Contract Term: June 22, 2026 – September 30, 2026 (This contract position is eligible for extension through December 18, 2026, contingent upon satisfactory performance and organizational needs)
Availability/Hours: Required to work 25 hours per week including some evenings and weekends. The schedule will be adjusted bi-weekly based on the organization’s needs.
Location: This position offers flexible scheduling and remote work opportunities; however, employees are expected to report to the Baltimore Renters United (BRU) office as needed, primarily on Mondays, Wednesdays, and some Saturdays. The role also requires field work, including door-to-door outreach and attendance at community events such as town halls and meetings.
Direct Supervision: Executive Director
RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision
- Oversee and motivate a team of organizers/supplemental staff in their day-to-day organizing activities toward BRU’s strategic goals and Mission, Vision and Values
- Monitor performance and address staff concerns
- Develop and maintain calendars
- Conduct check in supervision meetings with organizers
- Serve as a team leader to organize staff by modeling, coaching, and training organizing staff on best practices to support BRU’s mission
- Support the development of BRU organizers
- Provide direction to the organizing team by working with staff to develop their organizing goals, work plans, and tasks
Strategy Development
- In partnership with BRU Executive Director identify strategic organizing goals and objectives and develop a strategic plan for implementation
Organizing
- Lead the organizing team in building and maintaining a base of engaged tenant leaders, who are representative of the people most impacted by housing injustice in Baltimore.
- Support organizers with outreach activities including planning and follow up
- Maintain data systems for tracking interactions with tenant base, tenant leaders, events and organizational contacts in the BRU data management system
- Maintain connections with state, regional and national campaigns for tenants’ rights and housing justice with groups in alignment with BRU’s mission, vision and values
- Attend tenant meetings and support with tenant organizing as needed
- Doorknock/Canvas impacted neighbors and communities as needed following BRU’s outreach plan
Organizational Support
- Lead and coordinate events put on by BRU to include logistics, venue, and team coordination
- Represent BRU at community events when needed
- Attend BRU internal meetings as needed and participate in all-hands-on-deck actions and significant organizational events
- Maintain partnerships with aligned organizations
- Conduct trainings, orientation and meetings as needed
Position Requirements:
- Demonstrated leadership experience in the nonprofit sector
- Experience managing programs, teams, or operations in nonprofit environments
- Nonprofit management and organizational leadership experience
- Belief in BRU’s mission, vision, and values
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least five years of experience with grassroots community organizing
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
- Maintain relationships with partners
- Availability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends
- Proficient in listening comprehension and effective note-taking including the ability to capture quotes accurately
- Competent in written communication, reading comprehension, and mathematics
- Capable of conducting minor research when needed
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment
- Ability to use Microsoft Suite and G-Suite for data sheets, word processing, emails, scheduling
- Be able to sit at a desk for 3 or more hours
- Must have reliable transportation
- Resident of Baltimore City Preferred
Baltimore Renters United is fiscally sponsored by Right to the City. Right To The City Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from communities heavily impacted by gentrification, displacement and housing insecurity are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.
To apply please submit a resume with three references AND respond to the following three pre-screening questions at [email protected]. In the subject line please put the position title.
Pre-Screening Questions
- There is someone you’re supervising who you believe in, but they consistently have performance issues (i.e. showing up to work late, not completing their weekly tasks, etc). How would you manage this person?
- How do you assess your effectiveness as a manager?
- Can you describe previous experiences around collaboration with your supervisor? Feel free to include a successful example, and a challenging example that you learned from.
Pay: $30.00 per hour
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
