Paralegal, Tenant Rights Coalition

1-20 yrs required

Full-time

No

Paralegal, Tenant Rights Coalition (Job#51_2023) - Bronx Legal Services

Introduction:

- Join the team at Bronx Legal Services and make a difference in the lives of low-income communities facing housing needs.
- Work as a paralegal in the Tenant Rights Coalition (TRC) and help preserve affordable housing.
- Be a part of a fast-paced environment and collaborate with housing advocates, lawyers, tenant organizers, and community partners.
- Regular evening and occasional weekend outreach will be a part of the job.
- The position offers excellent salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth and development.

Job Responsibilities:

- Conduct community education and outreach at off-site locations.
- Advocate for tenants in administrative forums.
- Provide litigation support in multi-plaintiff cases.
- Research and investigate slumlords.
- Assist in the administrative work of the TRC, including screening tenants for eligibility and coordinating follow-up services.
- Regularly work with tenants, lawyers, tenant organizers, tenant associations, and community partners.

Experience & Qualifications:

- Experience working with diverse low-income communities.
- Experience working with administrative agencies such as the Division of Homes and Community Renewal.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Excellent interviewing, writing, research, and communication skills.
- College degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience entering and tracking information in electronic formats and running reports.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Experience with housing law or landlord/tenant issues is a plus.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Salary & Benefits:

- Salary based on collective bargaining agreement.
- Excellent health and dental insurance.
- Employer contribution to a pre-tax 403(b) pension plan.
- Generous leave time.
- Salary range based on years of experience:

- 1-10 years: $50,991 - $62,993
- 11-20 years: $64,004 - $72,651
- 21+ years: $75,404 - $82,266

How to Apply:

- To apply, send a cover letter, resume, names of three references, and one recent writing sample via email to Sandra Sanchez at .
- Please include "Paralegal, Housing TRC" in the subject line.
- Only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.
- No phone calls.

Organization & Equal Opportunity:

- Bronx Legal Services is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
- People of color, women, people with disabilities, gay, lesbian, and transgender people are all welcome and encouraged to apply.
- All employees are strongly encouraged to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations, unless unable to do so for medical or religious reasons.

Excellent health and dental insurance, employer contribution to pre-tax pension plan, generous leave time

English and Spanish

Community outreach, advocacy, litigation support, research, communication, organizational, bilingual (English/Spanish), Microsoft Office Suite

College degree or equivalent experience

Send cover letter, resume, references, and writing sample via email to Sandra Sanchez at with "Paralegal, Housing TRC" in the subject line

Qualification and Experience College degree or equivalent experience, experience working with low-income communities and administrative agencies, strong computer skills, excellent interviewing, writing, research, and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, strong organizational skills, experience with housing law or landlord/tenant issues preferred

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