Job Title: SC Basebuilding Organizer

Employee Type: Temporary (until September 12, 2025), with opportunity to become full time

Reports To: South Carolina Organizing Director

Department: Field

Entity: NDWA

Hours per Week: 40

Salary: $73,202-76,546 ($35.19/hr - $36.80/hr)

Work Location: South Carolina, remote

Start Date: As soon as possible

POSITION SUMMARY:

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (www.domesticworkers.org) organizes domestic workers in the United States for respect, recognition and labor standards. We work to guarantee labor protections for domestic workers by winning legislation at the state level, pushing for regulatory changes at the national level, through the International Labor Organization at the global level, and elevating domestic workers as key leaders in building a powerful movement for social and global justice. NDWA formed in 2007 at the US Social Forum and currently represents 75 local affiliates and chapters, plus thousands of individual workers across the country.

The SC base building organizer will have responsibilities to deepen and expand the SC organizing program. They will cultivate new worker contacts, primarily agency-employed home care workers in the Columbia area, into members of the SC chapter, while supporting and building the leadership of the existing South Carolina membership.

The South Carolina chapter has a staff of 2, and is part of the NDWA Field Team. The SC base building Organizer will be temporarily supervised by the South Carolina Organizing Director while the Lead Civic Engagement Organizer who they normally would report to, is on sabbatical leave. This position has the chance of becoming permanent beyond the 3 month position.

PRIMARY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Base building - 60%

  • Manage an ongoing outreach plan for recruiting new members, including canvassing in the local community, and outreach at events and worksites.

  • Conduct regular phone follow-ups, coordinate member-led group phone banking sessions for post-outreach follow-up with new contacts, and conduct event turnout to the general membership.

  • Identify workers who show potential for deep engagement and work with Organizing Director to implement leadership development activities.

  • Coordinate chapter’s outreach & recruitment system, co-facilitate monthly meetings and other membership activities.

  • Conduct membership recruitment presentations, support workers who want to join as NDWA members to register online and make dues payments, and consistently involve workers and supporters in the organization and increase their commitment.

  • Build and cultivate new relationships with community institutions and partners to increase effectiveness of outreach tactics

  • Support managing digital outreach, digital communications, outreach data and event data with our current database systems.

  • Consistently track field work and interactions with new worker contacts as well as with members

  • Track individual progress and contribute to overall chapter goals for recruitment, engagement, and leadership development

• Program and campaign implementation - 40%

  • Work with the South Carolina Organizing Director to plan for monthly membership meetings, other membership programming, and coordinate membership participation in local and national worker gatherings and initiatives.

  • Coordinate and activate membership into campaign activities and ensure broad participation from membership in ongoing campaign plans

  • Support overall team efforts to execute outreach for local campaigns, other local worker engagement, and local and national rapid response mobilizations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly motivated individual with a passion for engaging communities

• Ability to work some nights and weekends

• 2-3 years organizing experience (either paid or volunteer)

• Strong relational skills and ability to connect, engage, and inspire community members

• Strong and effective communicator

• Intermediate computer skills: (i.e. PowerPoint, Google Suite)

• Demonstrated leadership experience

• Hard-working and self-disciplined

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time efficiently

• Knowledge of issues affecting Black domestic workers nationally and locally

• Fluency in Spanish is a bonus

• Position requires travel throughout the state of South Carolina (mostly concentrated in metro Columbia ) which will require reliable transportation (at least 3 days/week) and occasional national travel

• Position requires some evening and some weekend work as needed.

• Position Hours: 40 hours per week in a 3-month temporary position with opportunity to become permanent

How to Apply: Please apply directly to the job posting and send resume, cover letter, and writing sample. Applications will only be accepted electronically, and solicitations to individual staff are unlikely to be responded to.

We value a truly diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. People from historically disadvantaged communities, such as Women, People of Color, People with Disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people, are strongly urged to apply. NDWA is a union employer; this position is a bargaining unit position.

NDWA participates in the E-Verify program and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.