Housing Medford Part-Time Organizer
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Housing Medford is a volunteer group of people who live or work in Medford, MA and want to work toward greater housing affordability in the City. Housing Medford began in September 2018 as the “Housing in Medford Coalition” with support from the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) through their Municipal Engagement Initiative.
Housing Medford’s mission is to identify and advocate for affordable housing solutions that expand options to meet the housing needs of people of different incomes, abilities, and stages of life.
We actively support policies, zoning changes, funding, and projects that create housing to address Medford’s diverse housing needs. We seek to collaborate with those who care deeply about Medford and want to join us in assuring that we continue to be a thriving, welcoming, and inclusive city.
With the support of Abundant Housing MA, we are excited to bring on a part time organizer to help organize and expand our volunteer base and sustain our momentum through outreach/recruiting, coalition building and event planning.
Job Description
Job Opening: Organizer
Number of Openings: 1
Status: Part-time
Time Frame: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with the goal of conducting interviews between November and December and of hiring/onboarding an organizer by January 2025.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as a resident or community member (past or present) of Medford, MA.
- Experience with grassroots organizing and/or organizing events
- Interest and ability to network with and build relationships with Medford Residents.
- A strong commitment to pro-housing policies and values of inclusion and equity in housing access and affordability.
- Able to work independently and set one’s own agenda, work schedule etc.
- Ability to communicate and utilize Email, Zoom and google suite.
- Comfortable with public speaking via virtual and/or in person events.
- Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or other languages spoken in Medford is a plus but not required.
- Web/Graphic Design and social media marketing experience is a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Organizing/Member Engagement
○ Carry out one on one conversations with existing membership and recruit new people to Housing Medford’s membership body.
○ Empower members to share their stories and narratives via social media and/or public events/meetings.
○ Cultivate and meet with other advocacy/civic/local organizations (such as Our Revolution) in Medford to build coalition partnerships.
- Administrative Work
○ Keep contact lists of people and organizations. Take meeting notes and maintain a journal on field work and communications.
○ Meet with Housing Medford’s Steering Committee and update them on progress at least once a month.
○ In partnership with the Steering Committee, finalize and publish organizational structures, including a charter and membership engagement pyramid.
- Communications & Events
○ Prepare social media posts (primarily Instagram, Reddit, X, and Facebook) and/or email newsletter via MailChimp.
○ Make occasional updates to Housing Medford’s website (via WordPress),including adding an FAQ section to help meet information needs.
○ Plan and host occasional in person and online events meant to bring the Medford community together, hold space for conversations about housing and more.
Please note: Interested applicants who meet some, and not all, qualifications are still encouraged to apply. Housing Medford recognizes the importance of transferable skills and the desire/commitment to our mission and professional growth as stronger indicators for success in this role.
Time Commitment & Compensation
The estimated amount of work is 20 hours/month (or 5 hours per week) from January to May 2025. This is a stipend position for $2,400 to be paid in regular installments. Scheduling of hours are flexible/adaptable to meet the needs of various schedules. We hope to be able to continue funding this position through the remainder of 2025 pending grant renewal and funding availability from Abundant Housing MA.
How to Apply
Please submit a resume and a brief statement of interests expressing why you are interested in this position, your connection to Medford and/or relevant background information- to the Housing Medford Steering Committee at housingmedford@gmail.com. Applications may be submitted anytime with a submission deadline of Dec 5, 2024 .