Community Education & Leadership Development Program Director

Agency Description – Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) is a leading immigrant rights organization in the South Bay dedicated to providing immigrant rights advocacy, community education and naturalization assistance to Santa Clara County’s diverse immigrant communities. The mission of SIREN is to empower low-income immigrants and refugees in Santa Clara County through direct services, community education and organizing, leadership development and policy advocacy. We believe that all people regardless of legal status or nationality are entitled to essential services, human dignity, basic rights and protections, and access to full participation in society.

Position Available: Community Education & Leadership Development (CELD) Program Director – The Community Education/Leadership Development (CELD) Program Director is in charge of designing and supporting an immigrant community education/civic engagement program. The Program objective is to increase the capacity of immigrants to have full access to society by providing information on immigration issues and by promoting civic engagement in our community-based projects and larger immigrant communities. This position works closely with SIREN’s Policy Advocacy department to develop information materials that are accessible to immigrant communities and to create processes that will facilitate the engagement of community members in SIREN’s advocacy efforts.

Primary Duties

• Coordinate and conduct community education presentations on diverse issues
• Develop and translate community education material development as well as dissemination
• Provide training and technical assistance to community members, services providers, grassroots organizations and advocates on immigrant issues
• Network with community members, grassroots organizations, advocates and service providers to promote community education
• Build collaboration with multi-cultural and multi-ethnic organizations
• Support alliance building with existing SIREN partners at the local and state level
• Monitor and provide ongoing leadership development support to both Comite Cesar Chavez and Promotora Project
• Represent SIREN at public events, presentations and at community meetings
• Supervise CELD staff and interns

Minimal Qualifications

• Bilingual/biliterate in Spanish or Vietnamese preferred
• Experience and commitment to working with immigrant communities
• Background in immigrant rights issues, including immigration, citizenship and public benefits
• Experience conducting community education/training presentations
• Experience in community education material development
• Strong analytical, written and public speaking skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft publisher or other publishing programs
• Experience working with media a plus
• Bilingual (in Spanish)
• Commitment to cultural proficiency

Other Requirements

• Occasional work on weekends and evenings
• Should have own vehicle

Salary & Benefits: $40,000 – $45,000 DOE. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision benefits.

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample (no more than three pages) and references to:
Patricia Diaz, Executive Director, SIREN, 1425 Koll Circle, Ste. 103, San Jose, CA 95112 OR by email to: patty@siren-bayarea.org.

SIREN is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds, especially individuals from immigrant and refugee communities. People of color, immigrants, women, gay men, lesbians, transgendered persons, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to seek employment at SIREN.