ABOUT NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE

What do we do?

New Roots Institute is a growing nonprofit that educates people nationwide on factory farming’s devastating impacts on people, animals, and the planet and empowers them to advocate for systemic change in their communities. Our approach is designed to build significant and lasting capacity for the movement to end factory farming. 

How do we do it? 

If all the points below appeal to you, we encourage you to apply! If any of it doesn’t, we’re not the proper organization for you. 

• We believe our competence must be as fierce as our compassion. 

• To amplify our impact through collective action, we call people in rather than out, always striving to see beyond our egos to meet others where they’re at rather than treat them like they should already be where we are. 

• Because we care deeply about each other and our mission, we elevate accountability, openly addressing issues with honesty and directness and holding ourselves to a standard no lower than excellence. 

• We recognize that we don’t have all the answers and will listen to others, including those we believe we disagree with, to grow as individuals and as an organization. 

• The magnitude of the systemic change we’re aiming for requires readiness to adapt. As circumstances and information around us shift, we update our approach. 

• Last but not least, we genuinely enjoy our co-workers and have fun despite the tragic nature of what we’re up against. (Check out our Rotten Truth series on YouTube to see how we use humor to grapple with the grim reality of factory farming.) 

ABOUT THE POSITION

As New Roots Institute’s Educational Outreach Manager, you will support and develop our lead educators as they educate in high school and college classrooms around the United States and invite motivated students to join our Leadership Program to receive extensive training in effective advocacy and support in institutional campaigns. 

Your experience as an educator as well as your keen program, project, and people management skills will ensure a smooth and inspiring experience for our team members and partner organizations as they build a highly networked and cohesive community. Along with overseeing program implementation, you’ll help hone the program’s short- and long-term strategy.

Details:

This is a remote position. We will consider any U.S.-based applicant (this job is not limited to applicants in the Los Angeles area).

Skills Required (Non-Negotiables):

• Have teaching and facilitation skills

• Be effective at people management (minimum of 2+ years experience) 

• Have demonstrated ability to hold yourself and others accountable for embodying values and achieving needed outcomes (including managing up)

• Possess knowledge and proven skills in program and project management

• Have strong analytical, macro-level, and systems thinking  

• Active listening, analytical, and critical thinking skills to evaluate arguments and facilitate productive discussions, including engaging those less inclined to participate

• Organizational and time management skills to plan and manage meetings and group discussions effectively, ensuring all objectives are met in the allotted time frame

• Conflict resolution skills to manage disagreements and foster a collaborative environment

• Interpersonal skills to build rapport with students, teachers, and other stakeholders and facilitate positive group dynamics among them

• Be able and willing to plan, promote, and host several in-person events per semester

• Be able and willing to work remotely/independently

• Be conversant in workplace technologies such as Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Google PowerPoint), Asana, and Airtable

Other Requirements (Non-Negotiables):

• In-person attendance at annual team retreat and ability to attend in-person conferences and other in-person events

• Have a desire for honest and direct critique and interest in growing from it

• Be excellent at not missing details or deadlines

• Love working hard for a mission you deeply care about—while understanding how to differentiate between working really hard (good) and unsustainable self-sacrifice (not so good)

• Be willing to meet people where they are and promote gradual dietary change

• Share vegan values

• Be able to consistently and happily see beyond your ego to make the best decisions for the organization

• Have impeccable time management and prioritization abilities

• Have a strong grasp of English grammar and punctuation, as well as written and verbal communication that you imbue with emotional intelligence

• Be able and willing to work remotely/independently

• Enjoy networking and building relationships with individuals and organizations

Compensation and Benefits:

• Starting compensation will be $70,000. In addition to a collaborative and innovative work environment, full-time hires will be able to take part in our benefits package, which includes

• Health, dental, and vision insurance 

• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick leave

• Eleven paid federal holidays

• 401k to which employees may contribute

• Budget for professional development and workspace enhancements

• Phone & internet and personal computer reimbursement

Application Details:

We consider traditional and nontraditional qualifications and carefully review each resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, we encourage you to state how you would add to our culture, what we would gain from having you on our team, and how you align with our organizational vision, mission, and values.

We are committed to hiring and retaining diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization. We envision a team that not only reflects the demographics of our country but also continues to deepen its skills and competencies to serve the full range of our audiences. We strongly encourage people of the global majority, especially Black and Indigenous folks, LGBTQIA+ individuals, persons living with disabilities, women, non-binary individuals, and people of various socioeconomic backgrounds, to apply for this position.

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To Apply:

Please follow the “Apply for this position” link and submit your resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the position. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

You can direct questions to Jesse, the hiring manager, at jesse@newrootsinstitute.org.