Team Manager Farmworker Team

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Summary:

Organization: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. (TRLA)
Job Title: Team Manager Farmworker Team
Location: Brownsville - Eagle Pass - Edinburg - El Paso - Del Rio - Harlingen - Laredo - Weslaco
Experience: At least 5 years of federal litigation experience in employment law preferred
Language: Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish is strongly preferred
Related Timelines: Ongoing until position is filled
Salary: Commensurate with other LSC-funded legal services programs
Benefits: Medical, dental, and disability coverage, life insurance, retirement plan, and law school loan forgiveness plan

Position Description:

- Oversee TRLA's Farmworker Practice Area, representing agricultural workers throughout Texas
- Familiarity with laws and legal processes impacting farmworkers, such as AWPA, FLSA, H-2A program, Title VII, ADEA, TVPA, and more
- Advocate and collaborate with administrative agencies enforcing farmworker rights
- Implement strategic and creative legal strategies to positively impact farmworkers
- Supervise and plan outreach to migrant farmworkers, establishing strong ties with community partners
- Direct administrative processes to ensure quality of services and efficient operations
- Advocate for farmworker clients and staff as part of TRLA's Labor and Employment Practice Group

Applicant Qualifications:

- Membership in good standing in any state bar, willingness to become licensed in Texas
- Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish strongly preferred
- At least 5 years of federal litigation experience in employment law preferred
- Excellent case development, legal research, and writing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to engage and build trust with staff and lead advocacy with other agencies
- Experience in project management or other supervisory roles preferred
- Ability to effectively mentor and coordinate a team across geographically distant offices
- Strong office management and organizational skills
- Ability to think creatively and implement unconventional strategies
- Experience working with diverse populations, including non-English-speaking and migrant communities
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and knowledge of TRLA's service delivery area

Salary and Benefits:

- Salary depends on experience and is commensurate with other LSC-funded legal services programs
- Benefits package includes medical, dental, and disability coverage, life insurance, retirement plan, and law school loan forgiveness plan
- TRLA is an equal opportunity employer that seeks a diverse workforce

Related Timelines:

- Consideration of candidates is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled

Not specified

Medical, dental, and disability coverage, life insurance, retirement plan, law school loan forgiveness plan

Spanish preferred

Litigation, management, cultural competency, case development, legal research, writing, interpersonal, project management, mentoring, community-building, office management, organizational, creative thinking, impact advocacy, working with diverse populations, social justice.

Not specified

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume through TRLA's online application system.

Qualification and Experience Membership in good standing in any state bar, proficiency in spoken and written Spanish, 5 years of federal litigation experience preferred, commitment to workers' rights, cultural competency, project management or supervisory experience preferred, demonstrated ability to mentor and coordinate a team, strong office management organizational skills, ability to think creatively and systemically, experience working with diverse populations, commitment to social justice.

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