Assistant State Organizer – Pennsylvania

Posted by Campus Election Engagement Project on September 19, 2016

Campus Election Engagement Project is seeking an Assistant State Coordinator to help with our outreach activities in Pennsylvania, by helping engage staff, faculty, administrators and students on Philadelphia area campuses.

The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to foster strong relationships and stay organized while working on long-term projects. She or he will be committed to developing new ideas and promoting established models of engagement, while handling a heavy workload without dropping the ball. This position is an opportunity to partner with campus leaders, allied organizations and student groups to help engage America’s 20 million college students in the 2016 elections. This is a remote, contracted position of 15-20 hours a week (ideally 20) beginning immediately and lasting through two weeks after the November 8 election. Candidates must be located in Philadelphia and be able to travel to local campuses.

About CEEP
We are a national nonpartisan project that helps America’s colleges and universities motivate their 20 million students to register to vote, volunteer in campaigns, educate themselves, and turn out at the polls. We focus on how administrators, faculty, staff, and student leaders can help engage students. In 2014, we worked directly with 280 campuses in 21 states and distributed our materials to 680 more. In 2016, we’re continuing our personalized approach: working with campuses around the country to plan approaches that will best engage their students and increase student voter turnout on Election Day. See http://www.campuselect.org

Job Responsibilities
The Assistant State Organizer, who works remotely and reports to Pennsylvania coordinator Courtney Cochran, is responsible for the following:

• Work with CEEP State Manager Courtney Cochran to help engage staff, administrators, faculty and students in the 2016 elections
• Collaborate and partner with student organizations, campus administrators, and faculty to organize voter registration, voter education, and voter engagement efforts on Philadelphia area campuses;
• Participate in CEEP orientation, conference calls, and online training sessions;
• Coordinate with Courtney to troubleshoot campus plans;
• Maintain regular contact with local campus-based nonpartisan engagement team coordinators to review progress and plans;
• Update the CEEP Activity Log Sheet documenting: including number of students reached, activities completed, and to the extent possible number of voter registrations secured;
• Complete 20 hours a week and submit a weekly hour log to CEEP State Manager for the duration of the position;
• Compose and submit a post-election report summarizing activities and accomplishments.

Compensation: $15 per hour, possibly more if extensive experience.

Qualifications
We’re seeking candidates who excel in relationship-building, are results-oriented, and have strong project management skills. You should have:

• A track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with and among a diverse group of stakeholders
• A demonstrated commitment to meeting a high bar and a history of getting things done even in the face of obstacles
• Knowledge of voter outreach practices and experience in campaign or higher education environments are both plusses but are not requirements.
• Other requirements include a positive and friendly attitude
• An interest for grassroots organizing and voter registration/voter education;
• A commitment to educating peers about the importance of registering to vote and becoming an informed voter;
• A willingness to collaborate with your campus partners and CEEP staff;
• A self-starter who takes initiative to develop and implement their work plan;
• Flexible with time commitments and able to put in close to 20 hours a week working with schools through the November election;
• Willingness to participate in initial orientation/training, maintain weekly contact with CEEP, and participate in bi-weekly Fellows conference call with CEEP staff;

Application Process:
Complete the application below and submit to courtney@campuselect.org ASAP. For more information about the Fellows program contact Courtney at courtney@campuselect.org or 412-450-0178.

CEEP Application
Name:

Email:

Phone:

If student, Campus, Year in School & Expected Graduation Date:

If nonstudent, campus attended and Graduation Date

Major and Current GPA or GPA when graduated

What is Your Schedule Like, How Flexible is Your Schedule, and When Can You Do Your CEEP Fellow Hours:

Brief Biography (tell us about yourself):

Describe Your Experience or Passions Related to the CEEP Fellow Position:

Why Are You Interested in Serving as a CEEP Pennsylvania Assistant organizer:

Return Completed Form ASAP to courtney@campuselect.org