Tubman is seeking a part time (30 hours) Legal Services Coordinator to provide administrative and program support for Tubman’s Attorney Services Team, including the Safety Project (Protection Orders) and Family Law Programs.

Why work for Tubman?

Tubman’s vision represents the future we want for our clients and the wider community: thriving people, healthy relationships, and peaceful communities. Our mission is to advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing.

Four strategic directions guide our work:

• Clients: Provide streamlined access to exceptional, relevant services.
• Community: Engage the community to take action.
• Culture: Invigorate organizational culture to lead with equity, wellbeing, and engagement.
• Capacity: Strengthen the agency’s infrastructure to better serve clients and the community.

Tubman’s philosophy is rooted in our inspiration and namesake, Harriet Tubman. Facing unrelenting adversities, Harriet Tubman encouraged others to simply “Keep going.” Each year, Tubman serves nearly 20,000 people of all ages, gender identities, and cultural backgrounds who are facing violence, exploitation, homelessness, addiction, or mental health challenges. Our culturally responsive services are rooted in decades of research, innovation, experience, and partnership.

Tubman offers a mission-centered culture that values integrity, respect, innovation, partnership, and social justice. Our programs are strength-based, client-centered, and rooted in hope. Our work environment focuses on flexibility, well-being, and work-life balance for all employees.

Tubman’s Commitment to Diversity and Equity

Tubman is fiercely committed to equity and inclusion. We are an affirming workplace that values people’s identities and multiple dimensions of diversity. Tubman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to hire a diverse workforce that reflects the people we serve. Tubman believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst our staff are vital to both Tubman’s and our clients’ success. We strive to hire, develop, and retain the best people from a diverse pool of candidates. Black, Indigenous, and people of color, multilingual speakers, people of all gender identities, people with disabilities, and veterans are all encouraged to apply. Please visit www.tubman.org for our full Racial Equity Plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with processing referrals, screening and assessing cases, and providing case management as a client receives legal services
• Work with staff, contract, and volunteer attorneys to provide support and coordination of legal services
• Update and maintain various administrative responsibilities, including forms, policies and procedures, as well as data entry and quality assurance
• Participate in the recruitment, training, and supervision of legal volunteers and interns

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years experience OR degree in human services and/or legal services.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with demonstrated experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good understanding of teamwork and multi-disciplinary work and how to apply that to a broader agency
• Strong organization, communication, and computer skills.
• Skilled in the areas of time management and attention to detail

Preferred Candidate

• Experience working in a non-profit agency and/or law office
• Experience working with people who have experienced violence or trauma, and ability to effectively communicate with people in crisis
• Experience working with volunteers and interns
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in more than one language

Reports to Legal Services Manager

Location: This position is hybrid between remote work/Tubman Chrysalis in Minneapolis, with some time that will be spent at Harriet Tubman Center East in Maplewood.

Compensation & Benefits

The starting salary for the position is $23.50/hour annual salary dependent upon experience. This position is 30 hours/week. Tubman provides a quality benefits package that includes a highly competitive paid time off program, multiple health plan options, dental, short- and long-term disability and life insurances, as well as other optional health and wellness insurances to meet diverse employee needs, and a 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match. Tubman is a qualified employer under the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program. In addition, you will have multiple professional development and personal growth opportunities while at Tubman.

To apply: Apply online or send resumes and cover letter to: jobs@tubman.org or mail to Human Resources at Harriet Tubman Center East, 1725 Monastery Way, Maplewood, MN 55109.