Current Opportunities

Job Title: Staff Attorney, Veterans Project

Supervisor: CEO

Classification: Part time/ (20 hours a week)

General Summary and Objective

The Village Legal and Community Project’s Veterans Staff Attorney provides individual legal

representation and assists veterans and their families in various areas of the law. This includes

representing clients before the Department of Veterans Affairs for discharge upgrades from the

military branches. and. Clients may receive legal assistance in a wide range of other legal issues

as necessary this may include housing, sealing and expunging of records, driver’s license

reinstatement, consumer debt, and family law matters.

Major Duties

• Maintain a caseload of individual cases representing clients before the Department of Veterans

Affairs, state courts, and administrative hearings;

•Make the appropriate referrals to other legal resources when necessary;

•Help organize and operate our intake system and veterans’ clinic;

• Engage in community outreach addressing issues affecting veterans and their families;

• Maintain case files and timekeeping in electronic case management system;

• Report on outcomes and meet the requirements of funders.

Skills and Expertise

• Applicants must be licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois;

• Experience working directly with veterans, people with disabilities, people who have

experienced trauma, and people with limited income highly desired;

• Provide legal services including legal research and factual investigation, counsel and advice,

brief services and document preparation, dispute resolution and representation of clients in

administrative and judicial proceedings;

• Must willing to work in a collaborative work environment with a growing organization;

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent oral and written communication

skills;

• Excellent oral/written communication, research skills, and computer competency;

• Organizational and case management proficiency.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to jclay@tvlcp.org, with the subject line “Staff Attorney.”

No phone calls, please.

This is a part time, hybrid position that will remain open until filled.

Job Title: Program Facilitator, Life Readiness and Baby B.O.S.S programs

Supervisor: CEO or Program Manager

Classification: hourly, competitive, DOE

Qualifications

Candidates must

● Have a BA or BS in education, psychology, or a related field.

● Have computer proficiency.

● Commit to a full summer or school year.

● Have the ability to engage with and develop relationships with a variety of program stakeholders from parents, institutions of higher education, community leaders, and/or school staff.

● Demonstrate poise, professionalism, and exceptional communication skills. It is critically important that instructors model timeliness and dependability in attendance throughout the program.

● Have the ability to adapt to various learning styles and respect for individual differences of students in the classroom.

● Exercise effectiveness and patience in guiding classroom activities, keeping discussions on task and thinking quickly/creatively in the face of unexpected questions or comments; must demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills.

● Be willing to provide, accept, and implement feedback about their instruction or

classroom management approach in order to better serve the needs of our

students.

● Model and embody The Village Legal and Community Project’s Education Core

Pillars: Raise critical consciousness of black youth, understand youth in terms of

their strengths, assets and excellence, challenge racial stereotypes, and promote

healing; as instructors they must be coachable and model a growth mindset.

● Have experience with working with underserved and under resourced

populations.

Responsibilities

● Serve as the instructional leader for cohorts of students;

● Lead delivery of TVLCP Project Curriculum;

● Lead team building activities for the student cohorts;

● Review lesson plans prior to each instructional day;

● Administer technical assessments and student surveys;

● Evaluate and track quantitative and qualitative student progress;

● Serve as main liaison between students, and TVLCP;

● Serve as secondary liaison to various stakeholders, including parents, donors,

partners, etc.;

● Report to Program Manager or CEO of TVLCP;

● Participate in weekly calls with Program Manager or CEO of TVLCP;

● Model The Village culture in the classroom: See the strengths in students. Exude

Excellence. Provide an unwavering message of hope and resilience.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to jclay@tvlcp.org, with the subject line

“Program Facilitator.” No phone calls, please.

The Organization

The Village Legal and Community Project is a nonprofit organization serving the Chicagoland area. We are community based in the neighborhood of South Shore on the south side of Chicago. Our mission is to empower the members of our communities. We are a community-based organization providing pro bono and sliding scale legal services and programming addressing economic development and life readiness.

Our vision is to create communities where people have access to justice, students reach high levels of achievement, and our entrepreneurs receive the tools they need to launch and grow strong businesses. This emphasis on access to legal representation, education and economic development helps to create opportunities and stability in our neighborhoods.

The Village Legal and Community Project is passionately committed to creating a diverse workplace and we proudly provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status, or ex-offender status. Applicants who have experience with our client communities are encouraged to apply.