Community Outreach & Education Specialist

Come work with great
people who do hard work to better the lives of low-income and vulnerable
individuals in our communities. LSNF handles more than 9,700 cases a year and
does not charge their clients for their legal services. Be a part of a non-profit law firm, with 110+ employees in seven offices
across North Florida, that seeks legal justice while understanding the
value of work-life balance. LSNF works to meet the legal needs of children, elderly, victims of abuse, and those with disabilities. LSNF's priority areas of representation include support for families; preserving the home; maintaining economic stability; safety, stability and health; and serving populations with special vulnerabilities. These translate to cases involving Family Law, Housing, Public Benefits, Employment, Education, and Health Care issues.

Legal Services of North Florida has an opening for a Community Outreach & Education Specialist in our Pensacola location and is seeking candidates with the ability to work independently and in team environments to increase outreach to community members and partner organizations, provide education and resources to increase access to legal services for low-income and vulnerable individuals in our community in civil legal matters. The position will join our existing legal disaster preparedness and response team to serve the community. 

This person will work with our legal staff, outreach teams, and communication department to plan and support community outreach, legal clinics, know-your-rights presentations, and develop creative ways to educate the community on how LSNF can assist with civil legal needs. Applicants should be skilled in Microsoft Office, Word, and understand cloud document storage. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, and be comfortable interacting with a variety of individuals.. Experience with event planning, public education and messaging, or civil legal matters is a plus. Candidates should be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and work well in a team.

Entry level salary is $34,000. Salary is negotiable depending on additional experience. Comprehensive fringe benefits package for full-time employees includes:

• Full time is 35 hours a week.
• Paid time off includes: holidays, sick leave, and personal leave. Begin earning leave right away and after two years of employment, personal leave increases to four weeks per year
• 100% fully paid health insurance for employee & dependent children after 60 days of employment
• Employer paid life insurance policy of $25,000
• Employer contributes 6% to retirement/ 401K plan, after one year of full-time service
• Additional voluntary options of dental, vision, term life, disability, and other insurance coverages are also available.
• Flexible Work Plans including hybrid work options are available after 6 months of employment
• Salary paid monthly by direct deposit

Applicants must complete the online employment application and submit a resume through the online hiring portal to be considered for this position. Application and hiring portal link can be found at : https://www.lsnf.org/careers/

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This company
is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race,
color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, national
origin, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
any other protected category.

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