 1991, our two sister organizations the Fairness Education
Fund and the Fairness Campaign
(collectively known as the Fairness Campaign) have been working
in Louisville and across Kentucky tobuild a community with a broad,
inclusive vision of the work for social justice.
The Fairness Campaign was founded, and remains directed, by
these key principles for our work:
We believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have
the right to respect, dignity andfull equality.
We believe that dismantling racism is central to our work. We
believe that all issues of oppression are linked and can only be
addressed by working in
coalition.
We believe in non-violent, grassroots organizing that empowers
individuals and builds asocial justice movement that creates
lasting change.
The momentum of Fairness efforts across the state has grown over
the past several years and would
benefit from the presence of a Regional Organizer who will
engage our members and other concernedindividuals, organizations,
and communities around the need for local and statewide
non-discrimination
protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Regional Organizer will report to the Fairness Campaign
Director and work closely with the steeringcommittee of the
Fairness Coalition, which includes the ACLU-KY, Fairness Campaign,
Kentucky
Commission on Human Rights, and Lexington Fairness.
To learn more about the work of the Fairness Campaign and
Fairness Coalition, please visitwww.Fairness.org and
www.FairnessCoalition.org.
Primary Responsibilities:
Help prioritize relevant Fairness issues, and appropriately
allocate their own time and the timeof volunteers and interns.
With our partner organizations, coordinate a regional Fairness
movement that will strengthenthe statewide campaign.
Identify and develop relationships with individuals and
organizations across lines of race, age,gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity, disability, religious affiliation and
socio-economic
circumstances to establish potential coalitions within these
communities.
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Assist in the development and distribution of public education
materials, press releases, opinionpieces, fact sheets, and other
publications including utilization of web-based technologies.
Work with staff and members to develop/implement community
public education programs andoutreach efforts throughout the
region.
Design and implement a volunteer engagement strategy to aid in
educational and communitysupport events.
Attend Fairness Campaign and Fairness Coalition functions and
strategy meetings. Facilitate regular communication between the
Fairness Campaign, Fairness Coalition, and
regional leaders.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and/or equivalent combination of education and
experience. Valuable areas of experience include public policy,
politics, legal, non-profit, advocacy or public
education.
Demonstrated interest in, enthusiasm for, and commitment to the
mission and principles of theFairness Campaign.
Knowledge of Kentucky politics, issues, regions and
organizations is desirable. Excellent oral and written
communication skills and the ability to coordinate multi-media
communications. Evidence of a commitment and understanding of
how to work effectively in and with diverse
communities; a personal approach that values the individual and
respects differences of race,
ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, religion, ability and socio-
economic circumstance.
Excellent organizational skills; independent worker with ability
to motivate, work well with, andlead others.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to motivate others.
Strong public speaking ability. Ability to travel throughout the
region and to manage and accommodate a work schedule that
will include evening and weekend commitments. Reliable personal
transportation. Ability to work on several projects at various
stages of completion. Basic office computer skills.
Personal Attributes:
Initiative Strong communicator and facilitator Strategic
Constructive Ability to cope with changing and uncertain
circumstances Organized, confident, and capable Committed and
dedicated Respectful of others; ability to build trusting,
challenging relationships Collaborative
Compensation:The Regional Organizer contract will be for one
year of work, with an evaluation and potential for
contract renewal to follow. A change in funding for future years
could cause the Fairness Campaign to
eliminate the Regional Organizer position after the first
year.
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The Regional Organizer is considered a non-exempt temporary
employee paid at an hourly rate of
$15/hour with an average weekly schedule of 15-20 hours per week
not to exceed 40 hours/week or 120
hours/month. Temporary employees are not eligible for
benefits.
To Apply:
Please send letters of interest, resume, and 3 professional
references to:
Fairness Campaign Regional Organizer Search Committee
2263 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
Or by email [email protected]
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled,
which will not be before September 17, 2013.
Please indicate where you learned of this posting.
The Fairness Campaign is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and encourages
applications from women, people of color, persons with
disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer individuals.
