Community Engagement Coordinator

ACLU of Nevada

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

As Nevada’s largest and most active organization devoted to the protection and advancement of civil rights and civil liberties, the ACLU of Nevada is one of the state’s most effective public interest nonprofits. The organization works on a broad range of issues, including but not limited to free speech, voting rights, drug law reform, immigrants’ rights, the rights of the unsheltered, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQIA+ rights. To learn more about the work of the ACLU of Nevada, principles we uphold, and some of the cases that we are currently litigating, please visit www.aclunv.org.

DEFINITION

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU of Nevada) seeks applicants for a Community Engagement Coordinator in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a member of the ACLU of Nevada’s team, you will work cross-departmentally to achieve the mission of the organization.

This is an in-person, exempt, full-time position.

RESPONSIBLE TO

Executive Director

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary is based on experience and qualifications.  The starting salary range for this position is from $60,000.00 to $65,000.00 with benefits. Benefits include healthcare, vision, dental, 401(k) matching, and paid time-off.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re actively seeking a creative, collaborative, mission-driven community organizer to become our next Community Engagement Coordinator. The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Recruiting, retaining, and developing volunteers to help effectuate issue-based campaigns to change public opinion on civil liberties throughout the state, including to help bolster voter protection efforts;
• Hosting and participating in community-based events that occur throughout the state, including during evenings and weekends;
• Working alongside the organizations multi-faceted teams to grow participatory efforts in potential efforts to advance justice; 

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Community Engagement Coordinator will:

• Facilitate highly engaging, participatory programming, training, and events for volunteers, turning ACLU-NV supporters into high-capacity volunteer leaders;
• Engage local and statewide volunteers to grow ACLUNV’s work;
• Strategize and execute campaign tactics to advance goals, mobilize constituents, and help advance justice;

• Expand and retain ACLUNV’s active volunteer base through outreach, recruitment, relationship-building, recognition, and ongoing engagement;
• Maintain volunteer support rhythms, including hosting volunteer leader calls and communication threads, and ensure volunteers have strong coordination and accountability systems; and
• Maintain volunteer management systems, digital outreach tools, and statistics.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Unwavering commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU;
• Community organizing experience;
• Volunteer leadership experience and a demonstrative, dedicated history of community volunteerism;
• A history of working collaboratively and successfully with diverse people and organizations;
• Flexibility in hosting and participating in community based events that occur, including on evenings and on weekends at given times;
• Ability to travel across Nevada, as necessary, and participate in evening and weekend events. Proof of a valid driver’s license is required.
• Knowledge of the current civil rights landscape;
• Capacity to complete tasks and maintain focus in an often distracting environment;
• Willingness to move equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to relocate if you’re outside of the metropolitan city of Las Vegas, Nevada.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit: (1) letter describing interest in the position; (2) resume; online at https://aclunv.bamboohr.com/jobs/ 

THE ACLUNV VALUES A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, AND RECORD OF ARREST OR CONVICTION.