[LabComm] FW: ACORN Hiring Online Organizer

[John Weir]

 Job Announcement
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National Online Organizer

ACORN, the nation's largest grassroots community organization of low and
moderate income families, seeks a highly-motivated and creative
individual to expand its use of web, email, video and other
communications technology.
Reporting to the national Communications Director, the Online Organizer
will develop websites, e-mail and online campaigns, and interactive
communications strategies that support local and national organizing,
fundraising, and membership recruitment.

The Online Organizer will also provide training, strategic direction,
and support for the staff in ACORN's 100+ local (and four international)
offices, its organizational affiliates, and its membership of community
leaders from low income neighborhoods.

Requirements include: 
.	Experience in community or labor organizing, political
campaigns, or
social justice work;
.	A sophisticated understanding of the use of online
communications
technology;
.	Excellent writing skills;
.	High motivation;
.	Specific technical skills are a plus: Design/Web design; HTML,
PHP
and other programming languages.
.	Spanish language skills are a plus.

The position will be based in ACORN's national headquarters in New
Orleans. 

Salary: Commensurate with experience, based on an organization scale
starting at $25,000. 
 Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation, and pension plan.

To Apply:  Send resume and cover letter to Kevin Whelan, Communications
Director: communications at acorn.org. For more information call:
985-960-1108 Equal Opportunity Employer; women and people of color
encouraged to apply.

About ACORN: ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for
Reform
Now) is the nation's largest community organization of low- and
moderate-income families, with over 200,000 member families organized
into 800 neighborhood chapters in 99 cities across the country, as well
as chapters in Canada, Mexico, and Peru. Since 1970 ACORN has taken
action and won victories on issues of concern to our members, including
better housing for first time homebuyers and tenants, living wages for
low-wage workers, more investment in our communities from banks and
governments, and better public schools.
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