JUST - Senior Community Director (Bilingual)

 

About JUST

JUST is a nonprofit financial platform and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) on a mission to close the racial wealth gap by investing in ambitious Black and Brown women across Texas through capital, coaching, and community. Since 2016, we’ve deployed over $30 million in small loans to more than 10,000 women with a 99% repayment rate—all based on trust, without requiring credit scores or collateral. 

We don’t just make loans. We invest in leaders. Our JETA model turns clients into trusted community leaders who guide their peers toward financial independence and generational wealth. Our ultimate vision? A just Texas—where ownership is possible, joy is present, and prosperity is shared.

We are headquartered in Austin with operations in Dallas, Houston, and El Paso and we have plans to expand across Texas. We are motivated to prove the potential of underestimated communities to be their own change agents when given access to the right resources.

We believe in and make decisions around the JUST Core Values:

• Empathy: People first - We begin and end with curiosity.
• Action: A bias toward action - We test, not to be right, but to learn.
• Community: Juntos salimos adelante - We focus on solutions, remain open, and act with consistency.
• Trust: Believe in potential - We believe trust is earned and a two-way street.
• Perseverance: Keep going - We believe change happens over time.

Learn more: www.hellojust.com

 

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Senior Community Director to lead our program operations in Houston.  We have lent over $3 million and have nearly 600 active entrepreneurs in Houston since launching in 2022 and we are just getting started! This position plays a mission-critical role in the advancement of JUST and our community of female entrepreneurs.  The Senior Community Director will lead the expansion of our services in Houston and will eventually hire additional Community Directors to support our growth. This person models our values, organizes a local community of entrepreneurs, and provides support to help them achieve success. We are defined by the entrepreneurial spirit of our community and thus look for team members who share the drive toward overcoming obstacles with creativity, determination, and passion for starting and growing businesses.

One of the most important and unique aspects of our model is the development of JUST Entrepreneur Trust Agents (JETA).  JETAs are small business owners who act as role models and organize support groups of other female entrepreneurs to provide opportunities for accountability and growth.  Community Directors recruit, train, and support JETAs in their city, and build trust with the women we serve by being present in their lives and supporting them in achieving their goals through the JUST program.  Additionally, the Senior Community Director role also includes organizing logistics, program implementation, and coordinating with community partners.  This role is not about being a business or financial expert—we provide training and support on the tools and frameworks we use. The role requires a commitment to service and a solution-focused approach in the face of adversity.

JUST provides capital, coaching, and a supportive community of female entrepreneurs. The role of the Community Director in each of these three key areas is:

• Capital: Especially within the low-income communities we serve, JUST realizes that money matters. It is not enough to change the trajectory of families out of poverty—we want to help women start on the path to creating wealth. We offer small loans based on trust, designed to help people succeed and then we help them build upon that success. The Community Director communicates our very well-defined, trust-based lending process to our clients and then monitors the loans and communicates with clients on a daily basis to ensure they are successful with repayment.
  
  
• Coaching: JUST has developed a series of simple frameworks that bring structure to our clients’ businesses and finances. The Community Director is a facilitator of these frameworks through various group training modules. We emphasize that our Community Directors do not teach, rather we guide our clients as they make decisions for their own unique situations.
  
  
• Community: Everything JUST does centers around creating and reinforcing a supportive community. The JUST program leverages the accountability of small group meetings and the inspiration of large community gatherings. Community Directors organize and facilitate successful events. 

 

What You'll Do

Lead all aspects of the JUST leadership and entrepreneurship program in Houston, including but not limited to:

• Recruit potential JETAs by organizing and facilitating community events, in-person or virtually; and by collaborating with local partners to identify potential JETAs 
• Lead the facilitation and delivery of JETA leadership training in accordance with JUST’s program (we’ll provide training to set you up for success!)
• Provide ongoing support for JETAs using JUST tools that are designed to create a-ha moments and help them with planning and overcoming obstacles
• Act as a liaison to help problem solve and resolve all issues that may be related to loan collections and/or entrepreneur group challenges 
• Be a role model by acting as a principled entrepreneur and positive member of the team, always treating our clients with respect and professionalism, even (or especially!) when not receiving the same treatment
• Act as a representative of JUST and the local point of contact for the community, always reinforcing the importance of the JETA
• Build, cultivate and steward partnerships that can provide us with learning opportunities and resources for our clients
• Support site visit coordination in partnership with the Development Manager—helping to organize, prepare for, and attend funder/community partner site visits
• Ensure high quality services that retain entrepreneurs as they progress on their journey to generational wealth
• Share suggestions, complaints, and opportunities for improvement with the JUST team
• Complete administrative duties as required, including managing expenses, planning, documenting and reporting activities
• Embrace an entrepreneurial mindset to discover fresh, impactful ways to uplift and empower the JUST community, helping our entrepreneurs progress forward ("salir adelante") with less stress and more joy

 

Who You Are

• Mission-Aligned: You care deeply about racial equity, financial justice, and building a more inclusive economy
• Builder: You like being part of something new. You’re organized, adaptable, and proactive
• People-Person: You connect with women entrepreneurs, team members, and community partners with ease
• Growth-Minded: You’re eager to learn new skills and pursue individual growth as well as guide others toward growth
• Emerging Leader: You have the desire and ability to influence positive change and leading others comes naturally to you
• Passionate: You believe in and are passionate about investing in Black and Brown female entrepreneurs
• Reliable: You have a reputation for being someone who will jump in to solve problems; you communicate clearly, and you see things through to completion

 

Experience & Skills

• Fully Bilingual: English and Spanish
• 2–5 years of experience in program management, nonprofit event planning, community organizing, or a related field
• Experience managing projects, problem solving, working within deadlines, and using technology to manage work flows and document status
• Experience that demonstrates your ability to self-manage and work independently 
• Experience leading others, either directly or indirectly (employees, volunteers, or others in business or extracurricular activities)
• Experience presenting in front of groups
• Experience working with African American and Hispanic communities
• Experience as an entrepreneur, starting or running your own small business, or working closely with the founder of a small business

 

Work Environment

• This is a remote/hybrid role based in Houston, TX with frequent local travel and occasional trips to our headquarters in Austin
• Full-time, 40-hour work week with flexible hours, and occasional evenings and weekends as needed
• The administrative aspects of this role can be done from a home office (or any remote work environment)
• This highly social role will spend the majority of their time in-person visiting entrepreneurs in their homes and businesses, meeting with strategic partners or networking with community organizations, and attending JUST meetings and events

 

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $55,000 to $65,000 base salary, plus performance-based bonus 
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

 

We value diversity and commit to making hiring decisions based on the skills and traits needed to be successful in this role. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application! All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.