Greater Baton Rouge Parent Union Organizer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $45,000

Baton Rouge Parent Union Organizer

Step Up Louisiana

Job Title : Baton Rouge Parent Union Organizer

Location : Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type : Full Time

Reports To : Co-Directors

Salary : $45,000 (salary negotiable with work experience)

Application information : The deadline to apply is May 6, 2025 . Please send your resume and cover letter to info@stepuplouisiana.org with Baton Rouge Parent Union Organizer in the subject line.

Purpose of Position :

The role of the Step Up Louisiana Greater Baton Rouge Parent Union Organizer will be to organize with parents across the city and parish, and to coordinate the labor, faith, and community organizing work in Baton Rouge for Step Ups education justice campaigns.

About Step Up Louisiana

The members of Step Up Louisiana with our sister organization, Step Up for Action, are committed to building political power to win education and economic justice for all. Our members Step Up and go beyond voting to campaign, organize from a racial justice perspective, and hold political and community leaders accountable. We work in our own neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces to disrupt systemic oppression. We build the people-power needed to win in our city and state.

Step Up Louisiana is affiliated with the Center for Popular Democracy, which has more than 50 affiliate organizations around the United States who work to create equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy. We are also affiliated with the Journey for Justice Alliance, a Black-led alliance of grassroots community, youth, and parent-led organizations in 30 cities across the country organizing to win community-driven alternatives to the privatization of and dismantling of public school systems.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

To conduct broad and intensive outreach efforts to parents, teachers, clergy, and community activists by :

• Building one-on-one relationships.
• Identifying and developing leaders to guide and lead campaigns.
• School visits and walk throughs
• Recruiting active dues-paying members who align with our values and who are active in our campaigns.
• Training member-leaders
• Participating in local GOTV and civic engagement efforts
• Developing member-leadership through a defined leadership ladder program
• Educating the membership about our core issues
• Supporting other statewide activity of the organization
• Facilitating individual / group meetings to discuss and plan organizing campaigns.
• Motivating individuals and groups of community leaders to take action.
• Working to involve community allies in organizing campaigns.
• Working with our members to develop strategies for how to win our campaigns
• Mobilizing parents and community members to advocate for sustainable community schools
• Expanding the Louisiana Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (LAROS) coalition by building partnerships with community organizations, direct service providers, faith leaders, and labor unions

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

Physical Requirements :

The position is based in Baton Rouge, LA. Work is generally performed from a field office setting or other location to complete the required assignments of the position. Long and extended hours and overnight travel may be required.

Benefits :

Step Up Louisiana staff enjoy good benefits including comprehensive health benefits, major medical, and dental insurance for employee and eligible dependents, and generous holiday and vacation policies.

Step Up Louisiana is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits black, indigenous people of color (BIPOC), women, individuals with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community.