Illinois Legal Aid Online is a non-profit organization that provides free civil legal assistance to individuals living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. They are seeking an Outreach Coordinator to coordinate outreach activities, workshops, and collaborative projects, focusing on building partnerships with community organizations and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and foster opportunities for new community partnerships in accordance with agency priorities and resources
• Coordinate and provide presentations about Legal Aid Chicago services to diverse audiences
• Coordinate and provide legal education presentations and know-your-rights workshops for community members and service providers
• Field requests for information and organization involvement in community events and evaluate appropriate level of engagement based on agency priorities and resources
• Participate in meetings with community organizations and groups throughout Chicago and Suburban Cook County, with a special focus on the West and Southwest Zones of Chicago, as defined by Chicago’s DFSS
• Develop outreach materials, including flyers, brochures, and public presentations
• Attend trainings and maintain current knowledge on relevant issues
• Connect Legal Aid Chicago staff with appropriate community organizations and groups, and assist with development of Practice Group-specific relationships
• Document work and accurate timekeeping in electronic case management system
• Help Legal Aid Chicago staff develop and implement outreach and community engagement plans
• Track data related to grants, and assist on related reporting, as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Experience working with community-based organizations and collaborative partnerships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking, one-on-one interactions and listening
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to quickly learn and retain new information
• Experience working with people living in poverty and other vulnerable populations
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and web conferencing tools
• Reliable access to a vehicle
• Flexibility and ability to occasionally work in the evenings and on weekends
• Highly collegial and willing to work in an interdisciplinary manner with all Legal Aid Chicago staff
• Fluency in a second language is desirable
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred

Benefits

• Bilingual Outreach Coordinators are eligible for an additional stipend
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, effective the first day of employment
• Time Off: 15 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first year of employment
• 19 paid holidays, including four (4) floating holidays
• Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100% of the salary after six months of employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution after one year of employment
• $50,000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, at no cost
• Access to Employee Assistance Program resources, at no cost
• Monthly internet reimbursement
• Legal Aid Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is an eligible employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program

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