Director of Organizing

Title:

Director of Community Organizing

Current as of:

July 2025

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Entity:

LUPE

Fund / Department:

Community Organizing

Reports to:

Deputy Director of Movement Building

SUMMARY

The Director of Community Organizing performs a wide range of duties as assigned by the Deputy Director of Movement Building. Plans, Coordinates, and Directs LUPE membership growth and empowerment through community mobilization & community engagement. Work collaboratively with other staff and departments to carry out programs that motivate and mobilize members.

Through Community Organizing, LUPE challenges people to act on behalf of the community interest. Organizers empower people to act by developing shared relationships, understanding, and tasks that enable them to gain new resources, a new understanding of their interests, and a new capacity to use these resources on behalf of their interests. Organizers work through “dialogue” in relationships, understanding, and action as a series of organized actions. They identify, recruit and develop leadership and build membership.

The main objectives for the Community organizing team are 1)increased membership, member leadership development, and achieving social and economic justice.

MEMBERSHIP MOBILIZATION

• Implement programs designed to enhance member participation
• Develop & implement strategies for LUPE’s advocacy campaigns
• Oversee the planning and implementation of essential LUPE campaigns, including streetlights, drainage, GOTV, access to healthcare, immigration reform, etc.
• Oversee all aspects of advocacy campaigns and work with other staff to achieve campaign and organizational goals.
• Train Community Organizers to understand and carry out the LUPE Organizing Model
• Coordinate all day-to-day aspects of advocacy campaigns and work in partnership with other staff to achieve campaign and organizational goals and ensure the quality of activities.
• Work with the Community Organizers to identify and leverage members' issues,
• Direct community leaders' developmental needs, and work with Community Organizers to develop appropriate opportunities.
• Support the Community Organizing Coordinators in developing and implementing community leader development sessions
• Provide support for all LUPE advocacy programs
• Coordinate the planning and execution of the annual events, including but not limited to Cesar Chavez March, Bi-annual Cumbre de Colonias, health conference, posada, thanksgiving give away, etc.
• Coordinate efforts with the Communications team to enhance the work of community advocacy campaigns and respond to issues concerning LUPE members in a timely manner through various media.
• Work with the Communications team to elevate community leaders in the monthly bulletins (newsletters)
• Work with Community Organizers to plan, schedule and execute monthly General meetings

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Responsible for marketing and promotion of ALL LUPE’s programs and services
• Develop and conduct presentations to diverse audiences at conferences, workshops, meetings, trainings, and networking events.
• Develop and maintain relationships with religious, political, and community leaders
• Participate in County Commissioners' meetings and work with the Community Organizers to foster leader participation.
• Act as liaison for, or as a representative of, the organization with various community and public agencies.
• Participate and engage with collaborative partner efforts.
• Supports efforts with the Communications team to enhance work of community organizing and respond to issues affecting LUPE members promptly through various news outlets.
• Serves as spokesperson for the organization, as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Executive Director and Administration to recruit, hire, and provide orientation and evaluation to full-time, part-time, and temporary staff, interns, and volunteers
• Ensure orientation and onboarding occur for new hires
• Ensure timesheets for staff under direct supervision are submitted on time
• Directs staff developmental needs and makes recommendations to Administration for appropriate professional development opportunities for staff
• Assist staff as needed in the program for optimal use of technology.
• Facilitate trainings as needed to build the capacity.
• Conduct periodic evaluation of daily operations of staff under supervision
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate Organing team meetings
• Provide direct supervision and administrative support to the Community Organizing Coordinators and Community Organizers.
• Provide administrative support to LUPE’s Community Organizing Department.

Lead effective planning and administration

• Monitor, guide, and implement measurable goals for the team and develop a comprehensive plan to achieve them, ensuring that the team stays on track and motivated.
• Create quarterly/periodic outcome-based evaluations for departmental programs that includes but is not limited to, outputs of events with geographical and demographic information, and recommendations
• Model and implement based on data-driven decision making expertise.
• Oversee budgeting and financial planning processes to ensure optimal resource allocation and cost management.
• Track and monitor all expenditures as it pertains to the department budget.
• Create biannual narrative reports with data analysis, and review and provide feedback on program budget as needed.
• Collaborate with HR to facilitate recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes, ensuring the acquisition of top talent to support the organization's growth.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Leadership & Supervision: The ability to inspire and guide a team, delegate tasks effectively, accomplish results, and make tough decisions. Ability to cultivate organizer’s development through direct feedback and strong inclusive and equitable management practices.

Community Organizer: Proven ability to hire, train and support organizers to build strong leadership teams that run winning community organizing campaigns.

Strategic thinking: The ability to see the big picture, anticipate future developments, and develop long-term plans and goals.

Problem-solving & Adaptability: The ability to identify and analyze problems and develop and implement effective solutions. The ability to adapt to changing circumstances and environments and to be flexible in response to new challenges and opportunities.

Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, including colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners.

Mission alignment: Passionate about building more resilient, sustainable, and racially equitable communities in the RGV.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience: Minimum of three (2) years experience organizing, building committees, and identifying and developing leadership

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must be passionate about building more resilient, sustainable, and racially equitable communities in the RGV.
• Must have an interest in politics, public health, and social determinants of health.
• Must be familiar with the history and mission of LUPE and be willing to make a long-term commitment to the organization.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft® Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook / Outlook Express, Internet Explorer), Google docs, web-based task or project management tools, social media platforms, and familiarity with editing and maintaining websites.
• Foster Teamwork: Works cooperatively and effectively with other LUPE staff, members and volunteers to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results in the organization's best interest.
• Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions that are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.
• Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results.
• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure your own behavior and the behavior of others are consistent with these standards and align with the organization's values.
• Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the organization's goals.
• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques in English and Spanish.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be fluent in both Spanish and English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Requires a valid Class “C” Driver’s License. Must be proficient with Microsoft® Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook / Outlook Express, Internet Explorer).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounter while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate, though maybe loud at rallies and similar events.

BENEFITS

• 9,000 per year in 100% employer-sponsor healthcare insurance (medical & dental) for the employee, spouse, and children under 26 years old (eligible after 3 months of employment)
• $8,000.00 death insurance
• 401K Plan
• Mileage reimbursement
• 120 hours accrued paid vacation year 1 - 4; 160 hours accrued paid vacation after year 5
• 8 hours Personal Time Off a year
• 12 Paid Holidays a year
• Winter Break
• 5 Paid Sick Leave days
• 50% of salary provided during Maternity Leave
• Lifemart (Employee Discounts)
• In-Service Day once per year, organized by LUPE to observe Cesar Chavez Day or self-organized alternative option

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $76,960.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $76,960