POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER PETERSBURG COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

The Legal Aid Justice Center's JustChildren program seeks a full-time community organizer based in Petersburg, Virginia. Responsibilities for this position include working closely with families and young adults to identify critical education issues, expand community participation, and conduct issue campaigns to improve educational opportunities for low-income children. This individual will work closely with other JustChildren team members to tie local campaigns with regional and statewide efforts.

The Legal Aid Justice Center is a nationally recognized, non-profit civil legal program with four offices in Virginia. Our dynamic staff of attorneys and community organizers pursue positive systemic change for all low-income Virginians using a wide array of strategies including community organizing, legal representation and statewide advocacy. JustChildren, our award winning child advocacy program, has organizers and attorneys in Charlottesville, Richmond and Petersburg, and employs various strategies to help improve and expand opportunities for Virginia's most vulnerable children. We encourage diversity, value unique voices, pursue our goals with passion, and enjoy having fun while working for the public interest. Please visit www.justice4all.org to read more about our work.

The ideal candidate has considerable community organizing and coalition-building experience, has worked effectively with low-income people and diverse communities, can work both independently and as part of a team, and has excellent verbal communication abilities. An understanding of education policy is desirable though not required. Because the position requires evening and weekend work and an intensive relationship-building process within the community, current residency in the Petersburg area or a willingness to relocate is strongly preferred. The Legal Aid Justice Center is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Salary depends on experience. Excellent benefits include a great work environment with dedicated people, health insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, and generous leave. Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume to alex@justice4all.org and emily@justice4all.org, followed by a hard copy to:

Alex Gulotta, Executive Director
Legal Aid Justice Center
1000 Preston Avenue, Suite A
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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