Employment Opportunities

STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

Title: Day Labor Lead Organizer (Manager)
Hours: 40 hours per week – Non – Exempt; 100% In person
Reports to: Executive Director

About Street Level Health Project: Street Level Health Project (SLHP) is an Oakland-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health, dignity, and well-being of underserved immigrant communities in the Bay Area. For more than two decades, Street Level has served as a trusted point of entry for workers and families facing barriers to healthcare, employment, legal services, and more. Our work is grounded in the belief that everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to thrive regardless of immigration status or economic circumstance.

About the Day Labor Collective (La Colectiva): La Colectiva is a worker-led community that affirms that day laborers possess the knowledge, leadership, and power to improve their own lives and workplaces. Through leadership development, workers’ rights education, employment opportunities, community organizing, and mutual support, La Colectiva helps build power while promoting safer workplaces, economic justice, and stronger communities.

Position Summary: The Day Labor Lead Organizer serves as a key organizer, strategist, and logistical coordinator with the Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (IRE) program. This position is responsible for building relationships with day laborers and immigrant communities, cultivating leadership, coordinating outreach and programming, strengthening partnerships, and advancing the long-term vision of creating safer and more dignified alternatives for immigrant workers / day laborers. This position requires strong organizational skills, political judgment, flexibility, cultural humility, and a deep commitment to immigrant justice and worker power.

Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of this role are focused on La Colectiva and the Day Labor Program within the IRE Program. The primary priorities for this role are dispatching work, organizing campaigns, supporting community activities, responding to emergencies, conducting outreach, and participating in organization-wide events and priorities.

Community Organizing and Leadership Development (30%)

Build and maintain strong relationships with day laborers, immigrant workers, and community members.
Conduct regular outreach at street corners, hiring sites, community spaces, and neighborhood events.
Develop worker leadership through one-on-one conversations, mentorship, political education, and leadership development opportunities.
Facilitate workshops, trainings, and educational programs related to workers’ rights, immigrant rights, health and safety, and civic participation.
Support worker committees, member meetings, and collective decision-making.
Support leadership development and community participation.
Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and worker-led organizational culture.

Program Logistics and Operations (25%)

Lead the logistical coordination and implementation of community events, retreats, trainings, meetings, and campaigns.
Coordinate meeting spaces, interpretation, transportation, materials, technology, and other operational needs.
Support turnout efforts and ensure meaningful member participation in programming.
Maintain clear documentation, meeting notes, databases, and records for program tracking and grant reporting.
Coordinate fundraising events, donor visits, and community gatherings.
Support day-to-day administrative and operational needs of the program.
Serve as a manager, mentor and coach to the Day Labor Rights team – including: 1:1 supervision and support to staff members weekly, regular team meetings, annual performance evaluations of team members.

Community Outreach (15%)

Work closely with Adopt a Corner groups, volunteers, and community leaders to strengthen neighborhood-based organizing efforts.
Support outreach strategies designed to expand relationships with day laborers throughout Oakland and surrounding communities.
Coordinate communication and follow-up with volunteers and partner organizations.
Develop community engagement strategies that encourage participation, leadership, and solidarity among workers and allies.
Assist in building a stronger infrastructure for long-term worker organizing efforts.

Civic Engagement and Institutional Partnerships (15%)

Build and maintain productive relationships with city council members, commissioners, school boards, labor allies, and other public institutions.
Represent SLHP in meetings with elected officials, community coalitions, and public agencies.
In collaboration with the Executive Director and the Immigrant Defense Lead Organizer, align work with ACILEP coalition and strategies.
Strengthen partnerships that expand opportunities and resources for workers
Support advocacy campaigns that promote worker protections, immigrant rights, economic justice, and public investment in community-led solutions.
Help build stronger collaborations between worker communities and local decision-makers.

Worker Center Development and Strategic Planning (10%)

Collaborate with workers, staff, and community partners to explore long-term strategies that support the transition from informal street-corner hiring to safer, worker-led spaces.
Conduct research and community conversations to better understand the opportunities and challenges involved in strengthening Day Labor Rights.
Support the development of pilot projects, strategic plans, and community consultations related to Day Labor Rights.
Follow up with, implement, and evaluate agreements when necessary, as discussed with day laborers and staff in general assembly meetings.
Learn from successful worker center models across the country and help identify best practices that can strengthen Day Labor Rights.
Help create a long-term vision that expands economic opportunities, leadership, and access to services for day laborers.
Support job referral and placement as needed during high-volume placement times.

