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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center is  Hiring ! Texas  Organizer   – Houston or San Antonio, TX The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is seeking  up to  two  full-time  Texas Organizer s   in Texas. This is an exempt position that reports to the  Director of Texas Campaigns and Organizing .  T his is a bargaining unit position represented by the National Legal Services Workers (NOLSW), Local 2320. The ILRC currently has a hybrid work model requiring two in-office days per week. Who We Are: The ILRC is a leading immigrant rights organization headquartered in San Francisco with staff in Washington, D.C., Texas, Southern California, the Central Valley of California, and Washington state. Since 1979, our mission has been to educate, support, and empower immigrants, community organizations, and legal practitioners to build a more just, inclusive, and democratic society. Our team is passionate, collaborative, and committed to equity and innovation in all we do.  Additional  information about our organizational values is available  here . The Opportunity: The ILRC supports local and state campaigns to reduce involvement of local law enforcement in immigration enforcement  and reduce deportations,  while building the capacity of organizations and coalitions to broadly address the criminalization of communities of color .   We partner with criminal defense and immigration attorneys, grassroots organizations, and coalitions across the country, but with a deeper focus in California ,   Texas  and Washington, D.C. In Texas, over the next several years we seek to advance, and support coordinated local campaigns that address the overcriminalization and incarceration of communities of color, with a particular focus on the impact on immigrants,   to   reduc e   deportations, build power within immigrant communities, strengthen local intersectional alliances, hold elected officials accountable, and mov e  closer to a vision of a more inclusive and equitable Texas. The Texas Organizer , in deep collaboration with ILRC partners, will: • Create defenses to arrest, prosecution, criminalization, incarceration, and deportation, and other forms of criminalization, taking  ideas  from our resource “Moving Texas Forward: Local Policies Towards Inclusive Justice; ” • Support  education  efforts  for elected officials,  stakeholders  and the  public  on the  many ways   the arrest-to-deportation -pipeline  harms our communities • Hold local elected officials accountable to our communities and ensure that we have local leaders that not only say they are protecting and being inclusive of our communities, but taking meaningful action to do both; • Advocate for and implement local   policies and practices that strip away the ability of the criminal and immigrant enforcement systems to continue to criminalize, oppress, and banish immigrant communities; and • Work to use all tools available, such as direct action, advocacy, civic engagement, and  education. Res ponsibilities: • C o -lead  s trategy development  with local partners,  including goals,  objectives , tactics, and timeline of the campaigns; • Co-facilitat e   meetings for existing local coalitions  and  support coalition’s  operations  as needed • Support the  policy research and  implementation  phases  of the campaigns; • Map  t he local political and legal landscapes  of designated localities , which includes  participating  in  ongoing meetings with local elected officials, other city and county officials, advocates, and others; • Build r elationship s  and advoca te  with key stakeholders and targets in the campaigns; • Facilitat e the implementation  of   policy advice through technical  assistance  and training  from the ILRC Texas attorneys ; • Coordinat e  with the ILRC Texas team to  conduct training  for local organizers and advocates  that build  campaign   skills   and  the  understanding  of  issues  involving the intersection of the criminal and immigration systems  (“ crim-imm ”) ; • Work with local partners and the  ILRC Texas team  to   produce  community  education materials that break down  crim-imm  and enfo rcement issues ; • Review community-facing documents, when applicable ; • Support communications work for local policy campaigns, when applicable; • Explore/  maintain  relationships with  leaders of  intersecting  local  organizing, especially  criminal  justice advocates;  and • Travel to   ILRC San Francisco office  twice a year ,  annual  Texas team retreat ,  and  other   locations  as needed. Qualifications:  The qualifications for the Texas Organizer include: • Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience ; • At least  five  years  in  campaign managing experience for a political or advocacy campaign; • At least  five  years in community organizing, preferably in immigrant rights, related  criminal  and racial justice issues; • Experience leading and coordinating coalitions/ strategic alliances; • Experience with campaign planning and project management; • Proficient in Spanish; • Proficiency  in  a  language is a plus Skills and Attributes :  The skills and attributes for the Texas Organizer   include: • A commitment to building grassroots power to combat the criminalization of immigrant communities in Texas; • The ability to create strategic alignment among diverse stakeholder groups; • Proactive at building relationships with organizers,  advocates  and elected officials in new areas; • Excellent facilitation and training skills; • Strong written,  verbal  and interpersonal communication skills; and • Demonstrate flexibility in a changing work environment while  maintaining  effectiveness and efficiency . • Excellent communication, particularly writing, skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, and compelling narratives ; • Passion for advancing equity and improving life outcomes for marginalized Texans ; • Excellent organization and prioritization skills ; • Keen attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy and rigor to the highest standards ; • Creative and strategic thinker ; • Recognizes ways that race and ethnicity, gender, and other identities intersect in the communities that we serve ; • Growth mindset and commitment to  demonstrating  results and gathering feedback to inform experimentation, iteration, and improvement ; • Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to  anticipate  needs, prioritize, and juggle multiple projects at once ; and • C o nflict  resolution and mediation s kills are a plus. Compensation/Benefits: Pay is  commensurate  with experience, with an expected range between   $ 85 ,000 - $ 95 ,000  annually .   The ILRC offers excellent benefits, medical/dental/vision insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sessions, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care, vacation, and sick leave. The ILRC also sponsors a retirement  plan  contribution upon fulfillment of eligibility. Additionally, we offer an annual professional development stipend of $2,500 and, from 202 5  – 2027, an annual wellness stipend of $2,500.  ILRC also offers a sabbatical program: employees are eligible to apply for an 8-week sabbatical after five years of service and a 12-week sabbatical after ten years of service. Applications: This position will remain open until it is filled and is currently available. We will consider applications on an ongoing basis beginning  immediately .  To ensure consideration of your application,  please  submit  a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position, your salary requirements, a current resume, and the contact information for three professional  references, one of which must be a supervisor. The ILRC is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious beliefs, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, ILRC will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.