Tenant Organizer (Law Project)
Job Details
Job Location
Law Project - New York, NY
Position Type
Full-Time
Salary Range
$57680.00 - $82238.00 Salary/year
Job Shift
10am to 6pm
Description
Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City's leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.
Program Description: The Goddard Riverside Law Project provides free legal services and organizing support to low-income individuals, families, and groups of tenants in the west side of Manhattan. Our mission is to empower tenants and preserve affordable housing through advocacy, legal representation, relationship building, and grassroots education. We aim to protect tenants' rights and hold bad actors accountable while working towards establishing pro-tenant laws and sound housing policy through city and statewide coalition work. To these ends, we integrate tenant voices and collaborate with the community, particularly SRO tenants and marginalized populations.
Position Summary: Tenant Organizers at the Goddard Riverside Law Project seek to empower and encourage tenants to exercise their rights to dignified and affordable housing, and encourage them to develop visions and campaigns for social justice in the realm of housing at the neighborhood level.
Schedule:Monday-Friday starting from April 15- September 1 ( mostly afternoons-evenings 4-8pm)
Salary Range: $57,680 - $82,238 (Based on experience and pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement)
Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate's number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.
Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties
This position is intended to cover for an employee on a leave of absence. It will be temporary, part-time and per diem. We will develop schedules and work-plans according to the needs of the Organizing Team. Ideal candidate will be available most afternoons and three evenings a week.
ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF TENANT ORGANIZERS:
Building Outreach:conduct and participate in weekly evening outreach activities to buildings. Preliminary research to identify target buildings. Door-knocking and brief conversations with tenants at their doorsteps.
Housing Workshops:conduct research, prepare presentations and facilitate workshops on tenants' rights and housing issues in the community
Tenant Association Organizing:assist organizers in working with groups of tenants in establishing tenant associations, fostering their capacity to advocate for improvements in living conditions. Assist with preparations for group litigation or rent strikes
Mobilize tenants for demonstrations, rallies, and forums
Attend campaign and coalition meetings as necessary and provide report backs to the Tenant Organizers and Lead Organizer.
Administrative tasks:record-keeping in Powerbase or Legalserver databases, phonebanking tenants, mailings for advocacy, administrative or court proceedings, making flyers, researching buildings and landlords
Work in the evenings (6-8pm) is required as necessary. Travel to buildings in Harlem, Hamilton Heights and Upper West Side is required. Some tasks (reading and research) can be performed remotely with supervisor approval o An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
Demonstrated commitment to social justice work.
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish preferred.
College degree in related area.
Familiarity with housing issues and community organizing experience preferred.
Ability to manage workload comprising building-wide organizing, and participation in campaigns/coalitions and some casework.
Strong writing and research skills.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be comfortable operating Microsoft Office programs, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.
Physical Requirements:
Most work will be conducted at our office site; in addition, work may be required at buildings, other offices, and outdoors
Work Environment:
Office and court settings;
Staff attorneys may need to visit clients in their homes and conduct tenant meetings in buildings where the tenants reside.
How to Apply:
Applicants are required to submit an online application, along with a cover letter and resume, at https://www.goddard.org/grcc/jobs/.
Questions about the position may be directed to Alejandro Coriat, Lead Organizer, at acoriat@goddard.org (no telephone calls, please).
No telephone calls, please.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.
Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
