Weekend Mosque Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Work Location:Anaheim, CA & Santa Barbara, CA

Term:Part-time, occasional evening and weekends required

Position Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: $20-$33 per hour (based on experience)

Reports to: Outreach Manager

Requirements: Must have a reliable vehicle that get you to various locations across southern California

About Us: Join the largest American Muslim civil rights organization at the frontlines in protecting the rightsoffree speech, to freely practice one's faith, to pursue employment opportunities without harassment, and to live as an active and engaged American without reprisal.The Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (CAIR-CA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), grassroots civil rights and advocacy group. In additional to civil rights and advocacy, CAIR-CA aims to increase access to and provide culturally competent immigration legal services to refugees, asylum seekers, and the immigrant community in California. We recognize that our employees are passionate, and talented and are our most valuable resource. With such an important vision to be a leading advocate for justice and mutual understanding, our diverse workforce stands together to demonstrate our values for everyone who chooses to join the efforts.

About the Role: The Senior Outreach Coordinator will report to the Outreach Manager and is primarily responsible for coordinating outreach initiatives in at least two of CAIR-LA's regions, overseeing CAIR-LA canvassers, and supervising successful completion of all CAIR-LA outreach grant deliverables. In addition to these responsibilities, the position acts as a community liaison and ambassador for CAIR-LA. This position is largely in the field interfacing with the Greater Los Angeles Muslim community with a focus on serving and supporting Santa Barbara. The outreach associate is an energetic, creative, and personable leader who is passionate and knowledgeable about CAIR-LA's scope of work and goals. This person drives community engagement, builds our network of volunteers, and plans outreach events.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Work with management to develop and implement outreach planning for at least two major regions within Southern California to further develop CAIR-LA's presence and accessibility to community and drive continued community support of CAIR-LA.
• Advance comprehensive mosque outreach plan including seasonal development campaigns, such as Ramadan, Friday prayer, and annual gala, in at least two major regions within Southern California.
• Support with volunteer management including identification, recruitment, relational building, and engagement of volunteer database.
• Lead community canvassers who will be tasked with tabling, flyering, and other forms of outreach throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area.
• Maintain CAIR-LA outreach initiatives to further partnerships with Islamic centers, MSAs, youth groups, Muslim community leaders, civil rights nonprofits, and other partners to advance CAIR-LA's work and expand outreach efforts.
• Plan and participate in community outreach and educational activities, including Friday prayer outreach, Ramadan outreach, resource fairs, KYRs, and other community events.
• Maintain all relationships and deepen existing relationships to further CAIR-LA's fundraising, programming, and other objectives with partners with the focus on two counties in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
• Review all outreach grants to ensure the successful submission and completion of grants, including preparing grant applications, ensuring the successful completion of deliverables, and developing grant reports.
• Create and distribute educational and marketing material in collaboration with teams and maintain updated inventory tracking of all outreach literature.
• Attend relevant internal and external events, activities, and meetings as needed.
• Assist in the promotion and delivery of CAIR-LA's programs, campaigns, and advocacy efforts, including Ramadan, Annual Gala, Know Your Rights presentations, legal services, flagship programs, civic engagement, and legislative efforts.
• Other office duties as needed including day-to-day operational tasks and assisting with organizational fundraising events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or four years of experience in related field is required.
• Two years of experience working with the Muslim community required.
• One year of management experience preferred.
• Fluent/proficient in one of the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, or Urdu is preferred.
• Familiarity, knowledge, and experience working with the American Muslim community is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills both in person and by phone, with a high degree of professionalism.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability for managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to be productive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking experience.
• Experience working with people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Access to reliable transportation to drive to various Southern California cities.
• High degree of self-motivation and initiative.
• A strong commitment to CAIR's mission and values.
• Basic computer proficiency including knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of cloud applications such as SharePoint, Office365 and social media applications.

TO APPLY: Submit cover letter, updated resume and three references.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CAIR-CA is passionately committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected classifications.