Youth Civic Accelerator

Director

• Assist in the development and execution of MF/MFA’s Michigan-specific organizing strategy.
• Centering youth, BIPOC, and working class community and identity building, civic education, and membership base building keeping cultural organizing, meeting people in their cultural spaces, and a culture-first approach at the center of the organizing strategy.
• Design and oversee a statewide culture building, community building, and organizing campaign.
• Manage a theory of change that starts with a ladder of engagement built around permeating trust, identity, and community building that escalates later into taking electoral and political action.
• Supervise, coach, and set clear goals for the Regional Organizers and the Community Coordinators.
• Develop and facilitate a training program for staff, members, and volunteers while holding regular best practice sessions.
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings to provide mentorship, accountability, and professional development support for the Regional Organizers and the Community Coordinators.
• Track, analyze, and report on program data to assess impact, identify trends, and refine organizing strategies for our community and identity building efforts and an eventual electoral program.
• Enforce data quality control standards while providing training and coaching to the Regional Organizers and the Community Coordinators on data best practices as needed.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented team culture that centers racial equity, belonging, and youth leadership development.
• Cultivate strong relationships with aligned partners, elected officials, student organizations, and youth-led movements to expand civic participation and counter voter suppression efforts.

Organizing and Training Director