وظائف

Salary $50,000.00 – $57,000.00 per year

 The Advocate coordinates with attorneys, with a primary focus on tax issues; establishes and maintains positive working relationships with organizations in the service area and state that benefit the client population; prepares and presents community education workshops and conducts outreach events about Legal Aid Society’s mission and services. This role will focus on issues presented by the more rural counties in our service area, including court presence, community education, and court accompaniment for clients. This position is funded in part by, and in collaboration with, one or more grants. Personnel must adhere to goals and outcomes detailed in the grant contract. This position is funded for the duration of the grant and subsequent renewal may result in modification of job duties and responsibilities.

المسؤوليات:

• Manage our toll-free tax hotline.
• Interview applicants, evaluate eligibility for assistance, and complete intakes for qualified applicants.
• Create and maintain working relationships with community partners, including attending collaboration meetings.
• Coordinate and conduct office-wide and firm-wide community education and outreach events, with a focus on communities and clients with limited English proficiency, for the Tennessee Taxpayer Project and other funders.
• Work in an office environment to provide paralegal support on cases to attorneys and serve as primary case handler in a limited number of cases, including assistance to clients with limited English proficiency.
• Attend United States Tax Court and provide support to attorneys assisting taxpayers at court hearings.
• Adhere to grant and funding requirements.
• Carefully follow directions and promptly respond to requests of attorneys and other LASMTC staff.
• Travel within the LASMTC service area will be necessary and required.

مؤهلات:

• درجة البكالوريوس أو ما لا يقل عن سنتين من الخبرة ذات الصلة. خبرة في العمل الاجتماعي ميزة إضافية.
• Previous employment or volunteer work with a law office, court, social service agency, or other related setting.
• خبرة في العمل مع ذوي الدخل المنخفض.
• ذكي وقابل للتدريب ويتمتع بدرجة عالية من المبادرة والذكاء العاطفي.
• Appreciate the experiences and needs of people from diverse economic, social, and cultural backgrounds.
• Basic proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including in client interviews and while helping people in crisis.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish or Arabic is preferred.

فوائد

تغطية التأمين الصحي وطب الأسنان والرؤية في اليوم الأول من العمل. التأمين على الحياة، حساب توفير الرعاية الصحية، مؤهل للإعفاء من قرض الخدمة العامة، خطة 401k، إجازة/إجازة مرضية/إجازة.

كيفية التقديم

Required: Cover Letter, Resume, and Three References

Oak Ridge Advocate Application

LASMTC هو صاحب عمل يتسم بتكافؤ الفرص ويشجع بقوة الطلبات المقدمة من الأشخاص الملونين والأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة والنساء و LBGTQIA + والمتقدمين غير المتوافقين مع الجنس.

من نحن

تتمثل مهمة جمعية المساعدة القانونية في تعزيز الحقوق القانونية للأشخاص ذوي الدخل المنخفض والضعفاء والدفاع عنها وإنفاذها من أجل تأمين ضروريات الحياة الأساسية لهم. يضم فريق عملنا السلطات الوطنية في مجالات العنف المنزلي، والإسكان، وقانون المستهلك، وضرائب الدخل الفيدرالية، والدفاع عن الصحة، وتمثيل المجموعات غير الربحية، والضمان الاجتماعي، والتعليم الخاص.