2026 - 2027 Community Organizer [Closed, Talent Pool Only]

This application is now closed. Interviews are underway. Any applications received past the May 1st deadline will be considered for a talent pool if a position opens up.  

Community Organizer
Job Description

Posting Date: Monday, March 23, 2026
Priority Application Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026

Email: peopleops@movetexas.org

Division: Organizing

Reports to: Organizing Manager

About Us

Mobilize. Organize. Vote. Empower. MOVE Texas was founded in 2013 as MOVE UTSA by a small group of dedicated students at The University of Texas at San Antonio to increase participation in local elections. Since then MOVE Texas has gone statewide to become one of the most effective voter registration and engagement groups for young people in the state. Our vision is to build the political power of young people to transform democracy in Texas and beyond. We are building the next generation of Texas leadership by teaching critical organizing skills to take them from voters to effective, lifelong organizers. Our theory of change is simple: develop new leaders, educate voters and create space for the changes we need to make sure that our state can be a place where all Texans can thrive. 

Across our state, young people care deeply about the issues shaping our lives, and the chapter program is how we support people turning that energy into action. As MOVE Texas grows its chapter network, more people are stepping up to organize the youth movement both in their communities and on campuses across Texas. MOVE started as a student-led chapter on a single college campus, built on a simple idea: that if young people organize each other, we can change the future of Texas. That belief still guides us today. 

Position Description

MOVE Texas is looking for five (5) Community Organizers to join our team to help build a MOVE Texas chapter in your community. Community Organizers are leaders who are ready to bring people together, organize their peers to leverage collective power, and help shape the kind of future young Texans deserve in our communities and across our state. As a Community Organizer you’ll recruit and welcome new members, host events, develop local campaigns, and create spaces where young people can talk about the issues they care about, foster relationships, and take action together.

Available Locations: 

• Austin
  
• Fort Worth
• Houston
• Laredo
• San Antonio

Program Details

• Program Term:  Academic Year (July - May)
  • Start Date:  July 20th, 2026
  • Winter Break:  Programming pauses during winter break (December 6th - Jan. 3rd).
  • End Date:  May 8th, 2027
    
    
• Position Details: This is a part-time, temporary, stipend, non-exempt position, with a 5-6 hours per week commitment.  Community Organizers receive a $250 bi-weekly stipend and Chapters may also have access to additional organizing resources or budgets to support events, outreach, and campaign activities throughout the program.
  
  
• Location / Participation Format: This role is community-based, with regular in-person activities with local members and virtual meetings and coordination with MOVE Texas staff and other organizers across the state.
  
  
• Program Structure: Build and lead MOVE Texas chapters in their local communities while participating in a statewide leadership development program that supports young people organizing where they live.
  
  
• Training & Support: Receive ongoing mentorship, organizing training, and leadership development from MOVE Texas staff throughout the program.
  
  
• Statewide Network: Are part of a statewide network of chapters, collaborating with other young organizers across Texas and sharing strategies, tools, and support.
  
  
• Campaign Engagement: Participate in MOVE Texas statewide campaigns, applying statewide priorities, such as voter registration drives and issue advocacy campaigns, to organizing efforts in your local communities.
  
  
• Travel Expectations: New Community Organizers are required to attend a convening at the beginning of the program.  Additional regional or statewide training, convenings, and organizing opportunities may be available throughout the year on a voluntary basis. Any required out of region travel is minimal and expenses will be covered by MOVE Texas.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Build and grow a MOVE Texas chapter in your community by recruiting members, building relationships, and developing new leaders.
• Maintain a consistent rhythm of organizing by hosting weekly outreach efforts, facilitating monthly chapter meetings, and organizing events, actions, or campaign activities in your community.
• Implement MOVE Texas statewide campaigns, such as civic education campaigns, electoral campaigns, and issue advocacy campaigns,  in your community.
• Work with MOVE Texas staff to plan and carry out events, discussions, or actions that connect community members to the issues shaping our state.
• Serve as a connector between MOVE Texas and your local chapter, ensuring members have access to statewide resources, training, and organizing opportunities while sharing feedback and ideas from your community.
• Participate in regular check-ins, trainings, and strategy meetings with MOVE Texas staff and other organizers across the state.
• Cultivate a welcoming and inclusive chapter community by supporting members in building relationships, developing leadership skills, and taking collective action together.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years, a Texas resident, and a U.S. citizen. These are shared requirements with Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) certification (people who can help others complete a voter registration form). All Community Organizers will be expected to obtain VDR certification to support voter registration efforts as part of MOVE Texas’ civic engagement campaigns.
• Aligned with MOVE Texas’ mission of building power with young people across our state.
• Passionate about strengthening civic participation in their communities, and a desire to bring people together around the issues shaping our communities.
• Ability to build relationships, recruit members, and create welcoming spaces for people to get involved.
• Willingness to take initiative, stay organized, and follow through on commitments.
• Comfortable communicating with community members and representing MOVE Texas in local spaces.
• Experience with organizing, leadership, or community engagement is a plus, but not required.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Occasional periods of sitting at a desk and operating on a computer.
• Frequently walks, stands, and moves equipment weighing up to 50 pounds for in-person events.
• Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions for in-person events. 
• Frequently moves throughout the community and inside and across buildings to access meetings or to conduct site visits for in-person work.
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with coworkers and partners, ability to complete tasks in situations that have time constraints.
• MOVE Texas is committed to creating an accessible and supportive creative environment. Reasonable accommodations can be made at any time to peopleops@movetexas.org

Grant Funded Position

This position is funded by a grant and is contingent upon the continued availability of grant funds. Employment in this position may be terminated if the grant funding is discontinued or expires. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

MOVE Texas Action Fund 501(c)4 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status.