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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Co-Op Housing Lead with Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia (IX)</strong></span></p><ul><li>Job Title: Co-op Housing Lead</li><li>Location: Minneapolis, MN</li><li>Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried</li><li>Reports To: Executive Director</li><li>Supervises: Cooperative Organizer</li></ul><p>InquilinXs UnidXs por Justicia (United Renters for Justice) (IX) was founded to build tenant power to change the housing system in Minneapolis. We are a multi-identity/gender, multi-language, and multi-cultural organization. IX was founded by Latinx community members to work with renter communities most oppressed by high rents, bad conditions, and intimidation by landlords in the city.&nbsp;</p><p>IX is seeking a seasoned community organizer to grow and strengthen our co-op housing work&mdash;supporting tenant leaders, building durable program infrastructure, and advancing community-controlled housing in Minneapolis.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></p><p>The Co-op Housing Lead will anchor IX&rsquo;s work to stabilize, strengthen, and grow our tenant-stewarded housing co-ops. This role sits at the intersection of operations, organizing, education, community wealth-building, program development, and fundraising.</p><p>You will work directly with co-op members, IX organizers, and community partners to ensure that IX co-ops are not only legally and financially sound, but thriving spaces of democratic leadership and community dignity.</p><p>This role requires someone who knows how to build deep relationships, understands IX&rsquo;s organizing ecosystem, and can move fluidly between people work, operational work, and strategic growth work.</p>

Requirements

<p>Key Responsibilities</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>1. Co-op Stabilization &amp; Governance (40%)</strong></span></p><ul><li>Support external technical assistance efforts (provided by Co-North) to stabilize existing co-ops: strengthen governance, support member leadership, and ensure co-ops meet financial and legal obligations</li><li>Build strong, trusting relationships with co-op members: know the people, know the building, know the history</li><li>Under the direction of Co-North technical assistance, support the maintenance of co-op bylaws, meeting structures, decision-making processes, and conflict-resolution pathways</li><li>Coordinate with Co-North technical assistance and co-op boards to support legal, financial, and governance responsibilities</li><li>Support information flow between property management, the co-op board, and Co-North (this role does not replace professional asset management or owner&rsquo;s rep functions)</li><li>Partner with IX organizers to ensure co-ops remain connected to broader IX campaigns and organizing strategy</li><li>Serve as an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the co-op Board, providing steady support, organizing continuity, and alignment with stabilization priorities</li><li>Fifth Building Acquisition &amp; Integration (TBD / Funding-Contingent)<ul><li>Support the potential acquisition and closing process to bring a 5th building into the cooperative, in close coordination with SWL leadership and external partners</li><li>Work with Co-North to build an integration plan so the building is fully incorporated into cooperative governance, operations, and member onboarding systems</li><li>Ensure ongoing compliance with any funder requirements tied to acquisition and stabilization resources, including documentation and reporting needs</li></ul></li></ul><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>2. Member Education &amp; Leadership Development (25%)</strong></span></p><ul><li>Work with the Cooperative Organizer and technical assistance (Co-North) to prepare and educate the next round of people entering co-op membership or leadership roles<ul><li>Co-op 101 and democratic governance</li><li>Financial literacy and budgeting</li><li>Roles and responsibilities of board and membership</li><li>Collective decision-making</li><li>Develop repeatable and scalable education modules to support co-op sustainability and future growth</li></ul></li></ul><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>3. Fundraising &amp; Resource Development (20%)</strong></span></p><p>This role is expected to fundraise primarily on behalf of Sky Without Limits (SWL). While the position is supervised within IX, the role will maintain shared accountability to SWL leadership/Board to ensure fundraising strategy aligns with SWL priorities and governance.</p><p><br>Lead fundraising strategy for Sky Without Limits (SWL) co-op stabilization and growth, in partnership with IX leadership and with dotted-line accountability to the SWL Board for alignment on priorities and progress.<br>Research and pursue grants, partnerships, and other funding opportunities that support tenant ownership, cooperative housing, and community wealth-building.<br>Prepare compelling narratives, data, and outcomes that demonstrate the impact of IX&rsquo;s co-op work.<br>Build internal systems and processes to understand the co-op&rsquo;s financial position.<br>Cultivate and steward relationships with funders, lenders, and aligned institutions.