Join our housing justice team

Housing Justice Outreach Support Staffer

Kentucky Equal Justice Center seeks an Outreach Support Staffer to join our Housing Justice team. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary duties and responsibilities include: 

• Outreach through phone, text, mail, and knocking on doors of tenants currently facing eviction

• Assisting at our Fayette County Courthouse Eviction Help Desk two to three days a week, including:

• greeting tenants facing eviction

• obtaining info for potential legal representation by Housing Attorneys 

• providing KEJC resource lists

• utilizing tools for language access

• gathering contact information for follow up with our Intake Coordinator or other Housing Justice Staff

Secondary duties as needed include: 

• Data entry using a spreadsheet to track information of tenants currently facing eviction

• Data entry into data tracking and case management programs used by KEJC of contacts made by the Housing Justice Team with tenants facing eviction 

• Tabling of events for volunteer recruitment at community events and forums 

• Other assistance as requested by the Senior Counsel and Project Manager for the KEJC Housing Justice Team 

The Outreach Support Staffer will be trained by KEJC Housing Justice staff before starting shifts on the help desk or taking on outreach routes. All shifts will be assigned by KEJC staff and signed off after completion by the Project Manager.

Qualifications 

The successful candidate will demonstrate: 

• Two or more years of relevant education or experience in community outreach, organizing, or intake support 

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral 

• Comfort working in a multicultural setting, with sensitivity to language, race, ethnicity, disability, and cultural issues 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to speak to people from all walks of life and cultures 

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to use office and computer technology, including case management, spreadsheet, and word processing software 

• Ability to work within a team but also to be a self-starter in developing and carrying out activities 

• Knowledge of low-income issues and trauma-informed advocacy 

• Commitment to racial justice, diversity, equity and inclusion

• Access to transportation through use of public transportation, ride shares, or personal transportation. 

Personal transportation and proficiency in Spanish a plus.

Salary and benefits 

We are seeking the right combination of full and part-time staff for the project.  We will consider candidates available both full and part-time.  

Salaries will be based on our Professional salary scale. Full-time examples:  $42,873 at two years’ experience, $50,149 at five years. Corresponding hourly rates for part-time: $20.61 at two years, $24.11 at five years.

Full-time employees qualify for health, dental, and retirement benefits. KEJC is a nonprofit but we receive health benefits as part of the state employee plan and retirement benefits as part of the County Employees Retirement System.

Grant Funded Position with Potential Renewal 

This position is funded by a grant from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Housing Stability Services through December 2024, with a likelihood of extension and renewal. Over time, sustainability will depend on locating new sources of support. 

Starting Date: As soon as possible. 

Application Instructions 

To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to:

Heather Darby, Operations Manager

heather@kyequaljustice.org 

Please put “Outreach Support” in the subject line of your email. References should include phone numbers and email addresses. 

Optional: feel free to send along examples of recent work such as slides of presentations you are proud of, one-pagers explaining an issue, or a blog post.  

Application Deadline  

We would like to fill this position immediately. KEJC will review applications beginning Monday, June 17. We will interview promising candidates on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. 

Diversity Statement 

KEJC welcomes your application. As an organization, we are committed to anti-racism and are working to build a racial justice framework into our programming and policy initiatives. We acknowledge our history as a predominately white organization and are committed to ending white supremacy. Doing so is essential to our objective of full equality for all people. 

KEJC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to lactation), physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer-related or HIV/AIDS-related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 

Women, people of color, transgender individuals and members of other underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply. KEJC also supports and encourages people who were formerly convicted to be active in their community. Background checks results that indicate a conviction do not necessarily disqualify you from employment. KEJC reserves the right to request further information to fully assess an applicant’s candidacy in relation to the job duties associated with the position. 

Kentucky Equal Justice Center is an equal opportunity employer