Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)

Hiring: Kentucky Organizer

Mountaintop removal coal mining is emerging as the face of dirty energy in the United States. Coal is polluting drinking water, destroying potential for future economic development and fueling climate chaos. This unique full time position is at the ground level of this national struggle, making connections between grassroots groups impacted by dirty coal to build up the youth climate movement in Kentucky and work for positive, community based solutions.

The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) has been connecting youth to environmental justice issues for over 20 years. We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our organization as a youth, student and community organizer on environmental justice and climate change issues in Appalachia. This position is full time and covers Kentucky.

Focus: ?The top priority for this position is to continue building a vibrant youth environmental justice movement in Kentucky, which means bringing new youth and new youth groups into the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC), working with the Energy Action Coalition's campaigns, and supporting existing organizations that are engaged in similar and valuable work, and connecting these youth groups to regional environmental justice issues (such as Mountaintop Removal coal mining and campaigning for solar and wind energy as alternatives).

Qualifications: ?SEAC is looking for someone who has demonstrated commitment to working for justice and anti-oppression, as well as a self-motivated person with strong initiative. Experience working with youth is a must. Must have ability to travel.

How to Apply: ?Application will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please send resume and cover letter to masmith09@gmail.com or call 304-546-8473.

Responsibilities:

Connecting Students Groups to Regional Environmental Justice Issues The Kentucky Organizer will work to connect students with key community groups working on environmental justice issues in Appalachia. This may include collaborating on regional actions, youth oriented projects such as the Anti-MTR Student Summit, I Love Mountains Day, and recruiting interns.

Qualitatively mentor and organize with youth in Kentucky The Kentucky Organizer works with Energy Action Coalition campaigns, and works to leverage the power of young people to organize on college campuses, high schools and communities across Canada and the U.S. to achieve a clean and just energy future. There will be a priority placed on Kentucky Power Shift, happening in October 2009.

Support Regional Network Building and Regional Environmental Justice Gatherings These events are organized largely by youth volunteer work and in coordination with other regional student groups and are intended, in part, to help build communication and cooperation among Kentucky schools working on similar issues. Important examples of this include Kentucky Power Shift, I Love Mountains Day, and the Anti-MTR Student Summit.

Administrative and Support Work for Student Environmental Action Coalition This work includes supporting SEAC interns within the Kentucky region, fundraising, tracking and reporting deliverables, communicating with and supporting the SEAC National Council and SEAC Staff and working with the Energy Action Coalition.

70% Organizing with youth on environmental justice issues?

20% Fundraising – including grassroots fundraising and grantwriting?

10% Administrative and support work for the Student Environmental Action Coalition

Details of the position: ?This will be a full time position. Compensation will be between $18,500 and 24,000 a year. It does not matter where you live in Kentucky, but residency in the state is required. SEAC operates by a staff collective; staff members are held accountable by their peers rather than by answering to a ‘superior’. It is expected that two days a week and some holidays will be non-work personal days. It is expected that the organizer take at least three weeks and no more than 6 weeks of days off per year. SEAC is building the long-term power of the environmental justice movement and will be unable to do this if they burnout, go really insane, or sell their soul to corporate amerika, which is the same thing as going insane. This position will begin ASAP in September 2009.