We’re Hiring! Tenant Organizer and Domestic Worker Organizer Positions
We are excited to be hiring a Tenant Organizer to support the CGA Resident Council and Southwest Brooklyn Tenant Union and a Domestic Worker Organizer to support the Carroll Gardens Nanny Association. Please read the job descriptions below and share with your networks!
About the Carroll Gardens Association:
The Carroll Gardens Association (CGA) is an affordable housing and economic development grassroots organization that has been working in Brooklyn since 1971. We organize with low-income residents, domestic workers, small businesses, and allies, to advocate for equitable development, permanent affordable housing, domestic worker rights, and cooperative economics.
Tenant Organizer Position
About the Tenant Organizer Position:
We seek to hire a dynamic full-time (40 hours/week) tenant organizer that will focus on two areas: the development of the CGA Resident Council and coordination of the Southwest Brooklyn Tenant Union. The CGA Resident Council will provide political education, skills-building, and leadership development opportunities to CGA tenants (CGA housing is a scattered-site development with 5 clusters comprising the 150 units in Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, and the Columbia Waterfront). The Southwest Brooklyn Tenant Union, a project of CGA, is a member-led organization that supports individual members facing displacement while collectively organizing towards broader policy that ensures the right to safe and quality housing. In COVID-19 conditions, we are doing a mix of digital organizing primarily through Zoom, phone calls, as well as in-person meetings.
Responsibilities
Support SWBTU members to lead monthly meetings, develop base building goals, and identify campaigns.
Conduct and lead regular neighborhood outreach in line with base building goals.
Conduct leadership development to build the capacity of CGA residents and SWBTU members.
Offer weekly office hours answering residents’ housing questions and needs including filing for DRIE/SCRIE, housing applications, and more.
Identify and recruit CGA tenant leaders to participate in the Resident Council.
Plan and co-facilitate CGA site meetings with residents and tenant leaders.
Communicate between CGA tenants and Property Management as needed to address repair issues, quality of life issues, recertifications, and lease renewals.
Coordinate participation of CGA tenants and SWBTU members in city, state, and federal housing campaigns.
Represent CGA and participate in citywide, statewide, and national housing justice coalitions.
Assist in writing reports to current housing funders and assist with grant development.
Qualifications:
We’re seeking candidates who excel in relationship‐building, have strong verbal and written communications skills, project management skills, with a strong commitment to CGA's mission and movement building.
At least one year of experience with outreach, base-building, member leadership development, organizing campaigns, and project management, with an emphasis on tenant organizing, racial justice, and immigrant rights.
Demonstrated ability to develop the leadership of members
Ability to design, lead, run workshops, and trainings for members
Experience with door-knocking and/or phone banking
Demonstrated commitment and passion for social justice and understanding of community organizing approach to social change
Strong writing, communication, and group work skills
Bi-lingual Spanish/English fluency is strongly preferred
Interest in growing a career with CGA
Humility and humor
Benefits:
Salary starting at $45,000 per year based on experience
401K with organization match up to 3%
Health Insurance (CGA covers 90%)
Commitment to resourcing personal development opportunities
How to Apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@cganyc.org. We will be accepting applications through August looking for a September start date.
CGA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, immigrants, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and people of color from low-income communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Due to the high volume of calls, please do not call. Applicants will be notified of an interview by email.
Domestic Worker Organizer
About the Domestic Worker Organizer Position:
We seek to hire a dynamic full-time (40 hours/week) Domestic Worker Organizer that will support the continued growth of the Carroll Gardens Nanny Association, a member-led organization founded in 2019 where nannies, house cleaners, and home care attendants, come together to support each other and raise standards in the domestic work industry. While we are based in Carroll Gardens, CGNA has a robust, multiracial, and multilingual domestic worker membership across New York City and parts of New Jersey. The Domestic Worker Organizer will report directly to the CGA Program and Planning Director and work to continue building a thriving membership of domestic workers. The organizer is also a creative person who understands how to build power, retain membership and create culturally affirming programs that actively engage immigrants, women, and low-income workers in New York City. In COVID-19 conditions, we are doing a mix of digital organizing primarily through Zoom, phone calls, as well as in-person meetings.
Responsibilities:
Recruit new members through social networks of current members; canvassing in the local community, outreach at events and worksites, personal visits, and phoning; planning and organizing membership activities; consistently involving workers and supporters in the organization and increasing their commitment.
Work with the Leaders Team to design, facilitate, and lead multiracial membership meetings.
Work with the CGA Program and Planning Director, Leaders Team, and members to establish effective membership and organizational structure.
Support CGNA’s committees (Circles, Campaigns, Membership, and Worker Rights + Enforcement) to develop goals and conduct regular evaluation.
Support planning and implementation of the We Rise Nanny Training and We Make History training programs.
Refer members to partner organizations on issues like food access, immigration rights, health insurance, and more.
Coordinate participation of members in the NYC Care Campaign among other city, state, and federal domestic worker rights campaigns and coalitions.
Represent CGA and participate in citywide, statewide, and national domestic worker justice coalitions.
Work to advance National goals as necessary, such as the federal Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Assist in writing reports to current funders and assist with grant development.
Qualifications:
We’re seeking candidates who excel in relationship‐building, have strong verbal and written communications skills, project management skills, with a strong commitment to CGA's mission and movement building.
At least one year experience with outreach, base-building, member leadership development, organizing campaigns and project management, with an emphasis on labor organizing, racial justice, and immigrant rights.
Demonstrated ability to develop the leadership of members
Ability to design, lead, run workshops, and trainings for members
Demonstrated commitment and passion for social justice and understanding of community organizing approach to social change
Strong writing, communication, and group work skills
Bi-lingual Spanish/English fluency strongly preferred
Ability to work some nights and weekends;
Basic computer skills: (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs);
Interest in growing a career with CGA
Humility and humor
Benefits:
Salary starting at $43,000 per year based on experience
401K with organization match up to 3%
Health Insurance (CGA covers 90%)
Commitment to resourcing personal development opportunities
How to Apply:
Please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@cganyc.org. We will be accepting applications through August looking for a September start date.
CGA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, immigrants, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and people of color from low-income communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Due to the high volume of calls, please do not call. Applicants will be notified for an interview by email.