
Hybrid Senior Program Associate, Housing Organizer presso Impact Justice
Impact Justice · Los Angeles, Stati Uniti d'America · Hybrid
- Professional
- Ufficio in Los Angeles
Who You Are
What You Will Do
- Conduct grassroots outreach, including canvassing, flyering, and community event attendance to recruit program hosts.
- Build, manage, and maintain partnerships with local organizations, faith groups, and community leaders.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Communication team to conduct and follow up on leads generated from social media and other online platforms.
- Manage and track homeowner recruitment leads, ensuring prompt and organized follow-ups.
- Lead informational sessions and workshops to educate the community about the Homecoming Project.
- Represent Impact Justice at community gatherings and events.
- Collaborate with the Program Manager and team members on strategy and planning.
- Provide supportive and informative interactions with prospective homeowners.
- Recruit and serve as the main point of contact for up to 20 community hosts throughout their 6-month housing arrangement.
- Lead interviewing, matching, onboarding, training, monitoring and exit conversations. May conduct home inspections, if needed.
- Be accessible to hosts via phone, text or email during work hours to and support them to resolve conflicts that may arise.
- Research, network, and engage with potential referral/service provider organizations to provide warm-hand offs.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
- At least 3 years of community organizing or outreach experience (in Los Angeles, preferred).
- Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable engaging with recently incarcerated individuals.
- Culturally competent in faith-based and social justice-oriented spaces.
- Passion about social justice, housing equity, and community-based reentry solutions.
- Organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple tasks independently.
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal strengths, and rapport-building abilities.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines with an orientation to results.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Familiarity with digital communication tools and social media.
- Reliable transportation for extensive local travel.
- Problem-solving: High level of critical/analytical/interpretive thinking and problem-solving skills.
- License and Vehicle: A valid Driver’s License with a clean and reliable vehicle, with current registration and proof of insurance.
- Hybrid position based in Los Angeles County.
- Frequent fieldwork, remote tasks, and weekly office meetings. Successful candidate must have and maintain a valid California drivers license and proof of insurance.
- Requires frequent local travel within LA County; mileage reimbursement provided.
- Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred but not required. If hired, Spanish-speaking candidates will spend 20% of their time using Spanish in conversation, writing, and translation. Qualified bilingual staff (confirmed by a certification exam paid by the Employer) will be eligible to receive a stipend at seventy-five dollars ($75) per month. Spanish-speaking candidates will be required to take a proficiency test as part of the interview process.
- Experience with housing programs serving formerly incarcerated individuals, particularly in the Los Angeles area.
- Direct experience with the criminal justice system—personally or through family—is strongly valued. We seek individuals whose commitment to our mission is rooted in real-world connection to the people we serve.
Applying
Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred but not required. If hired, qualified bilingual staff will be eligible to receive a stipend at seventy-five dollars ($75) per month. Spanish-speaking candidates will be required to take a proficiency test as part of the interview process.