Lead Regional Coordinator
The Lead Regional Coordinator role is crucial because it is the lead organizer role for a team of RCs, to train, develop, and strengthen their RC team. The LRC will work with the Field Organizer to support the RC team's progress as organizers.
The Lead Regional Coordinator is an advisory role to both other RCs as well as the Field Organizer, and gives overall input about where the team is going.
Responsibility of the LRC:
The Lead Regional Coordinator holds the same responsibilities as a Regional Coordinator, with the following additions:
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The LRC is a peer advisor to other Regional Coordinators. This may include: giving advice on best practices, mentoring other RCs with their organizing challenges, and overall offering support and accountability to other Regional Coordinators.
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The LRC is also responsible for closely working with the Field Organizer in identifying key needs of the RC team. During the LRC/FO weekly indy call, there will be a specific part of the indy agenda reserved for discussing the progress and development of the RC team & identifying specific steps moving forward.
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The LRC will lead trainings regularly with the rest of the RC team.
- The LRC will also help to identify new potential Regional Coordinators, and will recruit and train them.
Expectations of the LRC:
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The LRC has direct communication with the Field Organizer during weekly indys to identify team concerns and making progress towards those concerns.
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The LRC will be readily available to RC peers with any concerns/questions they may have.
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The LRC is committed to an open & collective communication flow between the RC team and Field Organizer.
Qualifications
The LRC ideally will have been a Regional Coordinator for several months, and has the passion and desire to strengthen the MoveOn team on the ground to further the organizational mission.