Communications and Language Access (5%)

Develop bilingual outreach materials, flyers, social media content, & resources.
Translate materials and coordinate interpretation as needed.
Support storytelling efforts that amplify the voices and experiences of day laborers.

Organizational Responsibilities (shared by all staff)

Participate in organizational events, community gatherings, campaigns, celebrations, holidays, special events, and other activities that are relevant to the organization’s mission and work.
Work collaboratively with other programs, as part of the position’s responsibilities, to provide coordinated and appropriate support to all community members, and to help strengthen coordination and goals across the organization.
The position requires flexibility, teamwork, and a willingness to contribute to shared organizational responsibilities. Based on program needs, assist with activities outside of the employee’s primary program area when appropriate. Employees may occasionally be scheduled to work outside of their regular schedule based on programmatic or organizational needs, with advance notice whenever reasonably possible and in accordance with applicable wage-and-hour laws and organizational policies.

Qualifications Required

Deep commitment to immigrant rights, racial justice, and economic justice.
This position requires bilingual fluency in Spanish and English, with strong oral and written communication skills.
Experience in community organizing, outreach, leadership development, and/or movement-building. Minimum 2-3 years.
Strong facilitation, mediation, and communication skills.
Experience coordinating events, meetings, training, or community campaigns.
Ability to build trust with diverse communities.
Strong organizational and administrative skills.
Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
Experience with CRM systems, databases, and data tracking.
Valid California driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation.
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with day laborers, immigrant workers, and/ or low-income communities.
Experience in workforce development, worker centers, and/or labor organizing.
Knowledge of local government structures and community advocacy.
Experience working with volunteers and coalition partners.
Experience with Social Media tools for outreach efforts.
Knowledge of popular education methodology.
Fluency in Mam or another Indigenous language is a plus.

Compensation and benefits: This position is full time at a base rate of $75,000/year. Street Level Health Project provides full benefits (medical, dental, vision, vacation, and sick leave) with the potential for an increase in pay based on experience. paid one-week spring/summer break, paid 10-day winter break, and sick leave) and voluntary, employee-funded retirement savings plan.

How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter detailing related experience and a resume to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.org. Note job title in the email subject. This position will remain open until filled.

Street Level Health Project is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, weight, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, HIV/AIDs status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Labor Rights Organizer (Coordinator)

STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

Title: Labor Rights Organizer (Coordinator)
Hours: 40 hours per week – Non – Exempt; 100% In person
Reports to: Day Labor Lead Organizer

About the La Colectiva: La Colectiva is a worker-led community that affirms that day laborers possess the knowledge, leadership, and power to improve their own lives and workplaces. Through leadership development, workers’ rights education, employment opportunities, community organizing, and mutual support, La Colectiva helps build collective power while promoting safer workplaces, economic justice, and stronger communities.

Position Summary: The Labor Rights Organizer works with staff, volunteers, and partner organizations to build trust and collective power with the day laborers while coordinating advocacy efforts to protect and advance labor rights at the local, state, and federal level.

Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of this role are focused on La Colectiva and the Day Labor Program work within the Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (IRE) program. The primary priorities for this role are dispatching work, organizing campaigns, supporting community activities, responding to emergencies, conducting outreach, and participating in organization-wide events.

Labor Rights & Advocacy (25%)

Provide assistance to day laborers and low-wage workers in wage recovery, including:
- Receiving wage theft referrals from SLHP hotline
- Recording information and narratives about the workers’ experiences;
- Performing basic math calculations about how much a worker is owed;
- Educating workers and supporting them in taking initial steps (demand calls/letters) to recover wages;
- Working with partners to connect workers to legal support;
- Participating in weekly outreach planning and debriefing meetings.
Participate in various coalitions as determined by the IRE team.
Strengthen existing partner relationships and foster new partnerships.
Work with SLHP teams and partner agencies to identify and provide up-to-date resources and services related to topics such as workers’ rights, health, and safety.
Create and implement popular education materials about workers’ rights,health, and safety topics to be broadly distributed to relevant communities.
Develop and support mobilizing efforts for workplace rights and safety, engage in policy advocacy, and support other issues at the local, state, and national levels.
Co-facilitate La Colectiva meetings.
Assist with the job referral hotline as needed.

