What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Outreach Worker position at Michigan Advocacy Program?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $2600 / month based on experience
POSITION : Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP) is seeking applicants for the position of Temporary Outreach Worker in our Farmworker Legal Services office based out of our Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, or Ypsilanti (Ann Arbor area) office with a flexible remote work schedule option. Bilingual college-bound, college, graduate students, recent graduates, and individuals who are bilingual in Spanish and English with a farmworker background and strong interest in advocating alongside farmworkers in Michigan are encouraged to apply.
JOB DESCRIPTION : Temporary Outreach workers work under the supervision of our staff attorneys on all aspects of our work. General responsibilities consist of client communication, case support, and development and presentation of community legal education materials. Outreach staff can expect to provide educational presentations at farmworker housing and other community partner sites two to three times per week.
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM : Farmworker Legal Services (FLS) is the statewide division of the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP) that fights for justice and dignity alongside the farmworker community through our systemic, multi-forum legal advocacy, community engagement, and direct legal representation of farmworkers in their civil legal matters. FLS currently has 7 permanent staff and 6 summer seasonal advocates who provide a full range of civil legal services to Michigans eligible population of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. Staff are based out of Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Ypsilanti offices and prioritize cases including wage theft, trafficking, discrimination, sexual harassment, workplace health and safety, housing, civil rights, and labor-based immigration relief. MAP works to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. MAP has provided civil legal aid for those unable to afford an attorney for more than 50 years, serving 13 counties through five legal aid offices and managing 6 statewide programs that serve farmworkers (Farmworker Legal Services), immigrant communities (Michigan Immigrant Rights Center), vulnerable older adults (Michigan Elder Justice Initiative), victims of domestic violence and elder abuse (Crime Victims Legal Assistance Program), legal aid advocates through research and training support (Michigan Poverty Law Program), and self-represented litigants (Michigan Legal Help Program). MAP has a staff of about 220 people in offices in Battle Creek, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Monroe, and Ypsilanti. Visit www.miadvocacy.org and www.farmworkerlaw.org for more information.
QUALIFICATIONS : Outreach workers must be fluent in written and oral English and Spanish. Candidates with Spanish, Haitian Creole and indigenous language skills are strongly preferred. It is helpful if applicants have experience working with low-income persons and a commitment to assisting underserved populations. Applicants must reside in the state of Michigan while working for MAP.
FUNDING : Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for outside funding (e.g. law school fellowships, Equal Justice America), but these positions are paid if outside funding is not available.
TO APPLY : Please complete this application and submit your resume and cover letter. You can also access the application by copying and pasting the following web address into your browser : https : / / miadvocacy.bamboohr.com / hiring / jobs / 183. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Salary : $2,600
