Financial Equity Coordinator

Financial Equity Coordinator
Location:CornwallonHudson NY
Reports to:Executive Director
Position type:Fulltime (hybrid with travel across New York State). The position may be located across
New York State at one of RMMs four centers: Hudson Valley Catskills Finger Lakes or Eastern Long
Island (keeping in mind that the position requires monthly travel to all four centers).
About Rural & Migrant Ministry Inc. (RMM):
Rural & Migrant Ministry Inc. (RMM) is a 40yearold nonsectarian organization dedicated to creating a
just and equitable rural New York State. Our Mission Statement:We create hope justice and
empowerment with farmworking and rural families in New York by building community and
developing leaders through advocacy education and the arts.
Our mission is carried out through our three primary program areas: Accompaniment Popular
Education and Youth Empowerment operating across four Worker Education Centers in New York State.

Job Summary:
The Financial Equity Coordinator working in collaboration with Rural & Migrant Ministry Inc. (RMM)
and our sister credit union The New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union (NYEFCU) will oversee the
implementation of RMMs fiscal equity program in rural New York which includes: financial literacy
educational programs support for RMMs cooperatives and the implementation of the New York
Episcopal Federal Credit Union in rural New York. In order to carry out these functions the Financial
Equity Coordinator will travel across rural New York working through RMMs four Worker Education
Centers as well as to New York City to work with NYEFCU.

Key Responsibilities:
NYEFCU
Introduce the Credit Union to the members of RMM in our four Worker Education Centers and
beyond.
Support RMM members enrollment in the Credit Union and help service their banking needs.
Provide educational programs and services to Credit Union members.

Help members develop strategies to build up their credit.
Rural Academy of the People
Oversee the development and implementation of a financial equity curriculum that enables
grassroots rural people build their financial literacy develop strategies for avoiding exploitation
and better understand the opportunities of the Credit Union.
Collaborate with other RMM staff members to develop and implement a curriculum for
grassroots members to strengthen existing cooperatives as well as develop and run new
cooperatives.

Requirements:
Committed to social justice and transformation.
Experience in working with grassroots people.
Experience in working with community development finance institutions.
A people person to the nth degree!
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Wellorganized and committed to systems and details. Comfortable with computers and
database systems.
Experience in public speaking and storytelling and the ability to convey RMMs mission and
vision.
The commitment to be in relationship with grassroots people and the ability to enable their
voices to be heard.
A willingness to travel across New York State.
Availability to meet with people in the evenings and on weekends.
Strong written skills.
Proven successful leadership in program management with measurable outcomes.
Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion and experience in working collaboratively with
colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

This is a full time position with flexible hours and days. Total compensation includes:
Salary: $70000.
FullFamily medical and dental insurance.
Four weeks vacation.
Contributions to a retirement plan.
Sabbatical (three months paid leave after seven years).

RMMs Global Nondiscrimination Policy provides that we do not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of gender color race ethnicity national origin religion age marital
status sexual orientation gender identity and expression disability pregnancy covered veteran status
protected genetic information and/or political affiliation.