Bilingual Community Organizer for Housing & Justice

Action in Montgomery (AIM); Maryland; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Action in Montgomery (AIM) is seeking a bi-lingual organizer to identify, recruit, and train volunteer leaders across black and brown Spanish-speaking communities in Montgomery County and Maryland. You will organize campaigns to address inequities in health, housing, climate justice, and education.

You will work with community leaders to organize tenants and congregations, participate in listening sessions, and lead campaigns with local and state partners.

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual Spanish-English required to recruit and train volunteer leaders.
• Experience organizing tenants and community groups is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Organize tenants through relational canvassing and one-on-one meetings in high-poverty areas.
• Participate in listening sessions and community power mapping exercises.
• Lead political meetings and campaigns on climate justice, health, housing, and related issues.
• Support county-wide and state-level actions with coalitions and trainings.

Skills

Relational organizing

Volunteer training

Job description

Action in Montgomery (AIM) is seeking a bi-lingual organizer to identify, recruit, and train volunteer leaders across black and brown Spanish-speaking communities in Montgomery County and Maryland. You will organize campaigns to address inequities in health, housing, climate justice, and education.

You will work with community leaders to organize tenants and congregations, participate in listening sessions, and lead campaigns with local and state partners.