About this Deputy Director, Housing, Queens role at Legal Services NYC
Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial, social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. For over 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and provided legal services that help our clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country; our staff of more than 600 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers annually. We partner with scores of community-based and client-run organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equity for all low-income New Yorkers.
LSNYC employees have numerous opportunities for growth and professional development, including access to our internal Justice Learning Center, which provides opportunities to earn free CLEs and gain experience as a trainer.
Deputy Director, Housing, Queens
Experience & Qualifications:
We seek an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar with:
- A demonstrated passion for social justice and commitment to working with immigrant communities, communities of color, and low-income communities to advance equity;
- Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills;
- Demonstrated experience with housing advocacy;
- Demonstrated experience supervising legal work (preferred);
- Strong interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills;
- Enthusiasm for and experience developing partnerships with community -based advocates and organizations;
- A facility working with software technology and proficiency in the entire MS Office suite;
- Experience with LegalServer or other case management systems (preferred); and
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Fluency or strong proficiency in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, or Korean (preferred).
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2 or more years supervisory experience strongly preferred
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Familiarity with LSC rules and regulations (preferred)
How to Apply
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, two recent writing samples, and the names of three references below. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
Dependent on work history and experience.
All employees are strongly encouraged to continue to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations unless they are unable to for medical or religious reasons.
Legal Services NYC is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, people over 40, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
