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Employment Opportunities with LIFT
Thank you for your interest in joining the LIFT team. Please scroll down to view the employment opportunities currently available with our organization.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
LIFT offers one-of-a-kind services to some of the City's most vulnerable families as they navigate through the Court system. We seek a one-of-a-kind finance and administration professional to help us achieve our ambitious service and expansion goals.
The Director of Finance & Administration must display initiative and creativity in a hands-on role. Reporting to the Executive Director and part of a management team, the Director of Finance & Administration will manage the overall financial, human resource, and administrative functions of LIFT, and will supervise the bookkeeper. He/she will be a doer as well as a leader with responsibility for budgets, audits, and financial reporting. The Director will also make quarterly reports to the full Board of Directors and work closely with the Board’s Audit/Finance Committee.
LIFT is a dynamic, growth-oriented organization. It is also a great place to work. We maintain an open, flexible culture and support a healthy work-life balance. The organization encourages on-going professional development and invests in staff training. Team members are talented and committed. In addition to the satisfaction of seeing the impact they have on the lives of children and families, employees receive very competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Familiarity with accounting software packages (FundEZ a plus)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Above all, the successful candidate will be flexible and fully engaged with the mission and with the staff.
Application: For confidential consideration, please email your resume and cover letter with “LIFT/Director of F&A” in the subject line to ljohanson@LIFTonline.org. We apologize that we are unable to respond to applications unless a candidate is being considered for an interview. No phone calls please.
POLICY, EDUCATION & TRAINING ASSISTANT
LIFT offers one-of-a-kind services to some of the City's most vulnerable families as they navigate through the Court system. We seek a one-of-a-kind Policy, Education & Training Assistant to help us achieve our ambitious service and expansion goals.
The Policy, Education & Training Assistant is a part-time position, and reports directly to the Director of Policy, Education & Training. S/he will play a critical role in the organization by ensuring the smooth functioning of some of LIFT’s core programs.
LIFT is a dynamic, growth-oriented organization. It is also a great place to work. We maintain an open, flexible culture and support a healthy work-life balance. The organization encourages on-going professional development and invests in staff training. Team members are talented and committed. In addition to the satisfaction of seeing the impact they have on the lives of children and families, employees receive competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain database, including importing of weekly data, analyzing data collected and generating reports;
- Ensure all LIFT programs have needed materials by tracking and reporting on distribution of resource guides across LIFT’s programs and ordering new guides;
- Assist with training of staff and volunteers including updating and distributing training materials;
- Assist with development of new Legal Resource Guides and updates of current guides including editing and laying out guides;
- Coordinate volunteers translating Legal Resource Guides;
- Maintain and update Referral Guide; and
- Assist with staff recruitment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree;
- Superb verbal communication skills, flexibility, energy, and enthusiasm;
- Excellent computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access), previous experience with inDesign preferred;
- Proven time management, prioritization, and organizational skills;
- Outstanding attention to detail; and
- Commitment to improving the lives of children and families.
Salary: LIFT offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.
Application: Please submit your resume and cover letter to Lisa Poris, Director of Policy. Education & Training by e-mail to lporis@LIFTonline.org. Please put “Policy, Education & Training Assistant” in the subject line. We apologize that we are unable to respond to applications unless a candidate is being considered for an interview. No phone calls please.
SITE COORDINATOR - BRONX FAMILY COURT
LIFT offers one-of-a-kind services to some of the City's most vulnerable families as they navigate through the Court system. We seek a one-of-a-kind Site Coordinator to help us achieve our ambitious service and expansion goals.
LIFT is a dynamic, growth-oriented organization. It is also a great place to work. We maintain an open, flexible culture and support a healthy work-life balance. The organization encourages on-going professional development and invests in staff training. Team members are talented and committed. In addition to the satisfaction of seeing the impact they have on the lives of children and families, employees receive competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Responsibilities
Working from our Bronx Family Court-based Education & Information
Site (EI Site), the Site Coordinator will provide vitally important legal
information and referrals to children and families on a variety of matters
that may arise in Family Court including child support, visitation, custody,
domestic violence, paternity, neglect and abuse, persons in need of supervision
(PINS), and delinquency. Our Bronx EI Site is easily identifiable and
accessible in the lobby of the Family Court building. At the Site, the
Coordinator distributes LIFT’s original Family Court resource guides,
as well as written materials from community-based organizations. In addition,
the Coordinator works one-on-one with individuals to address their concerns
and answer their questions. This Bronx Site operates Monday – Friday
8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Duties:
- Operate the Education & Information Site located outside of the petition room of the Bronx Family Court -- answer questions, disseminate materials, keep data and records, maintain supplies;
- Attend Bronx Family Court stakeholder meetings and report back to the Director of Legal Programs;
- Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and trainings;
- Train and supervise court-based interns; and
- Maintain contact and forge new partnerships with Bronx based organizations serving families and children.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts degree;
- Fluency in Spanish a plus – multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply;
- Superb verbal communication skills, energy, and enthusiasm
- Experience or a demonstrated interest in family law, child welfare policy, and providing services to the public; and
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently and make a two-year commitment to LIFT.
Salary: LIFT offers a competitive salary and
a generous benefits package.
Application: Send resume and cover letter to: Lisa Poris, Director
of Policy, Education & Training via email to lporis@LIFTonline.org.
Please write “Site Coordinator – Bronx Family Court”
in the subject line of your email. No phone calls please. Only those being
considered for the position will be contacted for an interview.
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE – FAMILY LEGAL CENTER
LIFT offers one-of-a-kind services to some of the City’s most vulnerable families as they navigate through the Court system. We seek a one-of-a-kind Program Associate to join our Family Legal Center (“FLC”).
LIFT is a dynamic, growth-oriented organization. It is also a great place to work. We maintain an open, flexible culture and support a healthy work-life balance. The organization encourages on-going professional development and invests in staff training. Team members are talented and committed. In addition to the satisfaction of seeing the impact they have on the lives of children and families, employees receive competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Reporting to the FLC Director, the Program Associate will:
- Conduct participant orientation and intake;
- Provide legal information and assistance to participants involved in Family Court;
- Conduct educational workshops on parenting skills, financial literacy, and family law topics;
- Answer Hotline calls;
- Collect data; and
- Assist with administrative tasks at the Center.
Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Salary: LIFT offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package.
To apply: Send resume and cover letter to Luisa Perez by email to LPerez@LIFTonline.org. Please put “Program Associate: Family Legal Center” in the subject line. No phone calls please.
INTERNSHIPS
We are currently accepting applications for our autumn internship program.
LIFT has internship opportunities at our Education & Information Sites located in the Family Courts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens and on our Hotline. We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated academic, extracurricular, or professional commitment to serving families and young people. For those who are also interested in non-profit administration and fundraising, the internship may also include research, evaluation or development activities at our central offices.
For those interning at our EI Sites or on the Hotline, responsibilities include:
- Answering questions and addressing concerns regarding family court procedure and child welfare matters;
- Providing referrals to community-based organizations;
- Collecting and maintaining data;
- Maintaining supplies and copies.
Qualifications:
- Dedication to helping children and families;
- Superb communication skills and an interest in family law or child welfare policy;
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus.
LIFT internships are unpaid. All interns receive training in all areas of law handled in Family Court and a comprehensive overview of the child welfare system.
Applications: Send resume and cover letter to Ruth Vega by email to RVega@LIFTonline.org. Please put “Internship” in the subject line. No phone calls please.
LIFT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[Last updated on August 21, 2008]
