Bilingual Outreach Worker
Bilingual Outreach Worker
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11-04-2025
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Bilingual Outreach Worker
Each year more than 30000 agricultural workers and family members work in Ohio. They work with many handharvest crops including cucumbers tomatoes lettuces onions radishes and peppers. They also work in packing sheds grading stations nurseries greenhouses and food processing plants.
Legal Aid of Western Ohio Inc. (LAWO) a nonprofit law firm is hiring two Outreach Workers to help the attorneys and staff in its Findlay office extend legal services to these workers and their families throughout Ohio.
Many agricultural workers encounter legal problems arising from violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act and other federal and state protective statutes as well as problems with employment tax environmental hazards sexual harassment government benefits housing domestic violence education and other issues.
The primary responsibility of the Outreach Workers is to visit agricultural labor camps in Ohio during the evening informing workers about our services and workers rights and accepting applications for legal assistance. Additional duties include community legal education investigation and research and other work assigned by LAWO advocates. This is a fulltime temporary position from midMay 2025 through midAugust 2025 with a possible extension located in LAWOs Findlay office. Pay is $22.50 per hour 3540 hours per week. Outreach Workers must have a valid drivers license be insurable and have access to an automobile. LAWO generally will have a car available for outreach but Outreach Workers occasionally may need to use their own vehicles. LAWO will reimburse authorized travel expenses.
We are looking for people who are bilingual in English and Spanish and committed to advancing the rights of agricultural workers have excellent organizational and writing skills can relate well with lowincome clients and community groups are computer proficient and have a strong commitment to the rule of law. Daytime evening and weekend work and travel required. Position may require overnight trips.
Please visit to complete your application. Please include a cover letter outlining your interest in and qualifications for the position resume and three references. Hiring will be done on a rolling basis so please apply immediately if interested.
LAWO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants requiring accommodation for the interview/application process should contact the recruitment coordinator at
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