Program Coordinator, Community Building

Overview

As Program Coordinator, Community Building, for the Leadership Development team, you’ll support the growth and cohesion of our community of young adults and early career professionals building capacity in the movement to end factory farming. You will develop, grow, and steward the New Roots community by centralizing the planning and execution of ecosystem-building events in each of our hubs, preparing informational resources about our programs and coordinating the selection process for interested students from across the world, and developing and curating opportunities to support our participants’ continuing advocacy and professional development. In this role, you will represent both our organization and the program, often serving as the primary point of contact for our participants and our growing network of collaborators.

Details:

This job is full-time, based remotely.

Skills Required (Non-Negotiables):

• Have strong interpersonal skills, and experience in community building, networking and event coordination
• Ability to build messaging targeted for different audiences, including prospective participants, current participants, and alumni
• Ability to identify, monitor, and iterate in response to community KPIs
• Be able and willing to plan, promote, and host in-person and virtual events
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Exceptional writing skills
• Be meticulously organized and have an eye for detail
• Be resourceful in starting projects independently with little supervision
• Be comfortable tracking detailed information within spreadsheets and databases
• Have a strong grasp of English grammar and punctuation
• Be conversant in workplace technologies such as Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Google PowerPoint)

Other Requirements (Non-Negotiables):

• Have a desire for honest and direct critique and interest in growing from it
• Be excellent at not missing details or deadlines
• Love working hard for a mission you deeply care about—while understanding how to differentiate between working really hard (good) and unsustainable self sacrifice (not so good)
• Be willing to meet people where they are and promote gradual dietary change
• Share vegan values
• Be able to consistently and happily see beyond your ego to make the best decisions for the organization
• Have impeccable time management and prioritization abilities
• Have a strong grasp of English grammar and punctuation, as well as written and verbal communication that you imbue with emotional intelligence
• Be able and willing to work remotely/independently
• Enjoy networking and building relationships with individuals and organizations

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation is set at $24.05-$28.85 per hour (i.e., $50,000-$60,000 annually) depending on experience
• In addition to a collaborative and innovative work environment, full-time hires will be able to take part in our benefits package, including:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Unlimited planned paid time off (vacation and personal time, with a mandatory two-week minimum)
  • Unlimited unplanned time off (sick, wellness, and bereavement leave)
  • Eleven paid federal holidays
  • 401k to which employees may contribute
  • Budget for professional development and workspace enhancements
  • Phone & internet and personal computer reimbursement

Application Details:

We consider traditional and nontraditional qualifications and carefully review each resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, we encourage you to state how you would add to our culture; what we would gain from having you on our team; and how you align with our organizational vision, mission, and values.

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization. We envision a team that not only reflects the demographics of our country, but also continues to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our audiences. We strongly encourage people of the global majority, especially Black and Indigenous folks, LGBTQIA+ individuals, persons living with disabilities, women, non-binary individuals, and people of various socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position.

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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of April 22nd.

You can direct questions to Lauren Ferrucci, the hiring manager, at lauren@newrootsinstitute.org.