EcoDistrict Intern
Company: Community Roots Housing
Location: Seattle
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Description:
Compensation: $17 per hourCompany SummaryEveryone has the right to
a quality, affordable home. At Community Roots Housing, this truth
drives our work. By embracing community-led development and
engaging in deep-rooted partnerships, we're fostering vibrant,
equitable communities where everyone has access to safe, affordable
and welcoming homes. Today, nearly 50 apartment buildings - over
2,000 residents -- we continue our commitment to build community
with and for people. We are a top performing, high-capacity
not-for-profit corporation with an innovative portfolio throughout
the Seattle area. Our buildings have won numerous awards from HUD,
Urban Land Institute, Affordable Housing Finance Magazine, Future
wise and other community development awards.
The Capitol Hill EcoDistrict is a community-driven effort that
promotes a socially equitable, environmentally resilient, and
culturally vibrant neighborhood. We are committed to creating and
maintaining a neighborhood rich in cultural identity that promotes
climate justice, inclusive and diverse with accessible open space
offering healthy, safe, and liberated engagement to all who reside
or pass through Capitol Hill. Supported by Community Roots Housing,
EcoDistrict focuses on making the most densely populated urban
village in the Pacific Northwest livable and sustainable for all
people by piloting new and innovative ideas at the neighborhood
level that can then be scaled to city or regional levels.
We are intentional in our hiring processes, seeing it as a chance
to interrupt the cycle of racial and economic injustice that limits
communities from accessing employment, building skills and
investing in their own leadership development. We prioritize
applicants who have firsthand experience in navigating the many
systems that our residents face which impede their opportunities
for success, as majority low-income, LGBTQ, and people of color.Job
SummaryCommunity Roots Housing is looking for a paid intern that
will be tasked with supporting Capitol Hill EcoDistrict staff on a
range of projects, which may include:
Public Life Planning
Pesticide Reduction and Habitat Planning
Arts and Cultural Preservation and Programming
School-based Health Center
Duties and Responsibilities
Research
Survey design
Data analysis
Event Support
Grant-writing
Other tasks as needed or determined by staff
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Comfort engaging with racially and economically diverse community
members
Self-motivation and ability to work independently
Some experience with qualitative data collection and analysis
A basic understanding of land use, housing, public health, and
transportation policy and/or the ability to quickly learn about
policy issues in new areas
The flexibility to attend virtual evening meetings
Community Roots Housing centers residents and racial equity. We
seek team members who embody these values.
Preferred Qualifications:
Pursuing or completed graduate degree in urban planning,
environmental policy, public policy, or public administration
Community Roots Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates of color, LGBTQ candidates, women, candidates with
disabilities and candidates of all religions and national origins
are strongly encouraged to apply. Community Roots Housing is a Ban
the Box employer. However, per Federal Department of Housing and
Urban Development requirements, any candidate selected for this
position must undergo a criminal history background check prior to
employment.PI187877834
Keywords: Community Roots Housing, Seattle , EcoDistrict Intern, Other , Seattle, Washington
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