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>4. Program Growth &amp; Expansion (15%)</strong></span></p><ul><li>Work with IX leadership, co-op staff, and members to answer the core strategic question: &ldquo;How do we grow this work?&rdquo;</li><li>Lead strategy and planning to expand co-op formation, support new buildings exploring tenant ownership, and deepen IX&rsquo;s cooperative ecosystem</li><li>Strengthen internal systems and staffing plans needed to sustain growth (workflows, roles/responsibilities, and team coordination)</li><li>Support field-building by maintaining relationships with aligned partners and institutions that advance cooperative housing and community wealth-building</li><li>Document best practices and create repeatable models for future co-op development</li></ul><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></p><p>Required Qualifications</p><ul><li>Experience in community organizing, housing justice, cooperative development, or related fields</li><li>Strong relationship-building skills and ability to connect with people from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects with many stakeholders</li><li>Comfort facilitating group learning, member meetings, and popular education trainings</li><li>Strong writing, storytelling, and communication skills</li><li>Commitment to justice and IX&rsquo;s values</li><li>Demonstrated experience reviewing and interpreting financial statements (preferably in housing, co-ops, or community-based organizations), with the ability to analyze trends, communicate insights clearly, and build internal systems that improve financial visibility and proactively mitigate risk</li><li>Experience working with or managing relationships with Property Management partners (including coordination, issue resolution, and ongoing performance/accountability management)</li></ul><p>Preferred Qualifications</p><ul><li>Spanish proficiency (spoken and/or written)</li><li>Experience working in or alongside housing cooperatives, community land models, or resident-led housing structures</li><li>Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising and/or grant writing, including supporting proposals, reporting, and funder communications</li><li>Experience managing budgets, financial reports, and/or financial dashboards, with the ability to translate financial information into clear insights for decision-making</li><li>Experience with governance structures that support democratic decision-making, such as co-op boards, member-led organizations, or community governance models</li><li>Experience supporting commercial real estate projects, including diligence, project coordination, financing readiness, and/or closing support</li><li>Asset management experience (preferred) &mdash; ability to monitor portfolio health, assess risk, track performance, and support long-term sustainability planning.</li></ul><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Compensation &amp; Benefits</strong></span></p><p>Compensation:</p><ul><li>Starting at a base annual rate equivalent of $60,900 annually, our compensation policy allows for additional pay dependent on a staff person&rsquo;s need to financially support others and/or if they are a sole wage earner. &nbsp;</li><li>Schedule: 32-hour minimum workweek, with overtime for more than 40 hours per week.</li><li>Benefits include:<ul><li>160 hours of paid time off, equivalent to 5 weeks of PTO for vacation and sick leave</li><li>11 paid holidays</li><li>Two annual week-long office closures for all-staff breaks</li><li>100% Employer-paid, no-deductible health and dental insurance (for employee, partner, and children)</li><li>Paid parental leave</li><li>Mileage reimbursement</li><li>Annual raises of at least 3%</li><li>Annual 5% year-end bonus that may be applied towards a retirement fund</li><li>Investment in professional development and leadership growth</li></ul></li></ul><p>IX is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color; LGBTQ+ people; women; immigrants; people from working-class backgrounds; formerly incarcerated people; and other marginalized communities.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>To Apply:</strong></span></p><p>Please submit the following materials to hr@inquilinxsunidxs.org with the subject line: &ldquo;APPLICATION: Co-Op Housing Lead&rdquo; no later than February 13, 2026:</p><ul><li>Short interest statement (300&ndash;500 words) answering:<ul><li>Why this role, why IX and what you understand about the moment we&rsquo;re in</li><li>One example of how you built/strengthened a system (ops, finance, governance, or team process)</li></ul></li><li>Resume/CV</li><li>One work sample (choose ONE):<ul><li>A housing/co-op project plan</li><li>A budget, financial snapshot, or dashboard you&rsquo;ve used to tell a financial story (redacted is fine)</li><li>A community-facing document you created (one-pager, proposal, process guide, etc.)<br>*Work samples may be redacted to remove confidential information</li></ul></li><li>Three professional references -- At least one should be a former supervisor or cross-functional colleague/partner</li></ul><p>We will begin reviewing applications on February 2, 2026 and the position will remain open until a candidate is selected. We aim to complete the hiring process by the end of February, with an anticipated start date in early March.</p><p>The job posting on our website will be updated once the position is closed. If the posting is still live at www.inquilinxsunidxs.org/en/announcements, we encourage you to apply!</p>