CONTRACT POSITIONRESPECT! Challenge Regional Captain: High School, College Campus and Community Organizer
Opportunities in the following regions: (Cities in black still accepting applications)
Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles/San Diego, Phoenix,
Trenton, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, Washington DC Area
Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is looking for an enthusiastic and seasoned campus outreach/community organizer to serve for 3 months as a regional “RESPECT! Challenge Captain” for an exciting national campaign and competition that is designed to raise awareness about positive solutions to major social problems facing young people, such as teen dating violence, sexual assault, bullying and online harassment. Join the movement to promote respect in homes, schools, and communities everywhere.
Responsibilities:
RESPECT! Challenge Captains will be responsible for:
- Driving entries/participation among students (high school and college), parents and teachers throughout their designated region, and via social media.
- ConductingRESPECT! Challenge lessons/activities with groups of high school students.
- Disseminating RESPECT Challenge Toolkits (hard copy/electronic) to high schools and community organizations throughout the region.
- Promoting FUTURES’ related school-based programs among high school teachers, advisors, and administrators.
- Visiting Macy’s stores throughout the designated region to educate employees about the RESPECT! Challenge, the impact of FUTURES’ work within their region, and the leadership role that Macy’s plays in this work.
- Providing direct support/resources to Macy’s employees who are interested in taking the Challenge to their local schools/communities.
- Collaborating with FUTURES’ media team to highlight local stories/entries from participants.
Timing:
This is a 3 month contract position beginning in mid August and culminating in mid November.
Compensation:
Compensation will include monthly pay with bonus opportunities and a monthly travel stipend.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated outreach, organizing and communications skills, particularly in the school/campus environment
- Strong writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Comfort and command of social media, including but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube
- The ability to work collaboratively as a member of a diverse national team
- Relevant experience/proven ability to work with schools and community organizations
- The capacity to work independently, remotely, and with flexibility
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products
Background:
The RESPECT! Campaign is a national cause marketing campaign that is led by Futures Without Violence, in partnership with Macy’s. The campaign is designed to raise awareness about positive solutions to major social problems facing young people, such as teen dating violence, sexual assault, and bullying, and online harassment.
2015 RESPECT! Challenge Overview:
For the last several years the annual RESPECT Challenge was run as a national competition that asked the following question: “Who would you like to thank for teaching you Respect?”. Individuals across the country submitted their responses via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Vine. One Grand Prize winner and twelve regional winners were selected.
This year, the question will be modified to specifically address positive solutions in response to online bullying, shaming, and harassment. Individuals will be challenged to come up with positive hashtags, sticky slogans, and other types of visual and/or written responses that do not exceed 140 characters. Weekly winners will be selected for 6 consecutive weeks between September-October, 2015, and one grand prize national winner will be selected in November 2015.
Prizes may include but may not be limited to the following:
- $10,000 donation to school or nonprofit of the winner’s choice
- VIP Trip to NYC (including airfare and hotel) to attend Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Show
- $2,500 educational stipend and $2500 donation to school or nonprofit of choice
- $250 Macy’s gift card.
Leadership Training:
All RESPECT! Challenge Captains will be required to attend a two day Leadership Training program at FUTURES’ headquarters in the Presidio of San Francisco, CA on Sept. 16-17, 2015. (Travel & accommodations to be covered by FUTURES).
We envision this training to be both informative and interactive as well as an opportunity for the twelve Captains to share tried and true organizing tips and strategies with each other. Over the course of these two days, Captains will meet with representatives from both Macy’s and FUTURES, and they will be deeply immersed in The RESPECT! Campaign, the Challenge, the contents of the RESPECT! Challenge Toolkit, and the variety of core programmatic offerings that Futures Without Violence administers across the country. FUTURES will also provide the RESPECT! Captains with all of the necessary tools and information you need to be successful in all presentations about the Challenge.
Ongoing support including webinars, phone & email communications will also be provided.
Who We Are:
Futures Without Violence is a place of possibilities. For more than three decades, we have worked to end violence against women, children, and families in the US and around the world. We believe that everyone has the right to live free from violence and abuse and that we all have a role to play in making this vision a reality. We are a social change organization known for our ground-breaking public action campaigns, leadership training and education programs, public policy initiatives, and community mobilization efforts. We continue to break ground reaching new audiences and improving the way health care providers, coaches and teachers, law enforcement, employers, and others respond to violence and abuse.
Futures Without Violence is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability or medical condition, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
RESPECT! Challenge Regional Captain Application Form
Please complete and return application along with your resume to:
Mindy Iwanaka -
Accepting applications until regional contract positionsare filled.
Opportunities in the following regions: (Cities in black still accepting applications)
Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles/San Diego, Phoenix,
Trenton, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, Washington DC Area
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Please tell us a little about yourself:
- Tell us about the qualities and skills you possess that would make you a great RESPECT! Challenge Captain?
- . Provide some examples of how you would promote the RESPECT! Challenge in your local community and schools.
- Who would you like to thank for teaching you Respect?
- Please give us an example of when you effectively organized an event in your community.
- How would you utilize social media to engage young people in the RESPECT! Challenge?