1532B Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester , MA 02122
(617) 825-SAFE
MassCOSH
1532B (617) 825- |
Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
Job Opening:
25 hrs/week
The
MassCOSH seeks a worker center membership organizer who will focus on the following areas:
§ Identify the interest and capacity of worker center members, encouraging them to become volunteers who can play a wide range of roles.
§ Provide training and coaching to enable members to be effective at speaking at churches and on the radio, promoting the program, conducting intake and/or facilitating clinics – depending upon skills and interest.
§ Recruit, train and coordinate volunteers and resources that can benefit worker center members – such as law students, ESOL instructors, food pantries and other social services.
The worker center membership organizer will participate in other MassCOSH initiatives to promote safe and healthy working conditions for workers, particularly low income, immigrant workers.
Duties:
Ø Provide training, coaching and support to worker center members to maximize their engagement and enable them to effectively achieve the volunteer efforts they seek to engage in
Ø Conduct follow up to worker center member volunteers, inviting them to other events and thanking them for their assistance, and track the volunteer efforts of the worker center members (the areas they have chosen to assist with and their achievements).
Ø Encourage and assist workers to organize for workplace improvements, supporting groups of workers as they develop and lead an organizing strategy, and linking them with other resources.
Ø Develop and disseminate regular packets for worker center members to promote awareness of achievements and engagement in events, including a calendar of events and e-newsletter articles;
Qualifications:
§ Fluency in Spanish and English required
§ Strong organizing and leadership development skills, ability to engage and involve workers
§ Strong communication, facilitation and listening skills
§ Experience with worker health and safety and worker rights, a plus
§ Computer skills
§ Team player
§ Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
§ Commitment to social and economic justice and an understanding the mission, objectives and culture of MassCOSH,
§ Cultural sensitivity.
§ Ability to provide own transportation
§ Flexible hours
Salary and benefits: $28,625 (pro rated based on $45,805 full time salary plus benefits.
Send resume & cover letter by May15 to info@masscosh.org. (All applications must include resume and cover letter)
Mirna Montano
MassCOSH
1532B
fax:617-822-3718
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