JOb Opening

This is a 30-hour-a-week job, Monday through Friday, business hours are 9:00 am -5:00 PM.  Must be available to work weekends and nights when needed.  Must have your own car.  Bilingual in Spanish requested. Email your cover letter, resume and references to dwojcicki@daretowin.org

The Tenant and Homeowner Association (THA) is DARE’s effort to bring together low-income tenants and homeowners, living in communities of color affected by foreclosure, eviction, unsafe, unhealthy housing conditions, displacement and homelessness. The group was developed to respond to the unchecked devastation being caused by foreclosures in our communities and is founded on the belief that safe and affordable housing is a human right. The Association reflects an understanding of the current housing crisis within the long history of displacement and gentrification in low-income communities of color. The THA organizer will work directly with low-income individuals and families facing housing insecurity to develop strategies to keep families in their homes and implement policies and other tools to ensure dignified, community-owned and controlled, safe, and permanently affordable housing for all in Providence and Rhode Island.

Responsibilities:

This is an organizing position, requiring long, flexible hours and the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities that advance DARE’s mission and vision. 

Activities: 

• Weekly doorknocking in low-income communities of color across Providence and in other cities, as possible and requested by supervisor, 
• Recruiting and training member volunteers to participate in doorknocking and other forms of outreach,
• Monthly / as requested attendance at community events where low-income tenants and homeowners facing housing insecurity or potential donors or volunteers will be present, 
• Responding to phone calls, emails, and social media messages from folks with housing issues,
• Maintaining accurate contact and address sheets from doorknocking, as well as contact sheets from events and other forms of outreach to be provided to the supervisor during regular check-ins.
• Collecting demographic information, maintaining on a spreadsheet
  

Activities: 

• Creating weekly committee meeting agendas with input from member-leaders, as well as supervisor, and providing copies of agendas to supervisor and member-leaders prior to the meeting, 
• Maintaining notes of weekly committee meetings, to be provided to member-leaders and supervisor,
• Develop political education and leadership development opportunities within committee meetings, or in separate, one-on-one or group spaces for developing member-leaders of the THA, 
• Provide documentation and feedback on leadership development of THA members to supervisor,
• Ensure member-leaders are encouraged, supported, and prepared to act as spokespeople for the THA, at direct actions, rallies, press conferences, in media stories, and other public events.
• Maintain database of participants, committee members and new members

Activities:

• Annually, or as needed, facilitate campaign planning with THA member-leaders, with support from the Executive Director
• Maintain documentation of the campaign planning process and decisions to be provided to supervisor/Executive Director.
• Create campaign timelines, roles, and responsibilities with member-leaders and maintain documentation to be provided to supervisor and shared with the committee as needed throughout a campaign, 
• Research and develop policies with member-leaders, assisted by attorneys and other allies, supported by supervisor/Executive Director,
• Develop and facilitate, in coordination with supervisor, advocacy trainings, such as the legislative process and grassroots education at the statehouse and others as needed, to be provide to member-leaders in service of direct action organizing campaigns.

Activities: 

• In coordination with supervisor and communications staff of DARE, develop press advisories, press releases, outreach materials (including handbills, fliers, and posters), social media graphics and announcements, factsheets, infographics, and informational materials about the THA in a timely and effective manner, 
• Participate in training and learn to utilize, design and other software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Indesign, Canva, and others, as directed by supervisor.
• Ensure translation of materials into appropriate languages, such as Spanish, in coordination with other DARE staff or outside contractors, as needed. 

Activities:

• Participate in regular meetings and convenings of local, regional, and national coalitions and partners, including, but not limited to: Right to the City Alliance (RTTC), Grassroots Global Justice (GGJ), RI Homeless Advocacy Project (RIHAP), others as directed by supervisor, 
• Recruit and prepare members to participate in regular coalition, alliance, and partner meetings.
• Coordinate the sharing of information and insights gained from meetings and convenings of allies, coalitions, and alliances with THA and DARE member-leaders, as directed by supervisor,
• Support the travel and participation logistics of member-leaders at alliance and partner convenings.

Activities: 

• Provide narratives and data for grant proposals and reports on time, as directed by supervisor and grant management consultant, 
•  Support fundraising events, online fundraisers (such as 401Gives Day), the annual Adbook fundraiser, donor and sustainer cultivation at the direction of supervisor.

7. Organizational and Staff Development: Maintaining paper and computer records of assigned organizing campaigns and special projects, in accordance with established organizational systems. Providing support for organizational events, as requested. Taking part in training and development opportunities as requested. Other duties as requested by supervisor.

Activities:

• Participate in database and other technology trainings as directed by supervisor, 
• Learn and practice the use of DARE’s database, Google Workspace, email, documents, and spreadsheets, as directed by supervisor,
• Maintain accurate timesheets and submit on time bi-weekly, as directed by supervisor.
• Develop clear and timely work plans, as directed, and submit them to supervisor with timesheet.