Community Organizer

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 February 2026.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter describing their organizing experience and commitment to housing justice by email to Brayan Pagoada, Director of Organizing (bpagoada@cuffh.org), with Maria Caba (mcaba@cuffh.org) please include “Community Organizer Application” in the subject line.

Incomplete applications or applications that do not follow these instructions will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The intended start date for the position is February 2026.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 submit a resume and cover letter describing their organizing experience and commitment to housing justice by email to Brayan Pagoada, Director of Organizing (bpagoada@cuffh.org), with Maria Caba (mcaba@cuffh.org) please include “Community Organizer Application” in the subject line.

Incomplete applications or applications that do not follow these instructions will not be considered.

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is February 2026.