JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:

Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) is currently hiring one full-time national co-coordinator to begin no later than January 2009. This position is based in Immokalee, Florida and requires a minimum two-year commitment. The application deadline is October 15, 2008.

We are:

SFA is a national network of students and youth organizing with farmworkers to eliminate sweatshop conditions and modern-day slavery in the fields. We work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a membership-led organization of mostly Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian low-wage workers based in Southwest Florida. Together we won the four-year Taco Bell Boycott in 2005, McDonald's campaign in 2007 and Burger King campaign in 2008. SFA is a founding member of the Alliance for Fair Food. We also work in close partnership with Interfaith Action of Southwest Florida.

You are:

* A student/youth organizer with two or more years experience working for progressive social change.
* Excellent communicator (written/oral) in English and Spanish w/ translating skills.
* A skilled networker.
* Organized, accountable, and self-motivated.
* Willing to work long & unpredictable hours, including late nights and weekends.
* Computer savvy (possibly with web design, desktop publishing, and bookkeeping skills).
* Committed to anti-oppression, collective liberation and building diverse movement leadership.
* A creative team player comfortable working as part of a collective.

Job description:

Staff is chosen by and accountable to the SFA Steering Committee and the CIW. The national co-coordinator is based in Immokalee and is responsible for SFA's day-to-day operations, including:

* Communication (electronic, written, and in-person) with the CIW, SFA members and allies
* Developing campaign strategy with a team of farmworkers and student & faith organizers
* Campaign coordination & outreach
* Tour, conference, and mobilization logistics
* Fundraising and basic nonprofit administration
* Facilitating workshops
* Provide on-the-ground support to CIW
* Materials production

To apply:

Send a resume, two letters of recommendation, a writing sample in English and Spanish, and a cover letter responding to the following questions:

* What previous involvement have you had with SFA and CIW?
* Why are you interested in working for SFA?
* What strengths do you bring to the position?
* Do you have experience living outside the US or working with immigrant communities within the US?
* What motivates you to participate in the fight for social justice?

Application materials should be sent in Word or PDF format to organize@sfalliance.org. Application deadline is October 15, 2008.

SFA is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, working-class, LGBT and differently-abled persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information, please contact us at (239) 657-8311 or
organize@sfalliance.org or visit http://sfalliance.org/