Divison Director of Organizing

Rooted in the Bronx, New Settlement stands with community members to break systemic barriers, advance justice, promote leadership and strengthen neighborhoods. By ensuring agency around education, employment, housing, wellness and creative expression, we help cultivate an equitable society where individuals and families have the power to use their voice to create the change they wish to see.

Since New Settlement’s inception in 1989 as a settlement house rooted in the Bronx, our organization has been a responsive community partner. Originally established to revitalize abandoned buildings into affordable housing, New Settlement has since evolved into a multi-generational, forward-looking organization. We support 15,000 members of the community annually by providing organizing in housing and schools, and programs in education, college access, youth development, arts, workforce development, wellness and more. EEO/AA

JOB SUMMARY: The Division Director, Organizing will be responsible for overseeing and leading New Settlement’s organizing work to combat displacement and build tenant power in the Southwest Bronx. This includes expanding and deepening CASA and PAC’s membership, advancing leadership development, providing strategic direction for campaigns, managing and developing staff, and overseeing fundraising efforts. The Division Director will ensure that all CASA and PAC activities are aligned with the organization’s long-term vision and work toward sustainable community-driven power-building.

Job Duties include but not limited to:

Membership & Leadership Development:

• Membership Growth & Engagement: Lead efforts to expand CASA and PAC’s membership base and increase engagement, with a focus on building leadership from within the community.
• Leadership Cultivation: Oversee the development of CASA and PAC’s leadership pipeline, including one-on-one meetings with leaders, organizing leadership development training, and fostering member-driven campaigns.
• Community Organizing: Guide and support member-driven campaigns, ensuring leadership development remains central to CASA and PAC’s organizing strategies.

Staff Development & Supervision:

• Staff Supervision: Provide direct supervision to senior organizing staff (e.g., Deputy Director, Lead Organizers) through weekly supervision meetings, reviewing work plans, and providing regular feedback.
• Team Building & Training: Coordinate regular staff meetings, facilitate trainings, and organize retreats to foster team cohesion and enhance staff skills.
• Hiring & Onboarding: Lead recruitment, hiring, training, and onboarding processes for organizing staff, ensuring a commitment to New Settlement’s Organizing vision and values.
• Workplace Culture: Foster a culture of inclusivity, professional growth, and self-care, ensuring staff feel supported and are given opportunities for development.

Campaign Oversight & Strategic Direction:

• Campaign Management: Supervise and provide strategic oversight for CASA and PAC’s ongoing and future campaigns. Review and provide feedback on campaign materials, attend planning meetings, and help refine campaign strategies.
• Campaign Strategy: Lead the development of campaign goals and tactics, ensuring that CASA and PAC campaigns are impactful, member-led, and aligned with the organization’s larger goals.
• Strategic Support: Provide guidance and strategy support for citywide campaigns and other advocacy initiatives. Help align New Settlement’s Organizing work with broader regional or national movements for racial and economic justice.
• Advocacy & Representation: Represent CASA and PAC in external meetings, coalitions, and advocacy efforts as needed, ensuring that CASA and PAC’s campaigns are part of larger efforts to build tenant power and combat displacement.

Fundraising & Financial Oversight:

• Fundraising Strategy: Lead efforts to raise funds for organizing campaigns in CASA, PAC, and New Settlement. This includes managing relationships with existing funders, identifying new funding opportunities, and ensuring the organization meets its fundraising goals.
• Grassroots Fundraising: Revitalize and strengthen New Settlement’s grassroots organizing fundraising model, including organizing events and developing donor engagement strategies.
• Financial Management: Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and ensure that fundraising activities are aligned with CASA, PAC, and greater New Settlement financial goals.

Communications:

• Internal & External Communications: Oversee the creation of press releases, media advisories, and other communications that support New Settlement’s Organizing campaigns and advocacy efforts. Ensure that messaging aligns with New Settlement values and priorities.
• Staff Support: Provide resources and support to organizing staff in communications efforts, helping them craft compelling messages and materials to advance New Settlement’s Organizing goals.

Organizational Participation & Administration:

• Collaboration: Meet regularly with the Director of Organizing to share updates on CASA’s activities and ensure strategic alignment across the organization.
• Cross-Departmental Engagement: Participate in New Settlement activities, including leadership meetings and collaborative initiatives.
• Administrative Oversight: Manage administrative tasks such as ordering supplies, handling invoices, and ensuring that reporting deadlines are met.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Organizing & Campaign Experience: A seasoned grassroots organizer with at least 10 years of experience leading successful, multi-year community organizing campaigns, including policy advocacy, civic engagement, and leadership development.
• Leadership Development: Proven experience developing grassroots leaders and managing leadership teams to drive long-term organizing goals.
• Strategic Vision & Tactics: A creative strategist with a strong understanding of how to integrate organizing, policy, legal, research, communications, and other tactics into successful campaigns.
• Coalition Building: Skilled at building and maintaining coalitions across diverse sectors, including grassroots organizations, legal and policy groups, and research entities.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent CASA and PAC effectively in public settings and provide clear communication to staff and members.
• Management Experience: At least 8 years of experience supervising and mentoring staff and volunteers, including experience with recruitment, retention, and professional development.
• Fundraising & Financial Oversight: Demonstrated experience in fundraising and financial management, including grant writing, relationship-building with funders, and managing budgets.
• Program Management: Strong experience in program development, implementation, evaluation, and budgeting, with a track record of delivering results.
• Cultural Competency: Deep knowledge of and commitment to working with low-income communities of color, especially in the Bronx.
• Language Skills: Fluency in Spanish (speak, read, and write) is required.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred but not necessary).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be cleared and maintain clearance throughout duration of employment by NYC DOE fingerprinting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• The ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment is at will and employees will undergo 45- and 90-day check-ins during their 90-day probationary period.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

New Settlement is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions expected of an employee. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of you as an employee. You may be asked to perform other duties as required.