Electoral Action Training (EAT) Trainer, United States Student AssociationLocation: Traveling
Post Date: October 27, 2009
The USSA Foundation (USSAF) is the educational arm of the United States Student Association (USSA), the nation’s oldest and largest student organization. USSAF provides training, organizing manuals, and technical assistance to students to build the capacity of the national student movement. The Electoral Action Training (EAT) is a USSAF training created in partnership with Campus Camp Wellstone. The EAT trains student organizers in the skills and concepts of electoral organizing including registration, education, mobilization, coalitions and volunteer management with the goal
of building student power.
Trainer Responsibilities:
• Must be available to train at least 4 weekends per semester or 3 weekends
per quarter at least until the November 2010 elections (you will not train
every weekend that you are available)
• Pre-training check-ins and post-training evaluations with Training
Director, as well as filing post-training reports
• Participate in an intensive Trainer Training to be held in January 15-18,
2010 (travel, housing and most meals provided)
• Facilitate EAT workshops at designated USSA conferences
• A two-year commitment is required from January 2010 through January 2012
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in electoral organizing (i.e. voter registration, voter
education, voter mobilization, coalitions and volunteer management)
• Good organizational and communication/interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with student, higher education, and broader social and
economic justice issues and experience in diverse coalition building
• Must be a current college student (undergraduate or graduate).
• Must be able to attend the Trainer Training
*Benefits: *
Trainers receive a stipend per training, travel & housing expenses provided
by USSAF.
Please include the following in your application:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• At least two references who are familiar with your electoral organizing
experience
• Briefly give answers to the following:
1) Describe the role that you have had in electoral organizing, including
voter registration, voter education, voter mobilization, coalitions and
volunteer management
2) Describe why electoral power is important to student organizing
3) Describe your philosophy of teaching and learning
Application Submission Information:
Email applications to Danny Montes at training@usstudents.org
Email subject should state, “EAT Trainer Application”
Fax or Mail-in Applications will not be accepted
For more information please call 202.640.6570
Deadline for Submission: November 16, 2009
*USSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. People of color,
women, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people, people with disabilities,
and veterans are encouraged to apply.*
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