Coordinator, Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action

Coordinator, Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action

Position Category: Staff (Non-Exempt)
FLSA: Non-exempt
FTE: 0.5
Location: Remote

University Background:
The mission of California Lutheran University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Founded in 1959 in beautiful Ventura County, the university has an enrollment of about 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students who come from across the nation and around the world from a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. As a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, Cal Lutheran is looking for candidates with a dedication to and success in working in diverse communities. The university is committed to an inclusive learning and work environment that values individual differences and respects each person’s dignity.

Basic Function:
The Coordinator of the Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action program coordinates the planning, promotion, and implementation of the Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action class which is co-sponsored by Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, ELCA World Hunger, and GreenFaith. Primary areas for initiative and focus are curriculum development for a three-day community organizer training followed by 12 weeks of asynchronous classwork and semi-weekly cohort meetings to mentor students as they develop and begin to implement projects in their community to advance climate justice.

This is a grant funded position with the projected end date June 2026.

Representative Duties:

• Coordinate updating the curriculum for the Community Organizing for Climate Justice as Love in Action class with focus on resiliency in collaboration with the Community Organizing for Climate Justice Leadership Team.
• Coordinate recruitment/promotion/outreach of the class in collaboration with The Center for Climate Justice, GreenFaith, ELCA World Hunger, and others
• Collect and organize applications and financial aid requests
• Coordinate review of applications and decisions regarding acceptance and aid allocation in collaboration with Leadership Circle
• Plan and facilitate synchronous three-day community organizing training via zoom
• Organize and facilitate semi-weekly cohort meetings via zoom
• Update and facilitate six asynchronous classes following the three-day community organizing training
  • Collect and research material for on-going curriculum enhancement and assessment
  • Identify and engage programmatic resource people as needed
  • Maintain participant relations (before, during, and long after course ends)
    
    
• Ensure consistent communication among cohorts and respond to issues as they arise
• Offer “office hours” for participants to connect and communicate about ideas, challenges and questions regarding their projects and classwork.
• Build on-going support and alumni networks in collaboration with Center Assistant Director
• Communicate with Center Assistant Director regarding her/his/their work with CLU offices in the following arenas:
  • application, registration, and financial aid
  • program approval through CPE
  • issuing credentials
  • coordination of cohorts
  • participant relations

Knowledge Of:

• Community Organizing Theory and faith-based community organizing networks.
• Theories and social movements related to climate justice.
• Disaster preparedness and response theory and networks.
• Online learning modules and technologies (or willingness and ability to gain that familiarity before beginning the position).
• Social media outreach and responsible communication norms
• Office and presentation design software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Customer service skills.
• Problem-solving skills.

Ability To:

• Set priorities, organize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Respond in timely manner to participants/instructors needs outside of typical work hours.
• Work in a collaborative mutually supportive team.
• Take initiative and work independently in a leadership role.
• Facilitate group discussions while building community

Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a related field and/or 3 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:


Licenses and Other Requirements:
None

Physical Abilities:
Detect to understand appropriate written correspondence; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer; communicate to exchange information in person, in writing, on the telephone and by email; stationary position for extended periods of time; move or transport light objects; position self to store and/or retrieve files

Working Environment:
Office Environment

Hiring Range 30.00
Posting Number: Staff002672022
Open Date: 06/19/2023
Close Date: 7/9/2023

To apply, visit https://careers.callutheran.edu/postings/10916

California Lutheran University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment for all persons, regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable law. No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program, activity or facility of the University on the basis of these factors in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, ordinances, orders and rules, and University’s policies, procedures, and processes.

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process can be provided to individuals with qualifying disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department for further information or to request an accommodation.



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