Corporations and their CEOs are currently paying a smaller percentage of taxes than the average working American family earning $50,000 a year. If everyone paid their fair share in this country, we could be creating millions of jobs. That's why we're launching a huge, national campaign to give every American a fair shot. We are hiring full-time staff here in the Philadelphia area to build the grassroots support it will take to win this campaign. Fair Share Alliance works to provide every American with a fair shot at a good job, a secure future and a strong voice in our democracy. But powerful, entrenched interests are gaming the system to their benefit, while denying everyone else a fair shot. We need to stand up to the 1% and their allies in Congress that block progress at every turn. However, changing the status quo won't be easy. It's going to take a movement of active citizens mobilizing the public to fight for real solutions that will create good jobs and a fair economy. It's going to take YOU! JOIN OUR FIGHT FOR A FAIR ECONOMY TODAY. Call Josh at 610-674-0166 to learn more! Fair Share Alliance is working to demand an economy that works for all of us. We're looking for paid activists to help us generate the grassroots support it will take to win, by engaging people at the door in communities across the state. Rapid promotion is available, as we are working to expand our presence quickly in the next year. Visit our website to learn more and apply online. http://fairsharealliance.org/jobs/campaign-jobs.
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This was the summer job of a Rhodes Scholar, Yale Law grads, the former Chief Officer of Teach for America, the Executive Director of Greenpeace USA and thousands of other public interest leaders. At the Fund for the Public Interest, we've been organizing campaigns to protect the environment and stand up for the public interest for more than 25 years. Work with us and gain valuable skills mobilizing and building citizen support, activating the media around critical issues and running petition drives for important campaigns. This summer, work on important issues, build your resume and earn money while you're at it. Earn $4,000-$6,000 this summer. Hourly wage: $9-15/hr. OR CALL US AT Philadelphia: (215) 732-1525 Doylestown: (215) 230- 3341, West Chester (610) 696- 1994 AND ASK FOR CHRIS              The Fund for the Public Interest is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation or veteran status. Keywords: grassroots, campaign, canvass, social change, activism, citizen outreach, environment, consumer, public interest, gay lesbian bisexual transgender rights, lgbt rights, summer job, nonprofit.

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Learn to Run a Field Campaign!

Grassroots Voter Outreach is hiring and training Campaign Office Directors to run petitioning drives this spring and summer. You will build and manage a staff of 20-40 petitioners, orchestrate the logistics of a campaign office, and mobilize hundreds of thousands of people around important issues. You will be a part of one of the largest environmental campaigns this year.

If you're ready to take on the challenge, you will have the opportunity to make the biggest impact on our environment as quickly and directly as possible.

Right now Grassroots Voter Outreach is working with a coalition of environmental organizations, including Environment America, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club. The campaign is to raise awareness and build support for Clean Air standards to be set by the EPA. This is a rare chance to take control away from dirty special interests and protect public health, and there are only a few months left to act!

Job Responsibilities:
Recruitment: Quickly build a team of 15-40 petitioners by recruiting from within the local community. Interview prospective staff and make hiring decisions.
Staff Management: Teach petitioning skills. Work with your staff in individual and group settings, with a particular eye towards developing leaders.
Petitioning: Gather petitions in the field at least three days per week to generate public comments and to train new and experienced staff in the field.
Administration: Carefully track the progress of the campaign within your office. Manage the budget and payroll for your office. Maintain records for future organizing efforts.

Qualifications:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire to protect the environment are essential. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and experience handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify candidates for additional leadership positions.

Training:
Newly hired campaign directors will typically spend three weeks doing field training, working intensely alongside experienced directors. Directors will also attend weekend-long classroom training. Additionally, directors receive support from regional management staff throughout their time on staff.

Expectations:
Minimum commitment through the end of the election which includes the Clean Air Defense Campaign through the middle of the summer and at least one other campaign through the election. Long-term opportunities available. Campaign hours can run 80-100 hours per week, including work on weekends.

Salary/Benefits: Annual salary for campaign directors begins at $24,000. Staff may opt into our health care plan (PPO). Paid training, vacation and sick days are included; student loan assistance is available.

