Community Organizer

TICLT • San Diego, CA

1d • $65,000 - $79,000

About The Position

Are you passionate about empowering communities, advocating for housing justice, and fighting against gentrification? Do you believe in collective action and grassroots organizing? Join Tierras Indgenas Community Land Trust (TICLT) as our Community Organizer and help transform Barrio Logan and the surrounding areas. Why This Role Matters At TICLT, we are fighting to de-commodify real estate and ensure housing, cultural spaces, and environmental restoration for our communities. We have just acquired a mixed-use building in Barrio Logan, which will provide homes for low-income families and host a future BIPOC-owned womens clinic and community-run arts space. Now, we need an organizer to help engage, empower, and grow our movement. Your Impact Build Community Power: Develop outreach strategy and recruitment plans to engage tenants, recruit community members through field organizing, leading volunteer trainings and building organizing infrastructure. Support Tenant Leadership: Help tenants form governance structures for self-advocacy and decision-making. Educate & Mobilize: Partner with local experts, activists and organizations to organize community-wide workshops, events, and tenant meetings to advance our mission. Plan & Execute: Coordinate the Annual Membership Meeting, bringing together members, allies, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience in community organizing, tenant advocacy, or grassroots mobilization.
• Passion for social justice, housing rights, and anti-displacement efforts.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to manage events, engage community members, and work collaboratively.
• Fluent in Spanish (required)

Nice To Haves

• BIPOC, queer, trans, gender-nonconforming, previously incarcerated, and community residents are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Build Community Power: Develop outreach strategy and recruitment plans to engage tenants, recruit community members through field organizing, leading volunteer trainings and building organizing infrastructure.
• Support Tenant Leadership: Help tenants form governance structures for self-advocacy and decision-making.
• Educate & Mobilize: Partner with local experts, activists and organizations to organize community-wide workshops, events, and tenant meetings to advance our mission.
• Plan & Execute: Coordinate the Annual Membership Meeting, bringing together members, allies, and stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees