Outreach Coordinator - Farm Worker Rights Division (2 year term)
Outreach Coordinator - Farm Worker Rights Division (2 year term)
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Job Description
Organization Overview:
Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorados statewide nonprofit legal aid program with thirteen offices providing civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. CLS provides free legal assistance in a broad variety of legal areas including family law public benefits eviction defense consumer protection services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking and many others.
CLS has strengthened lives assisted families and supported communitiesone person at a time for over 100 years. We are committed to providing high-quality free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals throughout Colorado. We have a long history of successful impact and advocacy. CLS strives to bring about substantive transformational change in the lives of those we serve.
We value representation.
At CLS we value and respect our staffs wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We ensure representation of our client communities in our staff Board of Directors and leadership teams. We also envision a fair just trusted and harm reductionist legal system which emphasizes access to and implementation of true justice for every Coloradan.
Position Summary:
The Farm Worker Rights Division (FWRD) provides free civil legal assistance to low-income farm workers throughout Colorado in employment law matters. As part of its work FWRD employs a robust outreach and community education component. The FWRD seeks to inform workers about their legal rights and how they can exercise those rights through in-person outreach to workers printed materials online resources other media (print and radio) and interactive presentations. The Outreach Coordinator is primarily responsible for the outreach component within FWRD with the participation of attorneys paralegals and interns. While this position is grant-funded for two years only renewal might be possible in two years depending on funding.
Essential Duties:
- Utilize the FWRDs established practices to conduct outreach to farm workers around Colorado through various means including visiting labor camps attending outreach eventsutilizing social media and working in collaboration with community partners.
- Build and maintain relationships with trusted community partners who also serve farm workers such as promotores community groups migrant education and health programs. This includes representing the FWRD at outreach events and meetings with trusted partners and keeping other FWRD staff informed.
- Maintain FWRD data systems used to track outreach to workers and community partners.
- Develop and implement mass media community education about farm workers rights and resources for farm workers utilizing print and social media.
- Assist with summer outreach planning and supervising interns and volunteers who conduct outreach.
- Assist in the development of presentations/trainings for advocates farm workers and partners on issues related to theFWRDs priorities for farm worker education. This includes handling logistics and overseeing the setup and execution of events.
- Assist in the day-to-day operations of the unit including answering the phone and screening potential clients and occasionally conducting intakes. As such the Outreach Coordinator will participate in weekly staffing of potential cases.
- Develop expertise in the legal rights of farm workers in order to provide legal information (with input and direction from the Managing Attorney)without providing legal advice.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Managing Attorney.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Fluent in written and oral Spanish and English.
- Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to organize and manage multifaceted workload and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to use established systems while also exploring innovative ways to improve and streamline existing systems.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently think innovatively and collaborate with others.
- Commitment to advocacy in the interest and passion for social justice.
- Sensitivity to the legal needs of low-income individuals seniors individuals with disabilities People of Color and individuals who do not speak English or with limited Englishproficiency.
- Excellent customer service skills when answering calls to the FWRD main line.
- Comfort with technology including Microsoft 365 (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and Zoom.
- Proficient in digital content creation tools (i.e. Canva or Photoshop).
- Valid drivers license access to a reliable vehicle for travel across the state.
- Ability to travel to conduct in-person outreach which may involve some overnight trips and have the ability to work at least one evening per week and some weekends for part of the year.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds in order to transport outreach supplies.
- Reside in the State of Colorado (or be willing to relocate to Colorado as a condition of employment).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Personal or professional experience with community outreach farm workers or other low-income workers.
- Experience with popular education theater or radio programming especially for low-literacy adults.
- Experience with website design and/or GIS mapping software.
- Associate degree and/or bachelors degree.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer a generous plan that includes 100% employer paid premiums for employee health dental vision life and long-term disability insurance as well as partial employer paid premiums for spouses/dependents based on a sliding scale. We also offer Dependent Care and Medical Flexible spending accounts and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). CLS contributes $200/month to each employees 403(b) retirement account and matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of employee salary; vesting occurs gradually will full vesting after 3 years of employment. Additionally CLS offers generous paid time-off and 13 paid holidays per year.
CLS values its employees commitment to working hard for the population it serves and recognizes the importance of work/life promote and foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically safe work environment striving to be a Best Place to Work in Colorado.
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter via theApply for This Job link for this job opening on ourcareers page by August 15th 2025. We will not be reviewing applications sent via e-mail or physical mail. If you have questions about this position or any otherpositions at Colorado Legal Services contact Karen Vilner Director of People and Culture at .
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Employment Type
Full-Time
