Impact Michigan Races by Applying to be our Social Work Election Organizer (10 hours per week)

NASW-Michigan is working harder than ever to get social workers and our allies elected to the Michigan House, Senate, and local offices across the state. Our political action committee, the Michigan Political Action for Candidate Election (M-PACE) works to engage social workers in political action, builds relationships between social workers and soon-to-be elected officials, and helps get people elected to office who will support our policy agenda. For the 2024 statewide election, M-PACE is hiring a part-time Social Work Election Organizer to support get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts for select M-PACE endorsed candidates and help develop voting engagement messaging and outreach strategy for the Michigan social work population. 

Roles/Duties:

• Plan, execute, and attend a statewide GOTV canvass even in early-mid October

• Create GOTV and social work voter engagement messaging leading up to the October event and November election

• Develop and maintain a strong and trusting relationship with the elected officials, candidates, volunteers, and partner organizations.

• Provide weekly updates on work to relevant staff

• Work with Executive Director, Director of Policy and Advocacy, and M-PACE Chairs to implement organizational goals across the state

Qualifications:

• Current social work student or individual with a social work degree (BSW or MSW)

• Prior organizing experience preferred (paid, volunteer, or internship)

• Must be a go-getter and relationship-builder — this role is about organizing community support

• Capable of motivating and managing volunteers

• Strong writing and communication skills

• Must be comfortable in social media/digital space

• Flexibility and Adaptability

• Be organized and structured

• Possess a basic level understanding of the election timeline

Compensation:

$25.60 per hour. This is a part-time position, running an average of 10 hours per week between August 1 and November 12 (start and end dates are slightly flexible).

Interested candidates should have an understanding of NASW-Michigan’s policy agenda and the work of M-PACE. 

To Apply: 

Email a resume and cover letter to dbreijak.naswmi@socialworkers.org with the subject line “Michigan Social Work Election Organizer”