Job Opportunities

CAA seeks a visionary, strategic, and goal-oriented Managing Director of Development as the most senior development executive for the organization at this critical time of growth. Reporting to one of the two Co-Executive Directors, the Managing Director of Development leads and implements CAA’s annual and long-term fundraising objectives and significantly contributes to long-term asset building strategies. This team leader is highly organized, effective, and excited to utilize their skills and experiences in development and communications to advance positive social change in a strong and well-established organization rooted in community. The Managing Director of Development is a people-centered leader working collaboratively with staff leadership, board members, and community members to coordinate the strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of CAA supporters, especially major donors.

This position focuses on engagement with individual donors, especially growing and leading the organization’s major donor programs, donor events, and campaigns, and oversees Stop AAPI Hate corporate engagement and fundraising. This role supervises the two dedicated development staff which include the CAA Development Manager and the Stop AAPI Hate Director of Corporate Engagement, and works closely with the administrative and communications teams.

Key areas of responsibilities are: Strategy and Leadership, Donor Management, Event Management, Communications, and Institutional Fundraising. Qualifications include a minimum 7-10+ years of increasing responsibility in nonprofit development leadership and a track record of successfully leading individual donor cultivation, grant writing, events, and campaigns.

An exempt position, the Managing Director of Development can work at CAA’s San Francisco office located in historic Chinatown, remotely, or a combination of the two, and there is a strong preference for candidates who already reside in or are willing to relocate to the Bay Area.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to caasf@walkeraac.com by or on Friday, April 21, 2023. In the subject line, please write “CAA Managing Director of Development.” In your cover letter, address the following questions: What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work or life experience so far, and why? For more information, visit our website at www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring a Communications Assistant to support the Director and the Communications Manager in all aspects of our communications. Specifically, the position plays a key role in supporting CAA’s external communications plan, day-to-day external communications, and collaborating across CAA staff to amplify the organization’s programmatic and advocacy impact.

The Communications Assistant coordinates and is responsible for, but not limited to, the following: Brand and Content Development, Social Media, Website, Public Relations and Press, and Events. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is committed to CAA’s mission and able to work independently. Ideally, the candidate will have strong social media competency (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Mastodone) and is highly organized with the ability to work to meet deadlines and multi-task. We require general communication and writing skills and literacy in Chinese is preferred (but not required).

A non-exempt position, the CAA Communications Assistant is an entry level position and can work at CAA’s San Francisco office, remotely, or a combination of the two and must live in the Bay Area or be willing to relocate.

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “CAA Communications Assistant.” In your cover letter, please address the following questions: What is the most pressing issue facing the community and why? What has been your most impactful work and/or life experience so far, and why?

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring a Civic Engagement Community Advocate who will prioritize supporting community members with access to opportunities for civic engagement, community education, and community resources across CAA’s program areas.

The position supports the planning, coordination, and implementation of programs impacting limited-English proficiency (LEP) Chinese immigrant community members.  In addition to working with the community more broadly, a core component of the Civic Engagement program is the leadership development of directly impacted LEP Chinese community leaders, including the Outreach Specialists (OS) (graduates of CAA’s Leadership Development Institute and have joined CAA as part-time staff conducting education and outreach, and encouraging community members to participate in various campaigns). This position will support the OS’ work by coordinating opportunities for engagement, conducting administrative support for the OS, and accompanying the OS to meetings and events. The Community Advocate, Civic Engagement represents CAA amongst directly impacted Chinese LEP community members and must be familiar with our values, activities, campaigns, and partnerships. 

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “Community Advocate, Civic Engagement.” In your cover letter, please address the following questions:  What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work and/or life experience so far, and why? For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring a Community Safety and Justice (CSJ) Policy Manager who will be responsible for leading, developing, and implementing the organization’s policy work on community safety and justice issues, which includes addressing anti-AAPI hate incidents, researching alternative systems of accountability outside the criminal legal system, and building solidarity among Asian and non-Asian communities.

The ideal candidate should bring experience in developing and driving systemic change solutions through policy analyses, research and writing, community safety and justice content development, community education, and stakeholder engagement, preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area with an understanding of the landscape throughout California. We are looking for a strategic thinker who can build and maintain relationships with partners from a diverse range of backgrounds. The CSJ Policy Manager should have strong writing and analytical skills, with the ability to apply CAA’s vision of community safety and justice to develop policies and programs.

The CSJ Policy Manager will work both at CAA’s San Francisco office and remotely. The percentage of remote versus in-person hours will be determined by the Director of Policy; however, as a position that includes engagement on local issues, the position will include some in-person participation for external meetings, such as public forums and committee hearings.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “Policy Manager, Community Safety and Justice”. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work and/or life experience so far, and why? For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring a Development Coordinator to coordinate and implement CAA’s annual and long-term fundraising objectives. The position focuses on growing and managing the organization’s donor programs and campaigns to solidify and expand its supporter base. 

