Summary
Parity is seeking a part-time Fellow to help build out the company's underlying systems and processes that will allow us to achieve economies of scale in our homebuilding efforts. This role has an anticipated start date of May 2025, and applications will be accepted until the role is filled.
The role is best suited for a student with a background in industrial design, product design, systems engineering, lean manufacturing, economics, business operations, management information systems and/or computer science. As the Industrial Operations Fellow, you will build out the systems and workflows of our real estate development processes and play a fundamental role in supporting Parity's exponential growth and scale.
Reports To: CEO, Bree Jones
Works Closely With: Director of Construction
About Parity
Parity innovatively breathes new life into blocks of dilapidated rowhomes in West Baltimore by leveraging social capital. We create upfront demand for homeownership opportunities in neighborhoods experiencing hyper-vacancy by creating pathways for social collectives to purchase homes together block by block as a means of community-building and wealth-building. Parity removes systemic barriers to neighborhood revitalization by using innovative methods to acquire and renovate decades-abandoned properties and sells the homes at attainable price points, which unlocks the supply-demand quandary that keeps neighborhoods depressed.
Parity leads with racial equity, intersectionality, and Development without Displacement at the core of our work to ensure that those who have been historically disinvested of wealth and agency are able to direct the outcomes of and benefit from reinvestment into their communities. Parity was born from the notion that we can rebuild historically redlined communities through the redistribution of power and ownership. We see our impact as broader than just the homes we sell – we are shifting ideology and practice of how Black neighborhoods are valued. Watch our TED Talk to learn more about us. http://go.ted.com/breejones
About The Role
As the Industrial Operations Fellow, you will build out tech-enabled systems and processes that make our real estate development and business operations more efficient and streamlined. We expect you to have a strong working knowledge of industrial design, technology, coding, and relational databases. Below are key functions of your role:
You will apply the above lean manufacturing and value stream mapping principles to Parity's real estate development activities including but not limited to property acquisition, property maintenance, pre-construction, architecture & construction, home sales, and post purchase support. **
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General Requirements