River Cities Community Outreach Organizer

Job Location

Poughkeepsie, NY USA

On-Site

Type of Job

Full-Time

Salary

$48,000-$52,000

Published By

Publisher Name

Published Date

Apr 12, 2022

About the job

Scenic Hudson is seeking a highly effective, experienced, organized and creative thinker to serve as a Community Engagement Organizer for the organization’s River Cities program. The Community Engagement Organizer will engage in a wide range of activities—including developing strategy, community outreach and organizing, coalition building, and education—to advance Scenic Hudson’s goal of Hudson Valley cities and towns becoming more equitable, economically vibrant, environmentally healthy and reflective of the needs of all people. The Community Engagement Organizer will be a collaborative and dynamic team member who will develop, coordinate and implement organizing strategies related to environmental justice, food access, neighborhood revitalization to connect people to the Hudson River and other natural resources. This is a three-year term-limited position.

The River Cities Program strongly encourages and seeks applications from Black people, Indigenous people, People of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA community, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.