Community Organizer – Job Description
Position Title: Community Organizer
Location: In Person based in Brooklyn.
Reports To: Deputy of Organizing Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary Range:$45,000 – $50,000
Start Date: The intended start date for the position is September 2025.
How to Apply
- Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter detailing your organizing experience and commitment to housing & justice, to Brayan Pagoada - Director of Organizing (bpagoada@cuffh.org) with the subject line: Community Organizer Application.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The intended start date for the position is September 2025.
About CUFFH:
Churches United for Fair Housing (CUFFH) is a grassroots advocacy organization rooted in faith and community spaces that provides affordable housing services and integrated social resources. CUFFH organizes our working-class BIPOC communities around issues of housing, immigration, social, and economic justice to generate power and harness true liberation.
Overview:
The Community Organizer builds tenant power to fight displacement, improve housing conditions, and win long-term solutions to the housing crisis. This role centers on organizing tenants across rent-stabilized, subsidized, and other targeted buildings, developing grassroots leadership, launching tenant associations, and advancing tenant-led campaigns. The ideal candidate is a committed organizer with a strong passion for housing justice and community empowerment.
Key Responsibilities
Community Organizer and Leadership Development (55%)
- Identify and build relationships with tenants in targeted neighborhoods and buildings.
- Support tenants in forming, sustaining, and expanding tenant associations.
- Facilitate political education sessions, organizing workshops, and leadership development programming.
- Organize and support regular tenant meetings to develop shared demands, build strategy, and take collective action.
- Promote democratic governance and long-term sustainability in tenant-led groups.
- Lead weekly canvassing operations—including door-knocking and outreach in buildings.
- Train tenant leaders and volunteers to participate in canvassing, including how to engage residents, track issues, and support associations.
- Coordinate and lead special weekend community canvasses, especially around campaign milestones, legislative pushes, or building-specific crises.
Campaign Development and Advocacy (30%)
- Co-develop tenant-led campaigns focused on repairs, rent justice, anti-harassment, or displacement protections.
- Coordinate strategic actions such as rallies, press conferences, and visits to legislators.
- Provide coaching for tenants to speak to the media, testify at hearings, and advocate directly with public officials.
- Participate in housing justice coalitions and collaborate with allied organizations.
- Support documentation, storytelling, and campaign materials grounded in tenant experience.
Tenant-Led Housing Justice Projects (15%)
- Coordinate a minimum of three tenant-driven housing justice projects each year, such as:
- Launching new tenant associations.
- Mobilizing campaigns for repairs or code enforcement.
- Coordinating tenant delegations to meet directly with elected officials and agencies.
- Build partnerships with legal service providers, housing advocates, and other grassroots groups.
- Mobilize tenants to co-lead project planning, implementation, and advocacy.
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Qualifications
- 1–3+ years of experience in tenant, labor, or community organizing, or grassroots advocacy is a plus.
- Strong commitment to housing justice, racial equity, and anti-displacement.
- Experience with outreach strategies, especially door-to-door canvassing.
- Ability to train and motivate others in organizing skills.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Must be a proficient or fluent Spanish speaker.
Working Conditions
- Must be available for evening and some weekend work based on tenant schedules and community events.
- Will engage in regular fieldwork, including canvassing and building visits.
- Position includes administrative responsibilities like data entry, reporting, and campaign tracking.
Benefits & Work Environment
- High-impact opportunity to lead an organizing project at the intersection of housing and climate justice + Economic Justice and more..
- Professional development, mentorship, and training opportunities.
- Collaborative and mission-driven team committed to social change.
- This position requires a primarily in-person schedule, including regular fieldwork, canvassing, and meetings with tenants and community members. Some administrative tasks may be completed remotely on a flexible hybrid basis.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter detailing your organizing experience and commitment to housing & justice, to Brayan Pagoada - Director of Organizing (bpagoada@cuffh.org) with the subject line: Community Organizer Application.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The intended start date for the position is September 2025.
