Community Development Representative jobs in Michigan

Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

Community Organizer

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Position would support the policy, advocacy, and outreach initiatives identified by DHDC, partner organizations, Latino leadership, and community residents to strengthen the Latino community's voice and the capacity for its leadership to mobilize it's constituency in order to increase their participation in democratic processes. Position would support the policy, advocacy, and outreach to strengthen the Latino community's voice and capacity to mobilize around education justice issues. Community organizer will advocate and mobilize community for stronger protections for students and parents. Bilingual in Spanish & English required.

Skills

• A commitment to Michigan and addressing the local education, language access and equity issues impacting Latino and other students in the Southwest Detroit and Downriver area.
• Train and develop community leaders to take action effectively in the public arena
• Ability and experience with working with a diverse racial and ethnic communities
• Deep respect for Latino culture
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and relational skills
• Capacity to think strategically and analytically about social, economic, cultural, and political issues affecting a community
• Desire to learn and openness to challenge yourself and others
• Ability to work as a team and as an individual
• Strong writing skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) is required
• Organizing experience highly desirable
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Ability to speak and read Spanish.
• Successful community organizing experience (paid or as a volunteer), preferably on environmental and/or social justice campaigns and in low-income and communities of color.

Responsibilities

1. Assist in creating a strategic community organizing plan for Detroit Latino Community around education justice.
2. Engage parents and other community members in mobilization and power-building around education issues.
3. Identify and take action on Detroit Latino Community's educational issues
4. Assist in creating a pipeline for emerging leaders
5. Providing and/or scheduling regular organizing trainings and presentations for the Detroit Latino Community
6. Develop active Latino volunteer community leaders through training and mentoring advocating for stronger protections for students and parents.
7. Work in partnership with 482Forward, including attending meetings
8. Ensuring appropriate documentation of program activities under their supervision;
9. Monthly report writing;
10. Ensure that all program components are implemented effectively;