Tenant's Rights Advocate

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); Vor Ort; USD 41.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

100% employer paid health insurance

403B match up to 5%

12 weeks paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Flex work options

Zusammenfassung

The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is recruiting a full-time, permanent Tenant’s Rights Advocate in Las Vegas. The role screens low income clients for eligibility, assesses legal needs, provides legal information under attorney supervision, and conducts related research.

Starting salary ranges from $41,000 to $52,000 per year, with annual increases. Excellent benefits include 100% employer paid health insurance for employees and dependents up to 26, a 403B match up to 5%, 12 weeks paid

Qualifikationen

• Legal knowledge preferred.
• Excellent communication and public interaction skills are necessary.
• Prefer bilingual candidate, English/Spanish.

Aufgaben

• Screen low income clients for eligibility for legal aid.
• Assess clients' legal needs.
• Provide legal information to clients under the supervision of an attorney.
• Conduct related research.

Kenntnisse

Legal knowledge

Communication skills

Public interaction

Bilingual English/Spanish

Jobbeschreibung

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is recruiting for a full-time, permanent Tenant’s Rights Advocate. The position will screen low income clients for eligibility for legal aid, assess their legal needs, provide legal information to clients under the supervision of an attorney and conduct related research. Legal knowledge preferred. Excellent communication and public interaction skills are necessary. Prefer bilingual candidate, English/Spanish.

• Is able to understand the lives and struggles confronting low-income and vulnerable people in our community
• Enjoys providing legal information to someone who might need extra patience understanding their legal issue
• An empathetic communicator with a positive attitude
• Enjoys being a part of a great team of caring individuals
• Loves challenges, dislikes being bored, and believes drama and gossip belong at the movies or at brunch, not at work.

Starting salary range is $41,000.00-$52,000.00 yearly dependent upon experience with annual increases available. Our excellent benefits include 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/domestic partner and dependents up to 26 years old. A 403B match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, 12 weeks paid parental leave, a generous paid time off policy and flex work options.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada conducts a background review on employees.

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Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is an ADA/Equal Opportunity Employer