OutFront Minnesota has been the catalyst for an expansive network of leaders throughout the state who speak out for equality and organize for change. OutFront envisions a state where LGBTQ individuals and their families have equal opportunities, protections and rights. We are working toward the day when all Minnesotans have the freedom, power, and confidence to make the best decisions for their own lives. OutFront’s mission is to create a state where LGBTQ people are free to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence, harassment or discrimination.

OutFront Minnesota’s Anti-Violence Program (AVP) is a broad-based effort to end violence and harassment against and within LGBTQA-identified communities in Minnesota. We work to build safety and power of survivors and community members as well as work to create opportunities for support and healing through the provision of crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, community education and outreach. To attain equity for LGBTQ people, we approach our work through an intersectional lens that honors survivors’ many layered identities. We believe that everyone has the right to be safe from harm regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. We work to create social change at every level — from the individual to the community to the state.

OutFront Minnesota is now hiring for a faith work coordinator position.

The responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to:

• Direct services via the crisis line and in person advocacy
• Creation and implementation of an interfaith LGBTQ summit to take place in 2015/2016
• Increase in collaboration between Faith programs and the Anti-Violence Program (AVP)
• Build key faith partnerships

Requirements

• Background in or understanding of faith and faith communities
• Understanding of social justice and structural oppression
• Knowledge of LGBTQ identities
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

Position Goals

• Build 12 faith community partnerships with clergy and lay leaders through the interfaith advisory committee
• Increase the number of faith communities to 20 in the twin cities metro and 12 in greater Minnesota working to engage and support transgender members
• Development a direct services toolkit with the Interfaith Advisory Committee and Summit participants
• Expand campaign for building inclusive faith communities
• Create curricula for training advocates and faith communities that integrates knowledge from OutFront Minnesota’s Anti-Violence Program and our faith based organizing work
• Strengthen OutFront’s coordinated response efforts by anti-LGBT religious groups
• Develop AVP training curriculum and resources to address issues of religious abuse and trauma and provide statewide support to victims of harmful faith practices
• Grow authentic relationships with faith-based organizations providing services to members of the LGBTQ community statewide
• Increase access to faith-based services for OutFront AVP client referrals
• Work with 10 organizations that wish to reflect LGBTQ inclusion in their mission and guiding principles

This position is funded through two grants, one of which is a three year grant and one of which is a one year grant. While we will be applying to extend the second grant for subsequent years, the possibility exists that this position would become half time in third quarter of 2016.

Health, vacation and other benefits are offered to all full time employees. LGBTQ people of color and trans/transgender/gender non-conforming people are encouraged to apply. Email ewood@outfront.org with a cover letter, resume, and salary expectations. We look forward to your application. Application deadline is October 16, 2015.