JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Position Details:
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center seeks an innovative, energetic, and experienced
Community Education and Outreach Coordinator. This position will work closely with all staff,
and will be primarily responsible for organizing community-based legal education projects that
train and empower residents to assert their fair housing rights, building and maintaining
relationships with key allies and partners across the state, disseminating information about fair
housing and the work of the Center, and developing and implementing strategies to ensure that
the Center’s work is responsive to the concerns of target communities.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Coordinating community education projects including the development, marketing, and
delivery of fair housing trainings for the general public, community organizations, social
service agencies that work with those protected by the fair housing laws, and other target
populations;
• Building and maintaining new and existing partnerships with organizations working on
issues facing our clients, including tenants’ associations, grassroots community groups,
social services providers, advocacy organizations, and others;
• Building coalitions with other organizations to advocate for racial and economic justice,
homeowners’ and renters’ rights, disability rights, LGBTQIA+ equality, and other
transformative objectives;
• Attending community meetings and other public events to build relationships, raise the
Center’s profile and gather information about issues that may have fair housing implications;
• Soliciting input and feedback from community members, partner organizations, and former
clients to inform the Center’s work;
• Expanding the audience for the Center’s written materials;
• Seeking new ways to coordinate outreach and education between all staff members and
engage other staff in outreach and education efforts;
• Taking on other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications:
• Either a BA degree and 2 years of experience in community outreach, advocacy, training,
education, community organizing, or related field OR, AA degree, and 4 years of directly
related experience;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; proven ability to cultivate relationships with and establish
networks among a diverse set of stakeholders, including clients, partner organizations,
community groups, etc.;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; public speaking/training experience
strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated interest in and passion for combating housing discrimination or other civil
rights violations, or related issues;
• Ability to work independently and take initiative;
• Ability to collaborate well with others;
• Proficient in Word and Excel; experience with other relevant software programs and with
managing social media accounts and/or websites helpful.
• Bi-lingual and/or bi-cultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout CT for meetings, trainings, and other events
(mileage reimbursed).

Salary: Salary is highly competitive with other legal non-profits, with comprehensive benefit
package including exceptional health care, flex scheduling, and substantial paid leave.
$45,000 – $55,200 DOE.
Send resume and cover letter to: Letty Ortiz, Administrative Assistant at
letty@ctfairhousing.org. Please include a writing sample that reflects the applicant’s own work
without significant revision from others as well as the names and addresses of people who can
act as references. Please do not call.

Application Deadline: June 21, 2019
About Connecticut Fair Housing Center
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center is an equal opportunity employer.