Worker Organizing & Leadership Development (25%)

Build meaningful relationships with workers based on trust and mutual respect.
Promote participation in worker meetings, new member orientations, trainings, leadership opportunities, and organizational campaigns.
Identify emerging worker leaders and encourage their development.
Foster relationships of trust with day laborers, including current, former, and potential members of the La Colectiva.
Support democratic participation within the La Colectiva and help strengthen their decision-making processes.
Build transparency and accountability around the community agreements to build and maintain strong relationships with day laborers and all members, while applying placement guidelines to ensure fair and equitable job distribution among members.
Respond to conflicts, incidents, and member issues as they arise

Outreach & Community Engagement (25%)

Conduct outreach and popular education about labor rights, in coordination with the Immigrant Defense Team, fostering relationships with hundreds of day laborers at the various sites.
Represent Street Level Health Project at community events.
Support worker recruitment and orientation.
Assist in developing outreach materials and public education efforts.
Lead tailored outreach and organizing efforts to reach day laborers, low-wage, and undocumented workers, as well as outreach strategies to expand the employer network.

Administrative Responsibilities (25%)

Use software to create profiles and maintain accurate confidential documentation, including outreach activities and wage theft cases.
Track referrals, outreach, dispatch activities, and program outcomes.
Collaborate with staff to ensure documentation of referrals between departments.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Day Labor Rights employment relations periodically and tailor outreach to seasonal work fluctuations and the contexts of DLP members.
Support grant reporting requirements.

Organizational Responsibilities (shared by all staff)

Participate in organizational events, community gatherings, campaigns, celebrations, holidays, special events, and other activities that are relevant to the organization’s mission and work.
Work collaboratively with other programs, as part of the position’s responsibilities, to provide coordinated and appropriate support to all community members, and to help strengthen coordination and goals across the organization.
The position requires flexibility, teamwork, and a willingness to contribute to shared organizational responsibilities. Based on program needs, assist with activities outside of the employee’s primary program area when appropriate. Employees may occasionally be scheduled to work outside of their regular schedule based on programmatic or organizational needs, with advance notice whenever reasonably possible and in accordance with applicable wage-and-hour laws and organizational policies.

Skills and Experience Required:

Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (oral and written). Strong communication, facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills in both languages.
Strong commitment to the mission of La Colectiva and SLHP.
Ability to work independently and as part of a small, dynamic team managing multiple priorities in office and field settings.
Ability to analyze and respond to emerging community needs in order to adapt to changing priorities without compromising capacity or well-being.
Willingness to take on new responsibilities as aligned with the role and in mutual agreement with the DLP and SLHP team.
Experience with a team oriented approach and a desire to work collaboratively with team members and other programs.
Experience working with diverse partners around community-driven initiatives.
Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and basic computer skills.
Availability to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.
Valid CA driver’s licence, insurance, and personal mode of transportation.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.

Skills and Experience Preferred:

Experience advocating and providing services to communities with limited literacy in Spanish and English, low-income, undocumented immigrants and communities impacted by trauma and/or substance abuse. 2-3 years minimum.
Experience with recruitment and outreach in a wide variety of settings: schools, community events, churches/faith communities and health systems.
Knowledge of Alameda County resources, community organizations, and health systems, as well as local county, state and national immigration systems.
Experience with labor rights advocacy and organizing, community-based conflict resolution, and/or popular education models.
Direct experience working as a day laborer or with day laborers.
Trilingual Mam, Spanish and English is a plus.
Experience with data management, CRM, or dispatch, data tracking, and analysis.

Salary and Benefits: This position is full time at a base rate of $27/hr – $29/hr. Street Level Health Project provides full benefits (medical, dental, vision, vacation, paid one-week spring/summer break, paid 10-day winter break, and sick leave) and voluntary, employee-funded retirement savings plan.

How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter detailing related experience and a resume to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.org . Note job title in the email subject. This position will remain open until filled.

Workforce Organizer (Coordinator)

STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

Title: Workforce Organizer (Coordinator)
Hours: 40 hours per week – Non – Exempt; 100% In person
Reports to: Day Labor Lead Organizer

About the La Colectiva: La Colectiva is a worker-led community that affirms that day laborers possess the knowledge, leadership, and power to improve their own lives and workplaces. Through leadership development, workers’ rights education, employment opportunities, community organizing, and mutual support, the La Colectiva helps build collective power while promoting safer workplaces, economic justice, and stronger communities.

Position Summary: The Workforce Organizer builds trust and collective power with day laborers while coordinating the work dispatch program.

Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of this role are focused on La Colectiva and the Day Labor Program within the Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (IRE) Program. The primary priorities for this role are dispatching work, organizing campaigns, supporting community activities, responding to emergencies, conducting outreach, and participating in organization-wide events.

Worker Dispatch & Employment Services (25%)

Coordinate daily employment opportunities between workers and employers while ensuring fairness, transparency, and dignity throughout the dispatch process.
Manage the worker dispatch hotline, emails, and job requests.
Conduct employer intake interviews.
Apply dispatch guidelines fairly and consistently.
Maintain accurate dispatch records and employment databases.
Document worker and employer feedback.
Support conflict resolution between workers and employers.
Develop long-term relationships with employers that encourage repeat hiring and fair employment practices.

Worker Organizing & Leadership Development (25%)

Build meaningful relationships with workers based on trust and mutual respect.
Promote participation in worker meetings, new member orientations, training, leadership opportunities, and organizational campaigns.
Identify emerging worker leaders and encourage their development.
Foster trust with day laborers, including current, former, and potential members of the La Colectiva.
Support democratic participation and strengthen the La Colectiva collective decision-making processes.
Build transparency and accountability around the community agreements to build and maintain strong relationships with day laborers and all members, while applying placement guidelines to ensure fair and equitable job distribution among members.
Help create a welcoming, inclusive, and worker-led environment.
Respond to conflicts, incidents, and member issues as they arise

Outreach & Community Engagement (25%)

Conduct outreach at day labor corners and throughout the community.
Represent Street Level Health Project at community events.
Support worker recruitment and orientation.
Assist in developing outreach materials and public education efforts.
Collaborate on marketing and outreach strategies to expand the employer network.
Develop relationships with homeowners, contractors, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and community organizations.
Promote ethical hiring practices to increase employment opportunities for workers.

Administrative Responsibilities (25%)

Use software to create profiles and maintain accurate documentation.
Track referrals, outreach, dispatch activities, and program outcomes.
Collaborate with staff to ensure documentation of referrals between departments.
Evaluate the effectiveness of employment relations periodically and tailor outreach to seasonal work fluctuations and the contexts of day laborers.
Support grant reporting requirements.
Maintain confidential records.

Organizational Responsibilities (shared by all staff)

Participate in organizational events, community gatherings, campaigns, celebrations, holidays, special events, and other activities that are relevant to the organization’s mission and work.
Work collaboratively with other programs, as part of the position’s responsibilities, to provide coordinated and appropriate support to all community members, and to help strengthen coordination and goals across the organization.
The position requires flexibility, teamwork, and a willingness to contribute to shared organizational responsibilities. Based on program needs, assist with activities outside of the employee’s primary program area when appropriate. Employees may occasionally be scheduled to work outside of their regular schedule based on programmatic or organizational needs, with advance notice whenever reasonably possible and in accordance with applicable wage-and-hour laws and organizational policies.

Skills and Experience Required:

Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (oral and written). Strong communication, facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills in both languages.
Strong commitment to the mission of SLHP.
Ability to work independently and as part of a small, dynamic team managing multiple priorities in office and field settings.
Ability to analyze and respond to emerging community needs in order to adapt to changing priorities without compromising capacity or well-being.
Willingness to take on new responsibilities as aligned with the role and in mutual agreement with the DLP and SLHP team.
Experience with a team oriented approach and a desire to work collaboratively.
Experience working with diverse partners around community-driven initiatives.
Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and basic computer skills.
Availability to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.
Valid CA driver’s licence, insurance, and personal mode of transportation.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.

Skills and Experience Preferred:

Experience managing or supporting workforce development, community outreach or organizing, job dispatch systems or tailored to limited literacy, low-income, day laborers and immigrant communities. 2-3 years minimum.
Experience advocating and providing services to communities with limited literacy in Spanish and English, low-income, undocumented immigrants and communities impacted by trauma and/or substance abuse.
Experience with recruitment and outreach in a wide variety of settings: schools, community events, churches/faith communities and health systems.
Knowledge of Alameda County resources, community organizations, and health systems, as well as local county, state and national immigration systems.
Experience with labor rights advocacy and organizing, community-based conflict resolution, and/or popular education models.
Experience or training with community-based conflict resolution and/or employer-employee relations.
Direct experience working as a day laborer or with day laborers.
Trilingual Mam, Spanish and English is a plus.
Experience with data management, CRM, or dispatch, data tracking, and analysis.

How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter detailing related experience and a resume to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.org. Note job title in the email subject. This position will remain open until filled.

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