The Development Coordinator works closely with CAA’s development, finance, donor systems management, and communications teams to meet CAA’s fundraising strategies and goals.

Responsibilities include co-planning and executing donor engagement events, following up and supporting donor queries, coordinating mailings and communications to donors, supporting the development of fundraising and donor engagement materials, and ensuring timely donation tracking and acknowledgement. The successful candidate for the CAA Development Coordinator position is a flexible self-starter who can thrive in both collaborative and independent work settings; has the ability to prioritize and execute efficiently on multiple projects; and can communicate effectively. In addition, they have sound judgment and discretion. 

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “CAA Development Coordinator.” In your cover letter, please address the following questions:  What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work and/or life experience so far, and why? For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring an Education Equity Community Advocate to advance policy advocacy on equity issues prioritized by AAPI communities at the local level, including with the San Francisco Unified School District and City College of San Francisco.

CAA believes that the purpose of public education is to develop a more democratic society and that educational opportunities should be available to all communities, particularly low-income immigrant students of color. To that end, CAA’s education equity work centers racial justice and racial and linguistic diversity from an AAPI perspective in solidarity with other communities of color. This position will focus on issues that include multilingual education, immigrant student/family engagement, and disaggregated data.

The ideal candidate has experience in community engagement or advocacy on education issues in the local context of the San Francisco Bay Area. They are comfortable with highly external-facing work and are able to tailor communication of complex policies to a range of audiences, from student groups to elected officials. They are able to build and maintain relationships with partners from a diverse range of backgrounds. The advocate has strong writing and analytical skills, with the ability to apply CAA’s vision of education equity to evaluate policies and programs.

The Community Advocate will work both at CAA’s San Francisco office and remotely. The percentage of remote versus in-person hours will be determined by the Education Equity Program Manager; however, as a position that includes engagement on local issues, the position will include in-person participation for external meetings, such as public forums and committee hearings.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “Community Advocate, Education Equity.” In your cover letter, please address the following questions: What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work or life experience so far, and why? For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring an Immigrant Rights Community Advocate who will provide in-language and culturally relevant individual immigration pre-screening and direct services under the supervision of DOJ accredited staff, coordinate and conduct community education and outreach, and work closely with CAA’s outreach specialists who are directly impacted community leaders.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and conduct direct services, outreach, and community education on immigrant rights issues (including but not limited to immigration, language access, non-citizen voting, economic justice, education equity, and racial equity) – with guidance from the Immigrant Rights Program Manager
• Provide immigration pre-screenings, form-filling, and client follow-up
• Provide case management to ensure immigrants have access to legal services and are aware of local public services and available community resources, and make referrals as needed
• Conduct community education presentations and workshops within the core issues areas of the program, both in-person and virtual

A non-exempt position supervised by the Immigrant Rights Program Manager, the Community Advocate will work both at CAA’s San Francisco office and remotely. The percentage of remote versus in-person hours will be determined with the Immigrant Rights Program Manager; however, as a position that works primarily with community members, the position must dedicate a significant portion of hours in-office, with increasing in-office hours as the pandemic subsides.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “Community Advocate, Immigrant Rights.” In your cover letter, please address the following questions: What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work and/or life experience so far, and why? For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring a Policy Manager who will research and analyze policy and systemic change solutions to achieve CAA’s organizational mission & goals.

The Policy Manager is a policy generalist with familiarity in our core civil rights issues, especially language diversity, economic justice, immigrant rights, and national security scapegoating. This role also supports policy efforts related to Stop AAPI Hate’s work.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Lead on civil rights issues through public policy and community-driven initiatives at primarily the local and to a lesser degree at the state and federal levels;
• Implement CAA’s public policy agenda through research, writing, and producing public-facing content and materials;
• Prepare policy analyses, reports, and recommendations on language access, immigrant rights, economic justice, and other issues;
• Help draft local legislation and public policies, and to develop community-based advocacy strategies to implement them;
• Support community engagement initiatives including by coordinating and leading local coalitions and collaboratives, and
• Develop and adapt policy content for community education and external communications purposes.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “CAA Policy Manager.” In your cover letter, please address the following questions: What about our mission or values inspires you? What has been your most impactful work and/or life experience so far, and why? For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.

Chinese for Affirmative Action is hiring a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to provide critical in-office administrative, facility, and language support. With the support of others on the administrative and capacity team, the position is responsible for maintaining a welcoming environment for all visiting community members and guests and must be able to represent CAA to a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities include welcoming visitors to the office, answering the phone, answering bilingual inquiries about available CAA services/programs, directing calls to staff, making community resource referrals when needed, providing onsite meeting support, and other administrative and support duties as assigned.

The position is non-exempt and the CAA Receptionist and Administrative Assistant works in-person at the Chinese for Affirmative Action San Francisco office Monday through Friday during business hours. There is flexibility for those seeking full-time, part-time, permanent or temporary opportunities.

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to employment@caasf.org. In the subject line, please write “CAA Receptionist and Administrative Assistant”. For more information about CAA, please visit www.caasf.org.