Wisconsin Childcare Organizer II

For nearly five decades, 9to5 has been advancing economic justice for women, grounding our work through a racial and gender justice lens. As a grassroots, membership-based organization, our members are affected by the issues we work on every day: low-wage jobs, the erosion of a social safety net, the lack of paid sick time and paid family leave, unemployment, and workplace discrimination. Our programs include grassroots organizing, leadership development and training, nonpartisan civic engagement and policy change campaigns.

Position Summary: 9to5 Wisconsinseeks an experienced Organizer based in Milwaukee. This position will play a central role in recruiting, developing, and engaging members and leaders for local and statewide campaigns centered on child care justice.

The Organizer will be responsible for bringing together child care providers, parents, and allies to address systemic issues in Wisconsin’s child care landscape. They will also mobilize voters as part of 9to5’s broader mission to advance gender, racial, and economic justice.

We’re looking for an emerging leader who is passionate about building progressive change through organizing community members and developing leaders. This will include engaging child care providers to partner with 9to5 and key allies in creating more equitable child care policies that ensure stability, accessibility, and fairness for Wisconsin families.

The Organizer will establish and grow a strong base of parentsto design and implement campaigns that strengthen parents’ voices in shaping the availability, quality, and implementation of child care across the state of Wisconsin. The organizer will also developleaders from within the community, supporting them to step into advocacy roles and become effective voices for change.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Membership Recruitment and Engagement

• Coordinate and conduct outreach programs designed to reach child care providers and parents with a focus on engaging Hmong providers, parents, and families
• Recruit and engage members, conduct trainings that identify and develop member leaders, and ensure consistent turn-out and active participation of members in campaign activities
• Support and facilitate regular 9to5 membership meetings, trainings, neighborhood meetings and other general membership events.
• Coordinate the Community Justice Fellowship program
• Coordinate voter activities and engagement
• Input data about events, new contacts, and member engagement on a regular basis into our system.

Campaign Support and Leadership Development:

• Research policy issues related to child care at the municipal, county, state and federal levels of government.
• Provide administrative support, drafts, and presentations related to child care work.
• Help draft fact sheets and other communications tools and some digital assets related to child care.
• Recruit, train, and manage fellows for the Community Justice Fellowship Program (CJFP).
• Provide leadership development, supervision, and support for fellows to engage in community-based advocacy.

Grassroots Fundraising:

• Coordinate or support grassroots fundraising events and donor relationships.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to environmental justice, environmental health, and/or social, racial and economic justice.
• At least two years of organizing experience with a community, labor, faith, or women’s organization, preferred.
• Good planning skills, time management, ability to work independently, ability to prioritize work and account for results.
• Strong written and oral communication skills. Experience with issue-based policy campaigns.
• Fluency in the Hmong language is highly desired
• Access to a vehicle to drive to meetings on a regular basis.*
• Available to work evenings and weekends depending on campaign needs.
• Strong database management skills preferred.
• Ability to use and access Zoom, Google applications, and database programs.
• Must have quality internet and phone access on a daily basis.
• Comfort taking initiative and ability to think outside the box to find solutions and resources.
• Experience coordinating projects with multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Familiarity working directly with community members from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, and various social media platforms.

Details: This is a full-time position based in Milwaukee, WI (40 hours/week) with a salary of $61,687.00, with generous family health insurance, employer retirement contribution, life insurance, and paid time off benefits including sick time, vacation time, personal time, and 10 paid holidays annually.

This position will require travel to staff training, conferences and mandatory in-person meetings.

This position is included in the employee bargaining unit.

We value a diverse staff and strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.

Job applicants and staff shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, color, marital status, medical conditions or other related criteria.

To apply: Send resume, letter of interest, and 3 references to with “WI Childcare Organizer II” in the subject line. The application deadline is ongoing until the position is filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $61,687.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Milwaukee, WI 53202