Cantonese/English Bilingual Tenant Educator

2 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, Inc. Full time

Are you passionate about HOUSING JUSTICE?

Do you want to join a diverse, multilingual tenant organization fighting for TENANT POWER?

Job Description: Cantonese/English Bilingual Tenant Educator

Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco (HRCSF) is a tenants' rights non-profit serving tenants citywide since 1979, offering free counseling and organizing support for San Francisco tenants in all types of housing, including rent-control, public housing and Section 8. Our purpose is to strengthen tenants' rights, improve living conditions for renters, and preserve and expand affordable housing opportunities. Through our counseling program, we support more than 5,000 tenants a year, and our organizing program has helped build tenant associations across the city.

Position Summary:

The Cantonese/English Bilingual Tenant Counselor/Organizer is tasked with for implementing Housing Rights Committee's tenant counseling work in San Francisco's Westside neighborhoods specifically and with Cantonese speaking tenants throughout the city as necessary, under the direct supervision of the Lead Westside Counselor and the Lead Corporate Landlord Organizer.

Key Responsibilities:

Hold drop-in hours for tenants

Field calls to help tenants write letters, request and document tenant needs and educate individual tenants on their rights and options regarding repairs, unfair evictions, rent increases, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment

Connect tenants with local organizations and legal services

Assist with English to Chinese translations for written outreach materials

Recruit and train volunteers who help with tenant counseling

Connect with partners across the city and especially in San Francisco Westside Neighborhood to build strong coalitions for tenants rights

Work with Corporate Landlord organizers to coordinate advocacy for tenants including with outreach efforts like flyering and door-knocking and supporting the development of tenant associations

Conduct trainings on tenants rights issues in language for Chinese tenants in San Francisco's Westside neighborhoods

Other administrative and organizational tasks as needed such as attending all internal meetings and training and supporting organizational events as needed

Qualifications:

● Familiarity with SF tenant laws and conditions

● High level of verbal fluency in Cantonese and advanced fluency in English

● Knowledge of issues impacting tenants in San Francisco

● Commitment to social and economic justice and bottom-up social change

● Ability to conduct public meetings and tenants rights workshops

● Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently

● Strong organizational and communications skills

● Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends

● Experience with City of San Francisco grant reporting preferred

This position is a full-time non-exempt position with a current salary of $65,000. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision including chiropractic and acupuncture, and a generous accrual of paid vacations and sick time. This is a 40-hour position.

HRCSF is an equal opportunity employer: people of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQI2S, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply Diverse viewpoints are vital to our organization's mission and culture. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This position is included in a collective bargaining unit represented by Office & Professional Employees International Union, Local 29. Specific employment terms are subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to [dot]org attention HRCSF Hiring Team with Cantonese/English Bilingual Tenant Educator in the subject line.


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