Youth Field Organizer (Remote in Southeast Virginia)

About the role

The Job Rescue Agency is seeking a dynamic and high-performing Youth Field Organizer to drive the implementation of tobacco control and nutrition/obesity prevention policy campaigns across Virginia. We are looking for individuals who are collaborative, open to new challenges, and have a passion for engaging and motivating youth volunteers to lead policy campaign activities in their schools and communities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit & Train Youth Volunteers: Recruit and train new and returning youth, including conducting site visits, in-person and virtual training sessions, and coordinating promotional efforts.
• Aid the Youth Engagement Manager and program team with developing site visits and training materials, including presentations, activities, and promotional gear.
• Track and monitor training participants and new members, including training projects; and
• Mobilize & Support Youth Volunteers: Recruit and encourage youth members to sign up for campaign projects and events to maintain high youth participation rates throughout the school year. Assist youth members with planning, organizing, and implementing successful events and member meetings, as well as participate in events and meetings to provide technical and on-the-ground support when needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED;
• Experience working with youth;
• Excellent interpersonal skills (one-on-one and in a group format) – candidates must be able to work successfully within a team;
• Excellent team-building, presentation, and facilitation skills;
• Commitment to mobilizing youth through strategic organizing;
• A desire and ability to motivate youth to take the lead and support youth self-determination while also creating and enforcing systems of accountability;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, and demonstrate a high degree of initiative;
• High-level competency with Microsoft Office, G Suite, or equivalent;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Must be able to work through the entirety of the school year;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet urgent deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to travel very frequently (up to 60% of the school year) all across the state;
• Be solutions focused.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED;
• Experience working with youth;
• Excellent interpersonal skills (one-on-one and in a group format) – candidates must be able to work successfully within a team;
• Excellent team-building, presentation, and facilitation skills;
• Commitment to mobilizing youth through strategic organizing;
• A desire and ability to motivate youth to take the lead and support youth self-determination while also creating and enforcing systems of accountability;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, and demonstrate a high degree of initiative;
• High-level competency with Microsoft Office, G Suite, or equivalent;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Must be able to work through the entirety of the school year;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet urgent deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to travel very frequently (up to 60% of the school year) all across the state;
• Be solutions focused.

Skills

• Solutions focused.

Benefits

Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue through the Benefits and Perks section on our careers page: http://rescueagency.com/careers/. Benefits include generous health plans for medical and mental health services, dental, and vision; paid time off; life and short-term disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer matching.

Pay

$44,000 per year. Actual compensation is dependent upon a combination of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, level of education, and location.

Schedule

If you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.

The Fine Print

• Environment: All business-related environments are tobacco-free.
• Physical Requirements: Able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time for the performance of duties. Able to read from a computer, laptop monitor, or tablet for a full workday and for long periods of time (typically 8 hours) including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sources. If working from a Rescue office location, able to stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building. Able to travel nationwide as needed to meet with clients, coworkers, or attend meetings and seminars. Must be able to move boxed work documents, up to 40 pounds, in and out of office for travel by car and by air.

Application

All applications must be submitted through Rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at RescueAgency.com/careers). We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person delivery. Please send questions to careers@rescueagency.com. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. PLEASE NOTE: All email correspondence that you receive from Rescue Agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email address. We recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic Rescue Agency accounts (e.g. @rescueaggency.com or rescueagency.jobs@gmail.com). If you receive a message from a Rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at careers@rescueagency.com. By providing a telephone number and submitting the form you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message. Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out of further messaging.