Goddard Riverside Community Center - Tenant Organizer

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."

Among the job requirements:
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice work.
  • College degree in related area; Master’s level degree in Social Work preferred, but not required.
  • Fluency in spoken and written Spanish, French or Mandarin preferred, but not required.
  • Familiarity with housing issues and community organizing experience preferred.
  • Ability to manage workload comprising individual cases, building-wide organizing, and participation in campaigns/coalitions.
  • Strong writing and research skills.
Please email cover letter, resume and recent writing sample to Larry Wood, Director of Organizing, at jobs@goddard.org, with “Tenant Organizer” in the subject line.   Applications should be submitted by March 10, 2017 but will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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