Campus Activist Supervisor

About Protect Life Michigan

Thousands of lives are on the line every day due to abortion. Are you ready to stand up and change hearts to stop it? We are defenders on a mission to recruit, equip, and deploy students around Michigan to become passionate and professional social reformers. We won’t stop until abortion is unthinkable. Since 2005, we have grown from a group of volunteers to a team of dozens of powerhouse activists. Each team member is bright, strategic, and dedicated to protecting the unborn. 

Join our team to help lead and grow PLM's Campus Outreach program, mentor and support Campus Activists across Michigan and play a pivotal role in expanding the pro-life movement on college campuses statewide.

About the Role

The Campus Activist Supervisor carries out the mission of Protect Life Michigan (PLM) by overseeing Campus/Regional Activists and the implementation of the organization’s College Program. The purpose of the Campus Activist Supervisor is to improve and expand PLM’s efforts to reach college students by guiding campus staff through their vital role in leading clubs and changing minds. The Campus Activist Supervisor will, when needed, travel statewide to assist their direct reports in-person. Campus Activist Supervisors report to the East MI or West MI College Program Manager.

This is a hybrid position that can be filled by a part-time or full-time candidate.

This role requires the candidate to support raise their salary and ministry expenses; please read more details in the Salary & Benefits section below. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid Campus Activists in creating semester plans to fulfill their semester requirements
• Guide Campus Activists through any difficult campus situations (i.e. issues with college administration, pushback from students on our strategy)
• Lead meetings to discuss goals and strategies for improvement
• Provide coaching and professional development for direct reports
• Attend club events to evaluate the health of the club’s community and commitment to Protect Life’s mission, the frequency of which may depend on the experience level of the Campus Activists
• Help lead outreaches as needed and attend outreaches to ensure good apologetics and security practices
• Develop and lead staff trainings
• Participate in strategizing for the future of the College Program
• Assist in the formation of new campus groups
• Assist the College Program Managers in other tasks when needed

Qualifications

• Commitment to the pro-life movement and the mission of Protect Life Michigan.
• Passionate and positive view of support-raising and/or fundraising, experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing, including public speaking.
• A positive attitude, attention to detail, and ability to organize effectively.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel (day trips) frequently. 
• • Candidates should expect to visit each of their assigned campuses for meetings, outreaches, and socials at least once per month.
• Flexible work schedule, and the ability to work nights/weekends as necessary.
• Proficiency in Google Applications.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and productively.
• Experience in campus outreach and mobilization preferred. Protect Life will provide job shadowing and training opportunities if experience is lacking. 
• Proximity (or willingness to relocate) to the following locations in Michigan: 
• • Grand Rapids
  • Detroit/Metro Detroit 
  • Ann Arbor
• 1-3 years of management experience preferred.

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits are determined by the needs of the individual, commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include: 

• After completing 1 year of work, eligibility for employer-matched Simple IRA.
• Ample professional development opportunities.
• Ample paid vacation time, holidays, and sick days.
• Semi-flexible schedule to be set with the employee and supervisor
• Ability to work from home.
• Health Insurance Benefit: Eligible employees receive a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help cover medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums. Annual reimbursement limits range from $3,000–$5,000 for individual coverage and $5,000–$10,000 for family coverage, depending on weekly hours worked. Employees working fewer than 10 hours per week are not eligible.

Support Raising

• Protect Life Michigan is a support-raising organization. The salary and all expenses associated with this position will be fundraised by the candidate. Protect Life Michigan will provide training and coaching in order to help the candidate reach full support and will pay the candidate while they raise support. We have an excellent track record of helping job candidates reach full support: 85% of our candidates have reached full support within 2-3 months.
• You will complete support raising prep work over the first 1-3 weeks, then you will attend a support raising bootcamp around week 4 of your employment with PLM. Subsequently, you will spend the next 6-13 weeks support raising before beginning your job duties.
• All applicants must be supportive of this approach and open to engaging in it.
• More information can be found on our website.