Job Location : New York,NY, USA
Pay Competitive
Location Brooklyn/New York
Employment type Other
Job DescriptionCypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a community-based not-for-profit community development corporation and settlement house. With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. We actively promote policies that advance racial equity.
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for one (1) full-time Lead Organizer, Coalition for Community Advancement in the Community Organizing and Advocacy Division.
CHLDC is mobilizing East New York residents to fight for racial, economic and housing justice. The Lead Organizer will directly support the grassroots Coalition for Community Advancement (CCA): Progress for East New York/Cypress Hills to engage neighborhood residents, houses of worship, small businesses, manufacturers and community groups in campaigns to influence land use actions, win public investments and influence housing and economic projects and policies in and impacting East New York. The Coalition seeks to eliminate discriminatory land use and real estate practices, slow down real estate speculation, home flipping, harassment of tenants and low/moderate income homeowners and win community benefits from developers. CCA's four campaigns are to ensure housing and good jobs for the existing East New York community. In our Economic Justice campaign, we are advocating for sustainable and green jobs, local hire and local entrepreneurial opportunity and growth in the IBZ. In our Housing Justice campaign, we are advocating for a community created bill that would dis-incentivize predatory speculation thus protecting BIPOC homeownership and affordable tenancy in small homes.
The Lead Organizer for the Coalition will also supervise staff and support Future of Tomorrow, a powerful youth organizing group, fighting for educational justice and to dismantle the school to prison pipeline. This position is a full time, 35 hour per week, non-exempt position.
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CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND IS COMMITTED TO WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.
We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
QualificationsWith community residents leading the way, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation builds a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills and East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing a...
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