Job Posting: UBC Student Organizer (Temporary, 3-month position)

UNITE HERE Local 40, BC’s union for hospitality workers, is seeking a UBC Student Organizer to recruit, train and mobilize students who want a city that works for us – not rich developers. We’re building a movement of workers, students, activists and renters to take back City Hall. We’re committed to developing leadership, organizing the unorganized, and to building a strong, fighting community movement.

This position is ideal for a current or former UBC student who has a passion for organizing the unorganized and wants to receive training to develop these skills. The successful applicant is driven, courageous, open to feedback, hard working, and a fighter with a deep commitment to social change. The position entails irregular hours including work in the evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities include:

Identify, recruit and develop student leaders through one-on-one communication;
Build and maintain active committees;
Identify and meet with student leaders to recruit and train them for campaigns;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to move students to take collective action and build power;
Promote leadership development;
Help to organize and run meetings and large actions;
Frequently attend multiple distant locations within a short time span in order to meet with students at their homes and other sites.

Qualifications:

Dedication to social and economic justice;
Demonstrated skill in developing leaders, building unity within a diverse group, and inspiring others to take action;
Demonstrated ability in running, planning and driving campaigns and goals;
Demonstrated ability to use independent judgment within the context of an overall plan and structure;
Excellent communication skills in one-on-one and group settings;
Good organizational and administrative skills, including basic computer skills;
Willing and able to travel to appropriate work sites, and to work long and irregular work hours;
Must have valid driver’s license.

Job Requirements:

Previous experience working with student, labour, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and/or environmental activist communities is preferred.

Pay: $30/hour

Send Resume & Cover Letter to Mike Biskar, [email protected].