Chinatown Community Development Center
Community Organizer (Housing Counseling & CTA)
Chinatown Community Development Center, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Job Summary
: The Community Organizer assists the Community Organizing Team (COT) in achieving objectives related to civic engagement efforts and provides housing counseling to tenants through community education and outreach. The position organizes and empowers tenants on housing advocacy and tenant rights issues by providing education and technical assistance to the Community Tenants Association (CTA).Status: Full-time, Nonexempt, RegularLocation: Chinatown neighborhood, San FranciscoHours: Monday throughFriday, 9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m., and some weekends and evenings; flexible work hours neededSalary: $33.10 - $34.84 per hour; Comprehensive benefitsThe Organization : A private non-profit founded in 1977, Chinatown Community Development Center believes in a comprehensive vision of community. We own and/or manage approximately 38 affordable housing buildings serving over 5,000 low-income seniors, single adults, formerly homeless adults, and families of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Tenderloin, Western Addition, and Polk Gulch neighborhoods. We also build housing, develop grassroots leadership, and engage low-income residents and youth. Our employees are passionate about the mission; thrive in a family organizational culture; and embody values of empowerment, teamwork, and compassion. Chinatown CDC serves a diverse population and is committed to hiring practices that provide culturally competent services. We encourage people of color to apply.What You Will DoProvide technical assistance to CTAProvide staffing support and translation services to CTA in areas including but not limited to tenant organizing and empowerment pertaining to tenant rights and community advocacy; educate tenants on community issues related issues such as land use, transportation, public improvement, and community facilities, etc; coordinate meetings, events and activities.Develop leadership alongside CTA by providing training in organizing, public speaking, and other leadership development skills.Provide housing counseling and tenant rights educationPerform intake on and provide housing counseling to low-income tenants (primarily monolingual Chinese-speaking) by assessing housing problems, answering questions, providing information and education, offering support or translation services, and making referrals.Maintain and keep current system of tracking and reporting housing counseling casework and conduct follow-up work on individual and building-wide cases.Support civic engagement effortsDevelop and maintain positive working relationships with tenant groups and community agencies and work collaboratively to maximize civic engagement and voter turnout.Promote civic engagement dialogues in the low-income community and assist in achieving objectives for civic engagement efforts.OtherEmbody organization values (respect & compassion, empowerment, teamwork)Contribute to a safe and pleasant work environmentFollow policies, procedures, and safe work practicesOther duties as assignedWhat You BringStrong public speaking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to conduct workshops and meetings in English and CantoneseFamiliarity with and sensitivity to low-income immigrant neighborhoods and issues relevant to the communityBiliterate in Chinese and ability to speak fluently in CantoneseCreative and comprehensive problem-solving skillsAbility to be flexible and perform variety of activitiesGood listening skills and ability to exercise patienceAbility to work independently as well as in team structureCommitment to comprehensive vision of community development and improving the life for low-income peopleCapacity to work evening and weekendsEducation and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in social service, sociology, psychology, or related fieldBilingual and biliterate in Chinese and EnglishBasic word processing, Excel spreadsheetPreferred QualificationsExperience or familiarity with the Chinatown neighborhoodFamiliarity with Chinese software programTwo (2) years experience in non-profit agency serving low-income clients
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: The Community Organizer assists the Community Organizing Team (COT) in achieving objectives related to civic engagement efforts and provides housing counseling to tenants through community education and outreach. The position organizes and empowers tenants on housing advocacy and tenant rights issues by providing education and technical assistance to the Community Tenants Association (CTA).Status: Full-time, Nonexempt, RegularLocation: Chinatown neighborhood, San FranciscoHours: Monday throughFriday, 9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m., and some weekends and evenings; flexible work hours neededSalary: $33.10 - $34.84 per hour; Comprehensive benefitsThe Organization : A private non-profit founded in 1977, Chinatown Community Development Center believes in a comprehensive vision of community. We own and/or manage approximately 38 affordable housing buildings serving over 5,000 low-income seniors, single adults, formerly homeless adults, and families of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Tenderloin, Western Addition, and Polk Gulch neighborhoods. We also build housing, develop grassroots leadership, and engage low-income residents and youth. Our employees are passionate about the mission; thrive in a family organizational culture; and embody values of empowerment, teamwork, and compassion. Chinatown CDC serves a diverse population and is committed to hiring practices that provide culturally competent services. We encourage people of color to apply.What You Will DoProvide technical assistance to CTAProvide staffing support and translation services to CTA in areas including but not limited to tenant organizing and empowerment pertaining to tenant rights and community advocacy; educate tenants on community issues related issues such as land use, transportation, public improvement, and community facilities, etc; coordinate meetings, events and activities.Develop leadership alongside CTA by providing training in organizing, public speaking, and other leadership development skills.Provide housing counseling and tenant rights educationPerform intake on and provide housing counseling to low-income tenants (primarily monolingual Chinese-speaking) by assessing housing problems, answering questions, providing information and education, offering support or translation services, and making referrals.Maintain and keep current system of tracking and reporting housing counseling casework and conduct follow-up work on individual and building-wide cases.Support civic engagement effortsDevelop and maintain positive working relationships with tenant groups and community agencies and work collaboratively to maximize civic engagement and voter turnout.Promote civic engagement dialogues in the low-income community and assist in achieving objectives for civic engagement efforts.OtherEmbody organization values (respect & compassion, empowerment, teamwork)Contribute to a safe and pleasant work environmentFollow policies, procedures, and safe work practicesOther duties as assignedWhat You BringStrong public speaking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to conduct workshops and meetings in English and CantoneseFamiliarity with and sensitivity to low-income immigrant neighborhoods and issues relevant to the communityBiliterate in Chinese and ability to speak fluently in CantoneseCreative and comprehensive problem-solving skillsAbility to be flexible and perform variety of activitiesGood listening skills and ability to exercise patienceAbility to work independently as well as in team structureCommitment to comprehensive vision of community development and improving the life for low-income peopleCapacity to work evening and weekendsEducation and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in social service, sociology, psychology, or related fieldBilingual and biliterate in Chinese and EnglishBasic word processing, Excel spreadsheetPreferred QualificationsExperience or familiarity with the Chinatown neighborhoodFamiliarity with Chinese software programTwo (2) years experience in non-profit agency serving low-income clients
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