Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) · 14 hours ago
Fair Housing Testing Coordinator
Rochester, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$39K/yr - $70K/yrLegal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) is seeking a Fair Housing Testing Coordinator to join our team. The Coordinator will oversee the use of testing as an investigative tool to identify potential discrimination and respond to specific complaints of discrimination.
Law EnforcementLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Conduct community outreach events across LawNY’s 14-county service area regarding federal and state fair housing protections
Recruit and screen fair housing testers
Design and conduct tester training sessions
Design systemic and compliant-based testing as a tool for uncovering and investigating potential fair housing discrimination
Preserve and control evidence, including maintaining physical and digital evidence in accordance with LawNY testing policies
Prepare investigative reports and an analysis of each test conducted
Maintain detailed case records and assist with reporting
Develop specialized knowledge in fair housing and fair lending law to support litigation
Participate in LawNY workgroups as well as attend training sessions to keep abreast of current developments in fair housing law and testing best practices
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree, and/or relevant work experience
Demonstrated commitment to helping poor and disadvantaged people overcome institutional barriers to legal access
Experience with data management systems and use of Google Workspace and Microsoft Suite
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to give precise and easy to follow instructions
Comfort conducting both one-on-one and large-scale community outreach events and experience recruiting volunteers
Highly organized and detail oriented
High level of comfort with technology, including audio recording equipment, equipment to duplicate audio recordings, Zoom or equivalent remote meeting platforms, Docusign or equivalent software for remote data collection and signatures, and the Google Suite
An understanding of the concepts of structural and institutional racism and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities
Preferred
Familiarity with federal/state protected classes and/or federal/state fair housing laws
True fluency in a language other than English that is spoken by our clients
Lived experience with our client communities
Benefits
94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible
100% Employer paid Dental Insurance
100% Employer paid Life Insurance
100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability
100% Employer paid Long-term Disability
Vision Insurance
20 Paid Vacation days per year
12 Sick days per year
5 Personal days per year
13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year
35-Hour Work Week
Company
Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
Founded in 1968
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase