Community Field Fellow

Position Overview

Title:

Community Field Fellow

Term: 1 year

Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii

Final date to receive applications:
March 25, 2026; applications accepted until the role is filled

Expected Start:
May 18, 2026 (exact date negotiable)

Supervision:
Reports to the Director of Community Engagement

Classification:
Full‑time, Exempt

Salary: $65,000 USD

• Building the base of ACLU‑HI supporters and volunteer leaders: develop and implement strategies to expand our base of supporters through recruitment, training, digital organizing, and ongoing engagement.
• Cultivate a supporter base that is empowered, connected, and can mobilize to take action and support the objectives of the ACLU‑HI.
• Develop and implement training that builds the capacity of ACLU‑HI members, supporters, and activists to become strong leaders, advocates, and messengers for protecting civil liberties and civil rights here in Hawaii.
• Public Education and Communication: develop written and multimedia content materials to conduct community‑wide training and education on current issues or campaigns; organize and maintain distribution lists and databases for public engagement through ACLU‑HI’s digital tools and communications platforms; maintain and enhance ACLU‑HI’s digital tools, including but not limited to its websites, social media platforms, and newsletters for use in public education and base building.
• Coalition and community advocacy movement‑building: build coalition and community advocacy by developing relationships with allies and other groups who share in the objectives of the ACLU‑HI; develop opportunities for allies to take action in support of ACLU‑HI issues or campaigns; provide support to current ACLU‑HI coalitions and attend meetings when necessary.

• Provide management of interns and volunteers as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Community Engagement.

• Commitment to community and understanding of how to advance justice.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft tools, Canva, Zoom, Instagram, Facebook, Linked In, Tik Tok, and Word Press, and other organizing software tools.
• At least (2) years of organizing experience (including paid or volunteer or school‑related activism) in community engagement/field organizing, or campaign base building.
• Excellent communication skills, both written advocacy and oral public speaking.
• Experience with canvassing, phone banking, and working with volunteers on outreach.
• Ability to engage communities with diverse backgrounds, knowledge bases or strategic priorities, including ACLU‑HI supporters, volunteers, and coalition partners and community groups, with enthusiasm, professionalism, empathy and respect.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship‑building skills and experience working with partners to achieve common goals, build trust, share responsibility, and navigate conflict.
• Extremely strong project and time management skills, including developing and adhering to timelines and deadlines, tracking progress on goals, and prioritizing responsibilities.
• An absolute commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.

• Working knowledge of Hawaii’s political, social, and cultural landscapes.
• Familiarity with the ACLU’s work and impact, both statewide and nationally.
• Commitment to social change through building power for marginalized communities.
• A positive, professional attitude with sound judgment, flexibility, determination, and humor in a fast‑paced, sometimes high‑pressure office.

• Exempt employees should be reachable Monday‑Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a minimum of three days a week in‑office with option of two days a week remotely.
• Input information into a computer for long periods of time.
• Periodically work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Travel across the state of Hawaii as needed.

• Time‑Off:
  Fellows receive 14 days off for holidays, 5 floating holidays per calendar year, and 18 paid‑time‑off days.
• Insurance: 100% paid employer‑provided health insurance (medical, dental, drug and vision); long‑term disability; and a defined…