Do you care about livability
and affordability in Lents?
​
We need your leadership
​on our GROWING STAFF

Green Lents provides education, volunteer, and leadership opportunities in and around the Lents neighborhood to promote a thriving, livable community.

We work to ensure that sustainability is accessible to everyone in our neighborhood by helping community members make their projects happen. We do work to improve housing affordability, fight for clean air, restore pollinator habitat, ensure free access to tools, steward the Malden Court Community Orchard, and engage Lents residents on other key livability issues.

​As a staff memberm you will help implement our mission and goals, and bring your leadership to our community projects. 

Green Lents is committed to engaging the skills and leadership of people of color, low-income persons, LGBTQIA+ people, youth, and people with disabilities. People from these and other historically marginalized backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply! ​

 Application Process:
1.     Review the position descriptions located on this page to determine whether you are a good fit. If you have questions, you may reach out to Adam (Adam@greenlents.org).

​2.     Fill out this brief initial application as soon as possible. Green Lents will begin reviewing applications for the Just Transition Organizer on Wednesday, April 17th. We will keep this website updated as we move through our hiring process. 

 Staff Positions Available:

• Just Transition Air Quality Organizer (OPEN, ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS)
  The Just Transition Organizer works to further Green Lents goals toward a "just transition". The Just Transition Organizer will support advocacy and organizing efforts on critical environmental justice issues facing Lents and East Portland. In particular, this position will focus on identifying and pursuing solutions to air quality issues in East Portland, organizing directly with impacted communities

The following positions are now closed:

• Community Program Manager (CLOSED)
  The Community Program Manager is an integral part of the Green Lents team.  The Community Program Manager will work to mentor youth, coordinate the Lents Green Ring project, create and protect pollinator habitat, recruit and manage volunteers, host learning excursions, collaborate with volunteer leadership teams, and support the air quality action team.
• Development Manager  (CLOSED)
  ​The Development Manager is an integral part of the Green Lents team.  The Development Manager will support organizational and fund development activities, particularly focusing on opportunities to increase unrestricted funds, conducting an annual donor campaign, and seeking grants or contracts to fund organizational development work. The Development Manager will also assist in maintaining and updating volunteer and donor database systems.