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Brooklyn Legal Services seeks a Deputy Director for its Tenant Rights Coalition in our Brownsville, Brooklyn office.
About Us
Brooklyn Legal Services, part of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC), provides high-quality, innovative representation to address the pressing legal needs of Brooklyn's diverse low-income population. BLS focuses on the problems that have the greatest impact on our clients, e.g., preserving affordable and decent housing, maintaining income support, redressing abusive lending and consumer practices, promoting family stability mitigating the effects of domestic violence, and advocating for the disabled.
LSNYC prides itself on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts. As a social justice organization, we are committed to fighting for a workplace that is as diverse, equitable, and inclusive as possible for everyone. Our DEIB committee and numerous affinity groups work to foster the relationships among staff and allow staff to explore and advocate for racial justice and anti-oppression growth within our organization and through our legal work. All employees are expected to learn about, seek to understand, and work to realize our DEIB goals.
The Tenant Rights Coalition (TRC) is dedicated to tenant anti-displacement work in neighborhoods rezoned in recent years. The TRC is based in Brownsville and consists of approximately 30 team members including supervisors, attorneys, paralegals, and support staff. Our dedicated staff of housing advocates works with individuals and tenant groups to prevent evictions and support collective tenant action, often in partnership with community-based organizers and tenant associations. The work of the TRC focuses on Brownsville, East New York, Flatbush, East Flatbush, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Roles & Responsibilities
The Deputy Director will work to support the unit's existing advocacy efforts as well as be responsible for broadening the unit's work. The TRC Deputy Director will work together with the TRC Director and other Deputies to:
Every supervisor is expected to actively engage in learning and become increasingly skilled in supervision that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Deputy Director’s duties will include actively working to advance LSNYC’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) goals.
Experience & Qualifications
We seek an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar with:
How to apply:
Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to bkhiring@lsnyc.org. Please write “TRC Deputy Director” in the subject line of the email.
BLS offers an excellent benefits package and a highly competitive public interest salary. We offer excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision plans; contributions to a 403(b) plan; and generous leave time.
Brooklyn Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer: people of color; women; people with disabilities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; and people over the age of 40 are welcome and encouraged to apply. We are committed to race, gender, and economic
justice in our work and within our workplace. Staff members who are not managers are members of the LSSA/NOLSW UAW Local 2320.
All employees are strongly encouraged to continue to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations unless they are unable to for medical or religious reasons.
Additional information about the practice may be found on our website, www.legalservicesnyc.org.
Job#42_2024; Posted 4.2024
Salary Range: $115,584-$183,696 (based on years of experience).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $115,584.00 - $183,696.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brooklyn, NY 11233
Full Time
Business Services
$251k-313k (estimate)
05/11/2024
09/07/2024
legalservicesnyc.org
JAMAICA, NY
100 - 200
1968
DOREEN ODOM
<$5M
Business Services
Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks justice for low-income New Yorkers. For 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustice and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, with deep roots in all of the communities we serve. Our staff of more than 500 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually. LSNYC addresses the underlying causes of our clients p...roblems through all forms of advocacy. We partner with scores of community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity and economic, social, and racial justice for all low-income New Yorkers. Support our work! Donate online at https://lsnyc.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/get-involved/giving-to-legal-services-nyc
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