Program Coordinator, Self-help Clinics - Los Angeles, United States - Bet Tzedek Legal Services

Bet Tzedek Legal Services

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

For 50 years, Bet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles' most vulnerable residents. Bet Tzedek seeks a Program Coordinator to join Bet Tzedek's Self-Help Clinics operated by the Access to Justice Program. This key team member will provide logístical support to the Self-Help Conservatorship Clinic and Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic. The clinics operate in a fast-paced environment assisting members of the public experiencing stressful situations.

This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services' hybrid/remote workplace designation.

While the primary workplace is Bet Tzedek's offices, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be permitted to work remotely or may be required to work in other locations depending on workload/business obligations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Support daily activities of selfhelp clinics.
Support maintenance of the platform, including responding to online inquiries for assistance.
Manage scheduling and coordination of meetings and virtual workshops, including logistics, materials, and RSVP's.
Support coordination of pro bono involvement.
Prepare and organize correspondence, communications, reports, and other documents, using various software, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Lawyaw.
Assist with the administrative aspects of opening and closing files.
Timely entry of case and client information into case management database.
Maintain wellorganized files and records and accurate clinic statistics.
Monitor and triage incoming communications.
Perform clerical work, including but not limited to photocopying, scanning, filing, and mailing.
Participate in inperson community outreach workshop and education events.
Support supervisor with data reporting.
Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements:

AA/AS and/or BA/BS degree; or high school diploma or GED (required).
Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a professional office setting (preferred).
Excellent time management, project management, and problemsolving skills (required).
Exceptionally organized and selfmotivated, with excellent attention to details (required).
Excellent people skills (required) and experience in working with clients in crisis or distress (strongly preferred).
Willingness to train and work with volunteer attorneys and students (required).
Familiarity with Legal Server or other cloudbased case management system (preferred).
Ease with oral and written communication in, and ability to provide oral interpretation and written translation to and from, English and Spanish (required).
Understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek's mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek's core values of leadership, communitybased advocacy, and innovation (required).
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (required).

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Bet Tzedek offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries

These benefits currently include:

A generous number of paid holidays (up to 21 per year), vacation (up to 20, depending on number of years with agency), and sick days (up to 45) annually.
Personal and floating holidays
Compensatory time for exempt employees.
18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment.)
Various paid leaves.
Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit copay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.
Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, longterm disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.
Voluntary (employeecontributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.
Employeecontributed 401(k) plan.
Employeecontributed 403(b) plan.
Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.
Commuter transit and/or parking benefits