Tubman is seeking a Legal Services Coordinator for 30 hours per week to provide administrative and program support for our Safety Project, Self-Represented Legal Clinics, Pro Bono Family Law cases and Family Law Clinics. This position coordinates client placements in Self Represented and Pro Bono Family Law programs, helps staff attorneys create and update policies and procedures as needed, and assists in training, recruiting, and monitoring pro bono attorneys and program volunteers.

This position is located at Tubman Chrysalis Center in South Minneapolis. The work location is easily accessible via Metro Transit route 5.

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. These key strategic directions guide our work:

• Provide streamlined access to exceptional, relevant services
• Engage the community to take action
• Invigorate organizational culture to sustain innovation, engagement, wellbeing, and diversity
• Strengthen the agency’s infrastructure in order to better serve

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 offers safety, healing and hope to nearly 25,000 people of all ages, genders, 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. Incorporating feedback from the people we serve and the community, Tubman provides countless ways to help.

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, self-care, and work-life balance for all employees.

Tubman’s Commitment to Diversity and Equity

Tubman is an affirming workplace that values people’s identities and multiple dimensions of diversity. We are fiercely committed to equity and inclusion. 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and program support for Self-Represented Legal Clinics, Pro Bono Family Law cases, Family Law Clinics, and Legal Referrals
• Coordinate the placement of Self Represented and Pro Bono Family Law cases
• Schedule pro bono attorneys for legal clinics
• Assists in recruiting, training, and scheduling volunteers
• Assists staff attorneys with creating and updating forms, policies, procedures, and materials for legal programs
• Updates and maintains attorney referral database and referral books as well as the legal database
• Maintains program records, statistics, and materials
• Participates in community collaborations related to the agency’s legal services

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree or 2 years administrative support experience in a legal field
• Knowledge of relationship violence, sexual exploitation, addiction, mental health challenges, or other trauma
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Proficiency in legal data management to include services notes, client files, and other related assignments
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and pressing deadlines.
• Ability to welcome and engage a diverse group of stakeholders through a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Excellent computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office

Preferred Candidate

• 4 years administrative support experience in a legal field
• 2 years’ working with a diverse population, and/or victims of interpersonal violence
• Experience working with volunteers

• Experience working in collaboration with various social and community services

Reports to: Legal Advocacy Manager

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated starting salary for the position is $22 per hour. This position is eligible for a new hire bonus up to $2,000 for full-time employment. Tubman provides a quality benefits package that includes a highly competitive paid-time off program, multiple health plan options, employer paid 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. 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 via USPS Tubman Center East, Attn: HR Dept. 1725 Monastery Way, Maplewood, MN 55109.