DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
 
 March 20, 2008
 
News From DSA
A Report from DSA's National Office

Contents

David Duhalde to leave staff.
 
Job Announcement

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Thank You, David Duhalde
 
David Duhalde has decided not to serve another term as DSA?s Youth Organizer. He will be leaving DSA?s staff some time this summer after participating in the training of his replacement.
 
David has been an extraordinarily successful youth organizer, and it will be difficult to find candidates with the same level of experience, skill, and sound judgment that have marked his term. He leaves Young Democratic Socialists a bigger, stronger and more developed organization than it was when he came on staff  eighteen months ago. We are all grateful for his dedication and service to our movement.
 
The search for his replacement has begun. One of the headaches faced by the search is getting the job notice to pools of potentially strong candidates. Readers of this bulletin can do help us with the search by taking the time to forward the job listing (see below) to appropriate young people.
 
 
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
 
Job Announcement

YOUTH ORGANIZER

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest socialist organization in the US, and an affiliate of the global Socialist International, seeks an organizer for its youth division, the Young Democratic Socialists (YDS).  
 
YDS is an organization of campus-based chapters and regionally-based groupings of younger (under 30) socialists who wish to develop a political and cultural space of their own, yet one that is an integral part of DSA. The organizer works out of DSA?s national office in New York City and travels throughout the United States to speak to both new and experienced YDS campus chapters, as well as to independent progressive students interested in learning about democratic socialism.
 
Responsibilities
  • Organize an annual winter outreach conference and an annual summer conference for current members and chapters, in collaboration with the elected and volunteer leadership of Young Democratic socialists (YDS): 
  • Recruit new members and assist in the formation of new chapters of YDS
  • Facilitate the ongoing political work of the members and chapters of YDS
  • Provide staff support, especially leadership development, for YDS
  • Represent YDS at conferences and meetings of other radical activists
  • Participate in meetings of the DSA National Political Committee and serve as a liaison between YDS and DSA?s locals and commissions
  • Report to and assist DSA?s National Director as needed

Requirements

  • Identify as a socialist and be grounded in democratic socialist politics and history; general agreement with the positions and perspectives of YDS and DSA
  • Experience organizing campus, labor, political, or community-based groups and events
  • Excellent public speaking, communication, writing, and computer skills
  • Strong time management skills and ability to use limited resources effectively
  • Thorough understanding of academic settings, politics, and calendars at secondary and post-secondary levels
  • Ability to work effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds
  • Commitment to feminist, anti-racist, and anti-heterosexist principles and action
  • Willing and able to travel extensively around the United States on a moderate budget
  • Available to start work in New York City by August of 2008 and willing to make at least a one-year commitment
Desirable Qualifications
  • Creativity
  • Sense of humor
  • Fund-raising experience
  • Web design, HTML, database, and graphic design experience and skills
  • Bilingual
Starting Salary: High $20?s; full benefit package including regular salary increases.

Application deadline: April 21, 2008. Self-identified women, LGBTQ and people of color are especially encouraged to apply.
Email resume and statement of how your qualifications make you a good candidate for this position to: Frank Llewellyn, National Director, DSA, fllewellyn@dsausa.org. Please send attachments in Microsoft Word. Applicants without email access may send their materials to DSA, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 505, New York, NY 10038.
 
 
 
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