Timing and Location:
Positions are available starting in March in the following locations:
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs
Ohio: Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati
Virginia: Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia; Richmond; and Norfolk

Apply here

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About the Organization:
For more than 15 years, Playworks has leveraged the power of play at recess and throughout the school day to accelerate children's learning and improve school climate. In partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AmeriCorps, Playworks currently serves more than 300 schools in 22 cities across the country, reaching 120,000 children daily. Principals and teachers tell us as a result of having Playworks on their campus, kids are more active, bullying, fights and injuries significantly decrease, and students return to the classroom focused and ready to learn.

In addition to placing Playworks' program coordinators in schools full-time, Playworks' Training Department offers fee-for-service workshops and hands-on training and technical assistance to enable schools, school districts and community-based organizations to put our approach into action in their communities. For more information, please visit www.playworks.org.

About AmeriCorps:
AmeriCorps is national movement of "service."  It's a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. It is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. Each year, AmeriCorps offers more than 75,000 opportunities for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to "serve"  through a local or national nonprofit organization. Serving in a non profit as an AmeriCorps member is an intensive experience that meets our country's critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps programs focus on work to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. More information can be found at www.americorps.gov.

About the Position:
Our AmeriCorps member position or  "Coach" is a full-time position bringing healthy play and physical activity to low-income schools to create a positive environment for learning and teaching. Members are trained and placed at an urban elementary school to run Playworks' physical activity program focused on teaching and organizing safe and inclusive games before, during and after school. Members teach conflict resolution strategies, inspire all children to get off the sidelines and into the game and work to generate more community and family involvement through recruiting and supporting volunteers.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

Program Duties

• Planning and implementing positive sports and play based programming during recess, in school and after school hours at a public elementary school.
• Recess - create a safe and inclusive playground yard and be a significant presence on the yard by organizing and playing large games with 20+ students as well as role modeling
• Junior Coach Program -- organize a youth leadership program by facilitating trainings and working with teachers and staff
• Class Game Time - lead individual classes in skills building, cooperative games, and activities to increase awareness of rules and boundaries at recess
• Out of School Program -- continue to promote Playworks' core values in an out of school setting through an after school program, including small group homework, snack and physical activity or a before school program, consisting of early morning play and physical activities on campus
• Interscholastic leagues - recruit and coach students for developmental sports leagues
• Volunteer Program - recruit and coordinate volunteers (e.g. school family members) to build a school community that supports positive, inclusive play and physical activity
• Service Projects - participate in monthly service projects and national days of service, working together as a team to serve the community

Administrative Duties

• Maintain communication between Playworks staff, school staff, teachers, families, and volunteers
• Collect and maintain paperwork including organizing daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, timesheets and volunteer logs
• Collect and enter data for various grant requirements in online database

Check out our "Day in the Life" for a sample of what your day could look like: http://www.playworks.org/files/dayinthelife.pdf

• Demonstrated experience leading groups of children with the ability to engage and inspire youth
• Demonstrated commitment to serving the greater community
• Commitment to serving for one full school-year and completing 1700 hours of service during that school-year (40+ hours/week of service, including participating in occasional night and weekend service opportunities such as community service projects)
• Motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written
• Humorous and playful with ability to set clear goals and follow through with flexible and creative problem solving tools
• Conceptual ability for the larger perspective with a strong attention to detail and multitasking
• Experience interacting with diverse communities and the ability to integrate into and existing school community
• Knowledge of computer and internet based programs for use in communication and grant requirements

• Individuals will be enrolled as AmeriCorps service members (info at www.americorps.gov)
• Living allowance for the service period
• Education award for use at Title IV institutions or to pay back qualified student loans (pending completion of a minimum of 1700 hours of service)
• Health plan includes medical benefits
• Possible child care expense reimbursement (http://www.americorpschildcare.com/)

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As an equal opportunity program, Playworks encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or physical ability, and evaluates all candidates on a merit basis.

• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Compensation: Living allowance for the service period
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