Careers
Our employees fuel our impact!
Let’s work together to preserve the Civil Rights history of Selma, create opportunities for the Black community to heal, learn and build wealth, and to embolden youth to claim and use their power for change.
Current job opportunities
Foot Soldiers Park seeks talented candidates who are passionate about our mission and ready to make an impact in Selma! Apply to join our team today!
Our commitment to a healthy work environment
Our employees enjoy a generous benefits package and work in a collaborative environment where their contributions are valued.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Health & Retirement Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance; 401K with employer contributions; and paid time off and additional optional pre-tax benefits.
- Hybrid Work Model: Staff can choose to divide their time between working remotely and in our Selma offices. For some positions, we require regular in-person touch points with external partners and engagement in other community events.
- Professional Development Opportunities: We prioritize cultivating our employees’ talents and actively seek opportunities to enhance both the Foot Soldiers Park experience and their individual professional and leadership development.
Cultivating a culture of belonging and opportunity
As a community-centered organization, we are committed to fostering a culture in which everyone feels respected, valued, and free to contribute their talents and perspectives. We believe that embracing different perspectives, ages, genders, experiences and backgrounds strengthens our ability to advance our mission of advancing civil rights and achieving racial and economic justice.
Our core values
Eight key principles sit at the heart of our work. They shape our goals and priorities, guide our culture and how we treat our staff and supporters, and ultimately, drive our impact.
- Justice: We are committed to justice, equality, and human rights , reflecting the values of the civil rights movement in all aspects of our work.
- Legacy: We take pride in and honor the legacy of those who fought for civil rights and justice by preserving the history and advocating for positive change in our community and society. We center youth as the leaders of the Civil Rights movement of today and tomorrow.
- Healing: As multigenerational participants in the Civil Rights movement, we seek to overcome trauma by focusing on the social, cultural, environmental, economic and spiritual wellbeing of our residents and community.
- Liberation: Every member in our community deserves to reach its full potential and live a healthy, safe and prosperous life free from any forms of oppression and injustice.
- Education: We embrace knowledge, data and learning as a powerful tool for progress, unity and self determination.
- Storytelling: We honor the legacy of those who fought for civil rights by preserving history and advocating for positive change in our community and society at large. Transferring knowledge is where we sustain and preserve our truth and lived experiences.
- Creativity: As activists, we find wealth in our Black experience, strength in every story of resilience, and use imagination to create the boundless beauty of our new reality.
- Community: We strive to build, support and nurture a deep sense of belonging by leading with empathy, respect, belonging and inclusivity. We know the most meaningful solutions live within our community.
I’ve been around this history my entire life because my grandmother [Ms. Jo Ann Bland] raised me. I basically was born into it. What happened in Selma is so important. It changed the world. I’m proud to be a part of the next generation of foot soldiers working to preserve and share these powerful stories.
Jasmyn Bowie, Tour Coordinator
Honoring our civil rights past by fighting for Selma’s future
We are on a mission to preserve the Civil Rights history of Selma, create opportunities for the Black community to heal, learn and build wealth, and to embolden youth to claim and use their power for change. As a community-driven organization, we work hand-in-hand with the community to transform Selma as a rich, cultural hub and trailblazer for social change.
There’s just such a need to learn from the foot soldiers. The Civil Rights movement is an inspiring movement for so many different reasons. It has inspired so many around the globe, including other social movements. I really think that what Foot Soldiers Park is doing and its mission can help to transform the community.
Carey Fountain, Programs Director