Organizational Overview
GreenRoots, Inc., is a grassroots community-based organization with a track record exceeding 25 years of achieving significant environmental justice accomplishments and public health victories in Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts and the Greater Boston region. GreenRoots’ mission is to achieve environmental justice and greater quality of life through collective action, unity, education and youth leadership across neighborhoods and communities. We do so through deep community engagement and empowerment, youth leadership and implementation of innovative projects and campaigns.
Job Overview
The Environmental Justice and Health Equity (EJHE) Organizer will work closely with the GreenRoots Organizing team and Director of Health Equity and Policy to expand our grassroots, base-building work focusing on environmental justice, social determinants of health and health disparities. The EJHE Organizer will lead campaigns focusing on air quality and health; food insecurity and sovereignty; environmental health broadly; and the health and environmental concerns stemming from cumulative industrial impacts. The EJHE will work to build broad-based resident engagement, particularly among the most impacted residents in Chelsea and East Boston. The EJHE will also be tasked with engaging stakeholders including health care professionals, academic partners, city leaders and other community-based organizations. The EJHE will do this by engaging residents in regular community meetings, deep and meaningful relationship building, door knocking, event implementation and membership recruitment and development. The goals are to foster relationships with community members, build trust among the community, expand leadership development to address and dismantle the structural racism and discrimination in environmental, land use, health care, and policy decisions facing Chelsea and East Boston residents. Together with the members, she/he/they will represent the communities of Chelsea & East Boston locally, regionally and in statewide efforts.
Additionally, the EJHE Organizer will work to engage residents who live in neighborhoods adjacent to the Chelsea Creek, particularly the lowest income, most vulnerable and hardest to reach populations. She/he/they will work in partnership with the rest of the GreenRoots’ team to build on strategies of engagement, base building and political education around environmental justice, transit justice, climate justice, anti-displacement, urban development and more as defined in GreenRoots’ programmatic focus areas.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Lead and implement relentless grassroots community organizing efforts to engage low-income residents, immigrants, people of color and youth in community meetings.
Work closely with community organizing staff, program coordinators and leadership team to build a diverse base of residents engaged in GreenRoots’ work. Possible project / campaign work could include:
Leading Air Quality (“AQ”) projects in Chelsea; and collaborating on AQ projects in East Boston
Supporting waterfront initiative organizing in East Boston
Supporting growth and diversity of transit rider engagement
Supporting anti-displacement efforts in Chelsea and East Boston, through zoning campaigns, supporting the development of the Community Land Trust (CLT), engaging with the PUEBLO coalition and organizing other initiatives as needed.
Supporting monthly membership meetings and events
Conducting community organizing on parcel specific projects including, but not limited to, Green Parcel along Mill Creek, 212 Congress Ave., 295 Eastern Ave. and more.
Working with the Food Justice Team to expand food justice and sovereignty programming and initiatives
Implementing other community organizing campaigns and strategies that arise
Empower residents and develop strategies to address environmental and health inequities, disparities and injustices.
Develop and implement curriculum through popular education techniques and strategies on environmental justice and health equity across neighborhoods in Chelsea and East Boston
Attend and mobilize community / city meetings in Chelsea, Boston and surrounding communities.
Engage residents, in particular the most marginalized, vulnerable to displacement and dependent on public transit, in citywide planning processes.
Conduct outreach on local buses, at bus stops and train stations.
Ensure that residents feel engaged in and connected to GreenRoots’ mission and vision.
Work with youth and adult members to further develop leadership skills.
Coordinate projects with city agencies and other community based agencies, as appropriate.
Plan, coordinate and/or provide assistance for special programs and events.
Represent GreenRoots at community meetings, partner events and meetings, various learning communities and conferences, speaking engagements, and in regional gatherings.
Provide social media support and implement opportunities to further GreenRoots work and messaging.
Other support as requested by the Executive Director and Leadership Team.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Job Type:
In-person Full-time (35 hrs. per week)
Compensation:
$50,000
Benefits:
● 401(k); 4% Match
● Short-Term Disability insurance
● Health & Dental Insurance
● Wellness Bonus
● Paid time off (up to 32 days)
● Federal & State Holidays
Schedule:
● Monday to Thursday
● 9AM to 6:15PM
● Some evenings and weekend commitments
To Apply: Bilingual, Chelsea and East Boston residents, people of color, indigenous people, immigrants, LGBTQ, gender non-conforming and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to: career@greenrootschelsea.org
Position open until filled