Pro Bono Volunteer Coordinator - Part Time
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Part-time 20 hours per week / Non-Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Center for Legal Services
LOCATION: This opportunity is based in Westchester County, New York – in-person in MSP’s White Plains office.
JOB OVERVIEW: The Pro Bono Volunteer Coordinator (PBVC) provides administrative program support and training to MSP’s pro bono volunteer attorneys, law students and Sister-in-Law volunteers. The PBVC works directly with the Attorney who runs the pro bono program to develop and expand MSP’s pro bono practice and its specially trained corps of volunteers who provide MSP clients with supportive telephone interpretations, document translations, accompaniment to appointments at family and immigration court, interactions with government agencies, interviews or in other contexts where clients may need encouragement.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Manage pro bono database to track volunteer data, training and volunteer hours donated
- Interview, screen, train and mentor new volunteers
- Develop and update training materials, schedule and participate in training new volunteers
- Convene volunteers on a quarterly basis for ongoing training and peer-to-peer support
- Partner with MSP attorneys and advocates to schedule SIL support
- Monitor program outcomes using Apricot database and meet funders’ grant reporting requirements
- Support MSP’s philosophy and guiding principles
- Work closely to facilitate ongoing conversations around MSP’s volunteer philosophy
- Develop and maintain strong and supportive partnerships with neighboring agencies
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience working in a legal setting
- Volunteer management and training experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Work well cross-departments and with diverse communities
- Other language proficiencies a plus
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW: At MSP, we strongly believe that integrating a world-changing approach into all areas of our work is essential to ending domestic violence and human trafficking. Our dynamic and diverse team of compassionate advocates and clinicians are working to create a world in which every individual has the basic human right to be free from gender-based violence and to engage in relationships that embrace the principles of respect, equality, and safety.
MSP is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, responding to domestic violence and human trafficking in Westchester County, New York, by providing multi-lingual, trauma-informed legal and supportive services. We bolster our work with clients by engaging in extensive outreach and community education, strengthening the systematic respond to all forms of gender-based violence.
Pay rate: $25.00 per hour
Application Instructions: No Phone Calls Please. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Silvia Lederman at slederman@mspny.org.
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MSP values you, your growth and your contributions. My Sisters’ Place believes that an effective, broad-based movement for social transformation must be rooted in anti-oppression principles as we work towards a more just and equitable society. People of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ Community are encouraged to apply. MSP values you, your growth and your contributions. MSP policy prohibits discrimination due to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and national origin in employment and delivery of services.