Associate Community Organizer

Job overview

The Associate Community Organizer role is based in Johnson County, KS, and involves community-based work. Compensation is a starting salary of $52,000. The Good Faith Network is a constituent-led grassroots organization in the DART faith-based community organizing network, working to bring faith communities together to address community problems. The organizer builds relationships, develops community leadership, and supports collective action addressing root causes of local issues. The role helps congregations and residents research problems, organize public assemblies, and engage decision makers, while also supporting local trainings and fundraising.

What you'll do

• Build relationships with people of faith through one-on-one conversations
• invite community members into collective organizing
• develop leadership and guide community research
• organize direct-action assemblies
• recruit congregations
• organize local trainings
• coordinate an annual fundraising drive
• work some evenings and weekends
• travel to several training events throughout the year.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate community organizer

johnson county ks

the dart center

good faith network

community organizing

faith communities

grassroots advocacy

leadership development

direct action

community research

starting salary $52,000

training and mentoring

evenings and weekends

travel for training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 10% annual employer retirement contribution after one year, $500/month health insurance reimbursement, parental leave, vacation leave, mileage reimbursement, flexible scheduling, and comprehensive training.

Why this role

No prior organizing experience is necessary; the posting describes comprehensive first-year training, mentoring, and ongoing professional development.

About the employer

The DART Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Social Advocacy Organizations. Sector: 81.