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:$50,000 - $55,000
Start Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is October 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 + mcaba@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 Organizing 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 programs.
- Organize and support regular tenant meetings to develop shared demands, build strategy, and take collective action.
- Lead weekly canvassing operations—including door-knocking and outreach in buildings.
- Train tenant leaders and volunteers to engage residents, track issues, and sustain tenant associations.
- Coordinate and lead special weekend community canvasses around campaigns or building 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.
- Coach tenants to speak to the media, testify at hearings, and advocate directly with officials.
- Participate in coalitions and collaborate with allied housing justice organizations.
- Support documentation, storytelling, and campaign materials grounded in tenant experiences.
- Tenant-Led Housing Justice Projects (15%)
- Coordinate at least three tenant-driven housing justice projects per year (e.g., new tenant associations, campaigns for repairs, code enforcement).
- Build partnerships with legal service providers, housing advocates, and 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 (preferred).
- 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.
- Proficient or fluent in Spanish is a plus.
Working Conditions
- Must be available for evening and some weekend work.
- Regular fieldwork, including canvassing and building visits.
- Administrative responsibilities include 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 their organizing experience and commitment to housing & justice, to Brayan Pagoada - Director of Organizing (bpagoada@cuffh.org) + CC (mcaba@cuffh.org)with the subject line: Community Organizer Application.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is October 2025