Have you ever wanted to work as part of the Strong Towns Team? If yes, this might be your chance. To begin 2020, we are seeking to fill three positions — one replacement and two new positions — on our team. Those positions are: Communications Associate (full time), Development Associate (full time) and Bookkeeper (hourly).

About Strong Towns

Strong Towns, a nationally recognized non-profit organization, is seeking a dynamic individuals to help us grow our movement. The mission of Strong Towns is to support a model of development that allows America’s cities, towns and neighborhoods to grow financially strong and resilient. We have nearly 3,000 members worldwide, including at least one in each U.S. state. Our influential media site reached over 1.7 million people in 2019 and is shaping the national conversation on growth, development and the future of cities.

Our entire team collaborates digitally from locations around the country; there are no locational requirements for this position. We have periodic deadlines and occasional event-driven or calendar-driven demands, but generally keep a flexible schedule. We are an equal opportunity, family-friendly organization. Our work is rewarding and our organization is making a difference.

Our hiring process is unique, so please read all of the following. Do not contact us about these positions, or send us a resume, except as outlined in the following. Doing so will disqualify you from consideration. We strive to ensure that our process is as open as possible. We welcome all applicants, regardless of background and experience, and will judge you only on the skills you demonstrate during the application process. We will not even ask your name, let alone for your resume and background, until the very end. If you think one of these positions might be a good fit for you, we strongly encourage you to apply.

For our two full-time positions, we will conduct three rounds of discernment. During the first round, we will invite interested applicants to fill out a questionnaire. This should take no more than an hour. We will review each submission and then invite a select number of applicants to submit a second round questionnaire. This should also take no more than an hour. We will review each submission and then invite a select number of applicants to submit a resume and participate in a one-hour interview (by Zoom video). We then will make a formal job offer to one applicant for each position.

For the part-time Bookkeeper position, the process will be the same except we intend to conduct only one round of questions.