City Cohort Lead - New Civic Leadership Initiative

Civic Nation seeks a part-time City Cohort Lead to support a new leadership community focused on training, connecting and elevating local changemakers. The City Cohort Lead is responsible for facilitating the learning curriculum that both supports in-person and online learning experiences for participants. When possible, they will also identify and cultivate partner relationships on the ground to strengthen the initiative’s work. 

This is a short-term temporary position ending in January 2024. 

ABOUT THE NEW CIVIC LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 

This year, Civic Nation will launch a new civic leadership initiative that will build to become a national community of local changemakers. This leadership initiative – the newest initiative housed at Civic Nation – aspires to reinvent civic life for the 21st century by cultivating the next generation of local leaders working to increase civic collaboration and engagement in their communities.  The formation of the initiative is founded in the belief that leadership development is the most catalytic thing we can do to affect long term change.  By investing in leadership development, this program will create a network of community leaders who bring people together and demonstrate impact around important community priorities, while also building up and investing in other leaders around them.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. We shift culture, systems and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Our initiatives take on the biggest issues of our time — strengthening democracy, fostering civic engagement and voter participation, fighting for gender equity, and more. Civic Nation is home to six initiatives: It’s On Us, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, End Rape On Campus, United State of Women, We The Action and When We All Vote.

YOUR IMPACT

• In partnership with the Learning & Program team, deliver the learning curriculum that both supports in-person and online learning experiences for participants
• Build a strong culture with the assigned city cohort
• Support the recruitment and onboarding process for the initiative's first cohort of participants, read and vet applications and/or nominations and implement the interview and acceptance process
• Coordinate communication with the assigned city cohort of participants
• Lift up conflict if it arises in the cohort and work with the Learning & Program team to resolve it
• Share feedback, assess needs, analyze curriculum application and recommend changes to improve the participant experience with the Learning & Program team
• Provide technological or logistics support if needed
• Develop ongoing relationships and partnerships with the anchor community including outreach to new partners

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated experience in training and learning development work, including leading and facilitating trainings
• Understanding and experience of learning models, curriculum design and implementation, and facilitation techniques, as well as evaluative measures of program experience
• Proven experience in facilitating both online and in-person learning and community building experiences
• Relevant background in non-profit, education, and/or civic engagement settings including volunteer management
• Deep knowledge of social, political, environmental and/or economic landscape and issues in the designated cities

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Preference will be given to candidates in our key markets of Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; or Jackson, MS
• A strong commitment to Civic Nation’s mission, including a commitment to the importance of building strong civic infrastructure in communities
• Ability to independently lead dynamic trainings and programming, while balancing day-of event operations
• Ability to work with diverse communities and individuals with varying perspectives
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to keep your materials organized, including organized, thoughtful and professional communication to external partners
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively and creatively
• Ability to work independently and in a remote team environment

SALARY & BENEFITS

This is a short-term temporary position commencing May 2023 and ending January 2024. City Cohort leads will be compensated at $115.00 per hour for 5 hours per week, on average, totaling 20 hours a month. This includes support in cohort management, dry-runs and facilitation prep, and facilitation of monthly weekend trainings and learning experiences

MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Civic Nation is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, Civic Nation has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment at Civic Nation unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they get their second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless an exemption due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice is granted.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume here. The cover letter, addressed to Dexter Mason, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation. Applications will be accepted until March 17.

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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.