Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

CASA & CASA IN ACTION SYNOPSIS:

CASA’s mission is to create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life in working-class, Black, Latino/a/e, Afro-descendent, Indigenous, and Immigrant communities. Our vision is rooted in the collective power of our community; our inclusive, permanent, member-led movement radically transforms communities and systems to ensure the needs, dreams, and aspirations of members are fully met as we strive for justice and full liberation at home and in solidarity with others across the world. CASA has a sister organization, CASA in Action, a separate, but related, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although CASA and CASA in Action share a common mission and vision in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia, they are separate organizations with their own board of directors. A set of employees at the two organizations, including the person filling this position, shares their time between the two organizations.

DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS:

CASA’s Community Organizing and Leadership Department engages working class community members in grassroots organizing campaigns that build power, develop member leadership, and win concrete changes to benefit working class Black, Latino/a/e, Afro-descendent, Indigenous, and immigrant communities. From offices in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and Pennsylvania and across the country, CASA organizers, leadership development trainer, and membership team work to recruit and develop geographic committees of CASA members to lead grassroots campaigns at the local, state, and national level. Community members elect leadership structures within the committees and receive leadership training to develop their skills, grow our membership base, and win on our issues.

Community Organizers are supported by a membership team to grow and activate our wider membership base, as well as a Community Leadership training team to support member leadership development and decision-making bodies.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Racial and Gender Justice Training Manager will design, and implement, popular education curriculum for CASA members, community organizers, allies, and partners in English and Spanish, or English and French. The manager will additionally work closely with the Racial Justice Equity and Inclusion (RJEI) HR manager, and the CASA RJEI team of staff to support the development and implementation of key training to CASA staff at large. All content and materials should be reflective of CASA's mission, vision, and values, and actively demonstrate our organizational commitment to be an Anti-Racist organization, and becoming Pro-Black, Pro-Indigenous, Feminist, and a Queer Liberation organization.

The Racial and Gender Justice Training manager will work with the Chief of Organizing and Leadership, in consultation with the RJEI team of staff to design both general training content as well as train the trainer curriculum. The manager may also support coalition and campaign work as part of an interdepartmental campaign team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain a foundational Racial and Gender Justice training curriculum using popular education methodology.
• Facilitate ongoing train-the-trainer sessions to ensure new CASA members, activists, organizers, staff, and board members are grounded in shared language and ideology regarding Racial and Gender Justice and its relation to CASA’s mission, vision, and values.
• Develop Racial and Gender justice curricula, training materials, and one-pagers in support of CASA’s local, state, and national campaigns.
• Develop additional informational materials to support leadership development for CASA member activists in campaigns, in collaboration with organizing, communications, and policy team members.
• Serve as part of an interdepartmental team supporting CASA’s campaign work, including work with external coalitions, funders, researchers, and other partners.
• Work with a data and evaluation team to create evaluation instruments to track and measure intended outcomes and impact of all training programs.
• Support the Leadership Development and Organizing team in the creation and implementation of broader political education and campaign materials to support existing or new organizing campaigns and issue priorities.
• Track, analyze and synthesize outcomes of leadership development programs for Racial and Gender Justice.
• Support outreach, logistics, and implementation for both internal and external trainings including member activist trainings, train the trainer workshops and cohorts, partner convenings, and web- based or video trainings
• Ensuring program and grant deliverables are collected and reported upon accurately and in a timely manner
• Supervise staff, personnel, volunteers and consultants; ensuring that professional development opportunities are provided and all HR policies are followed
• Develop and maintain relationships with key national, state, and local partners.
• And other duties assigned by the supervisor related to position.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

• Minimum of two years of experience in Racial and Gender justice popular education curriculum design, organizing, or other progressive movement work
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, or certification in related field of program - curriculum design preferred.
• Anti-racism training instructor certification by year one (if not certified in the past 3 years)
• Valid US driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Seasoned movement training manager experience
• Track record of curriculum development and design
• Passion for Racial and Gender Justice
• Deep commitment to Anti-Racism, Gender Equity, and intersectional curriculum design
• Familiarity with pedagogical theory and curriculum design
• Experience in facilitating in person and digital popular education trainings
• Bilingual required. Excellent writing and speaking skills in English and Spanish or/and French required, additional languages a plus
• Must be efficient at communicating effectively orally and in writing; establishing cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of performing assigned duties
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing projects.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
• Willing to travel to support CASA teams in MD, VA, PA, GA and other states, as well as occasionally to support external partners
• Passion, idealism, progressive and pro-immigrant and pro-working class is a must. Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed, and people centered.
• Deep knowledge of the organizing, policy and social justice culture and landscape
• Cultural agility and experience with grounding work in an anti-oppressive lens
• Large scale event planning experience is a plus

BENEFITS DESCRIPTION:

Who is eligible?

• All full time and part time permanent positions working 20 hours or more per week.

What We Offer:

• Generous paid time off , including: annual leave starting at three weeks per year (proportional accrual per pay period), two weeks of sick leave, three days of personal leave, and additional compensatory leave for exempt employees.
• Twelve (12) paid holidays per calendar year.
• Excellent Benefits Package including employer paid benefits as follow:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance (CASA pays 100% of the premium costs for the employee up to our HMO plan, 55% for couples, 65% for children and 60% for family)
  • Basic life and AD&D
  • Long and Short Term Disability insurance
  • Professional Development: Those pursuing a course of study related to work performed at CASA may be eligible for a reimbursement up to $2,000.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits :
  • FSA Account including Dependent Care.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 2% employer discretionary match.
  • Accident, Critical Indemnity, Hospital insurance.
• Allowances :
  • Mileage reimbursements for those positions that are required to drive on CASA business.
  • Cell Phone stipend for those positions that are required to use their cellphone for CASA business.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand or walk

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

OSHA: This position is not to handle any human body fluids, biological agents, laboratory chemicals, or be exposed to hazardous materials such as noise, asbestos, or carcinogens.

CASA and CASA in Action do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, marital status or national origin.

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

CASA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy effective 01 February 2022, requiring COVID ‑19 Booster vaccination(s) for all employees and prospective employees, AmeriCorps members, and paid or non-paid internships. In accordance with CASA's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we are adopting this policy to safeguard the health of our employees, AmeriCorps members and interns, and their families, CASA members and visitors, and the community at large from infectious diseases that may be reduced by vaccinations. In making this decision, the executive leadership team reviewed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CASA’s Legal Counsel and local health officials. All prospective employees will be required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination or appropriate medical / religious accommodation documentation prior to the first day of employment with CASA. AmeriCorps member candidates will be required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination or appropriate medical / religious accommodation documentation at the time of presenting proof of citizenship and SSN eligibility.

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