Civic Nation seeks a part-time City Cohort Lead to support the Change Collective, a national leadership network for rising local leaders who are passionate about solving issues in their communities and combating social isolation, political polarization, and civic disengagement, in San Antonio, TX. 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 starting in August 2024 and ending in March 2025.
ABOUT CHANGE COLLECTIVE
In 2023, Civic Nation launched the Change Collective, a new civic leadership initiative that will build to become a national community of local changemakers. This leadership initiative–one of the newest initiatives 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. Civic Nation shifts 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. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Online for All, SAVE On Student Debt, We The Action, and When We All Vote.
YOUR IMPACT
YOUR EXPERIENCE
YOUR COMPETENCIES
SALARY & BENEFITS
This is a short-term temporary position commencing August 2024 and ending March 2025. 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
PROCESS TIMELINE
Candidates can expect the following hiring process and timeline (please note that this timeline may be subject to change):
All candidates will be notified via email of the status of their application on or before the completion of the search.
TO APPLY
To apply, submit a resume through our Careers page. Applications will be accepted until May 15, 2024.
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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.
Civic Nation is home to seven high-impact national initiatives. We educate by giving people critical tools and information on issues that affect them. We activate and train people to organize within their communities.