Community Organizer

Metro Caring works with our community to meet people's immediate need for nutritious, culturally relevant food while building a movement to end hunger at its root. Our innovative programming spans Healthy Food Access, Nutrition Education, Community Connections, and Organizing. We know that hunger is not caused by a lack of food - by poverty, unaffordable housing, systemic racism, and inequities baked into our food systems.

That's why we focus on bold, community-driven solutions that promote food justice and economic equity.

• Pursue Equity
• Champion the Mission
• Rise Together
• Find the Joy
• Own It
• Be Brave
• Think Outside the Box

The Community Organizer builds deep, trust-based relationships, develops grassroots leaders, and strengthens community power through organizing, political education, civic engagement, and collective action. The Organizer works closely with directly impacted community members to build an organized base, develop community leadership, and advance the Right to Food vision and community-driven systems change. This position does not include formal staff supervision but does include coordinating and supporting volunteers and community leaders.

The Community Organizer creates opportunities for community members to take on meaningful roles, build their skills, and assume increasing levels of leadership and responsibility in organizing efforts.

Community Organizer (Program Manager)

Senior Manager of Community Organizing

The Metro Caring office is located at 1100 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Limited hours per week may be completed remotely in alignment with Metro Caring's guidelines and with supervisor approval. However, most hours will take place on-site and in key locations across the Denver metro area to stay connected to the communities we serve.

$62,775 - $66,000 exempt, full-time, annual salary

Metro Caring currently operates on a four-day work week with Fridays off. Occasional Fridays may be necessary for team retreats and professional development. Due to the nature of community organizing, this position will require evenings, and weekends throughout the year for community meetings, events, trainings, civic engagement activities, legislative sessions, and other organizing and movement activities.

• 401(k) 5% Match
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Family and Medical Leave
• Short-Term Disability

This position is included in a bargaining unit represented by the Denver Newspaper Guild - Communication Workers of America Local 37074. The terms and conditions of your employment are governed by the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement, as amended from time to time. A copy of the agreement is available from Human Resources and the Union.

Resume screening will begin immediately. Target start date for this position is:

December 7, 2026

• Build deep, trust-based relationships through one to ones, listening sessions, community gatherings, and outreach to recruit and engage directly impacted community members and build a strong organizing base.
• Identify emerging leaders and create clear pathways for community members to move from initial engagement into deeper participation and leadership.
• Develop and support grassroots leaders through political education, mentorship, training, and hands-on organizing opportunities that build their skills, confidence, decision-making power, and ability to lead collective action.
• Co-create and facilitate community meetings, workshops, organizing spaces grounded in popular education, anti-oppression principles and collective action.
• Support community members in stepping into public leadership opportunities including testimony, storytelling, advocacy and decision-making spaces
• Support community leaders in identifying and cutting issues, analyzing power, developing campaign strategy, identifying decision-makers and allies, and selecting tactics that build toward collective action and long-term community power.

• Support nonpartisan civic engagement efforts such as voter engagement, ballot education, public testimony, advocacy and other opportunities for community participation.
• Coordinate opportunities for community members and leaders to engage in public decision-making…