Careers with The Coalition
TENNESSEE COALITION TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
LEGAL SECRETARY – SEXUAL ASSAULT LEGAL CLINIC
JOB SUMMARY
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (the Coalition) seeks a Sexual Assault Legal Clinic Legal Secretary. This Legal Secretary position for the Coalition’s Legal Clinic is responsible for assisting with maintaining the daily functioning of the Legal Clinic’s service provision to clients who are sexual assault victims.
Job Responsibilities
Resource Management:
- Assist in collecting data, organizing and maintaining legal database; and
- Maintain Legal Clinic supplies needed in representation of sexual assault clients.
Communications:
- Responsible for in-coming and outgoing Coalition mail;
- Supporting Coalition office manager in answering and routing Coalition phone calls;
- Receiving Sexual Assault Legal Clinic clients and Coalition visitors upon entering the office;
- Responsible for answering and routing agency phone calls;
- Assist staff attorney representing clients with document preparation and filing;
- Process correspondence and requests
Program Evaluation:
- Document work and activities as required; and
- Assist with data collection and grant reports
Meeting Attendance:
- Attend Meetings of Legal Team and Coalition staff meetings as required; and
- Attend trainings, conferences, and outreach meetings as needed
Other Duties:
- Assist with client intakes as needed; and
- Perform other duties s assigned
Qualifications
To be successful in this job, you must possess these values, skills, and abilities:
- Consistent punctual attendance
- Minimum 1 year experience in secretarial or administrative experience, preferably in the legal field
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Experience working with domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trauma victims
- Excellent computer processing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Self starter
- Ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
- Preference given to Bilingual with Spanish speakers and persons with experience working with sexual assault victims and in Social Work, Legal, Criminal Justice, or similar fields
What Else You Should Know
Equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of The Coalition’s mission, values, and daily practice. We are an equal opportunity employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds to join our team.
The position is full-time. Mon-Thurs 8AM – 5:30PM. This position is supervised by and accountable to the Legal Clinic Staff Attorney. The salary for this position ranges from $36,000 to $40,000 based on experience. We offer excellent benefits such as flexible schedule, occasional remote work, vacation and sick leave, paid federal and state holidays, insurance options including medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability, and employer contribution match to retirement IRA.
What Now?
If interested, please send a resume, cover letter and references to jobs@tncoalition.org.
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TENNESSEE COALITION TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
PROGRAM SPECIALIST – VOCA TA
JOB SUMMARY
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (the Coalition) seeks a Program Specialist. This position is responsible for providing training, technical assistance, and support to member programs and communities statewide.
What You’ll Do
Program Support/Development:
- Prepare agencies to serve underserved populations by improving their cultural specificity and expanding services for this population
- Support growth of meaningful relationships with culturally specific and service providers for underserved populations
- Provide high quality support to advocates and allied professionals regarding victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking
- Work to develop public awareness opportunities surrounding issues affecting domestic violence and sexual assault
- Will recruit new partners and agencies
- Evaluate programs and agencies on how they are serving underserved populations in their community
- Compiling data for grant reports
Technical Support/Information Dissemination:
- Provide training, technical assistance and public policy information on domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking to member programs, victims’ rights organizations and communities
- Develop, review, revise and implement training curriculums and announcements
- Update and revise websites as needed
- Assist in gathering domestic violence, sexual assault, and victims of crime information for data collection and reports
Meeting Attendance:
- Oversight of stakeholder meetings, including recruitment and integrating regional meetings with inclusivity meetings. Attend committee meetings as required
- Represent agency at community meetings and events as requested
- Attend Coalition’s specialist team meetings and staff meetings as scheduled
Communications:
- Provide ongoing feedback to Assistant Director of Programs regarding programmatic issues
- Respond to requests from programs and survivors, including distribution of resources
- Prepare narrative reports to board and funders as needed
Networking and Advocacy:
- Network with other agencies and systems providing services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims
- Participate in community events including tabling events and resource sharing opportunities. These events could take place beyond normal work hours.
Other Duties:
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Programs. This job profile is not intended to be all inclusive of tasks required, it is to provide a general description of essential job responsibilities.
Supervision:
- Supervised by and accountable to the Assistant Director of Programs
Qualifications
- At least three years experience working with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
- Demonstrated knowledge of the problems associated with violence against women and/or children
- Demonstrated ability for organization and administration
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
- Demonstrated skills in oral, written and interpersonal communications, including computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to gather and disseminate information
What Else You Should Know
Equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of The Coalition’s mission, values, and daily practice. We are an equal opportunity employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds to join our team.
The position is full-time, remote. The role may require travel. The salary for this position ranges from $40,000 to $44,000 based on experience. We offer excellent benefits such as flexible schedule, remote work, vacation and sick leave, paid federal and state holidays, insurance options including medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability, and employer contribution match to retirement IRA.
How to Apply?
If interested, please send a resume, cover letter and references to jobs@tncoalition.org.
Careers with Coalition Member Agencies
External Job Posting: Bridges Domestic Violence Center
Position: Residential Manager – Evenings
Reports to: Executive Director
Start Date: Immediately
Responsibilities:
- Answer crisis line
- Complete shelter intakes/exits
- Provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention with clients
- Provide daily case management with shelter residents
- Supervise and train Weekend Women’s Advocates
- Respond timely to requests from Court Advocate
- Follow-up daily with day and overnight staff
- Assist in training new employees and respond to their follow up needs
- Facilitate training and updating of Apricot data base system
- Responsible for the timely input of statistical data
- Responsible for the timely compilation and monitoring of statistical reports
- Provide transportation as needed
- Assist with in-kind donations (food, clothing, etc.)
- Responsible for inspection and upkeep of facility
- Responsible for security of facility
- Maintain the day-to-day flow of shelter operations
- Provide timely and appropriate response to a Crisis Intervention Request
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- All other duties as needed
Requirements:
- Valid Driver’s License
- Automobile Insurance
- Pass Criminal Background Check
- The ability to interact in a positive manner with the program participants addressing behaviors through creative problem solving
- The ability to work as a team using direct communication skills
- Supervisor Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Attend 40 hours training annually
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer Skills
- Flexibility
- Ability to lift and carry 20 lbs.
- High School Diploma, GED, preferred education or field experience
Salary Range: $50,000 – $60,000
Send resume to: info@bridgesdvc.org
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External Job Posting: Rape Crisis Center, Emergency Shelter for Families, Elder and Disabled Victims of Crime and Family Violence Center
Position: Program Director – Victim Support Services
Reports to: CEO
Start Date: Immediately
Job Summary:
Under direction of the CEO, provides overall supervision and leadership for Rape Crisis Center, Emergency Shelter for Families, Elder and Disabled Victims of Crime and Family Violence Center. Collaborates with government entities, community organizations, health and human services providers, and volunteers to strengthen the community’s capacity to support the homeless and victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and enable them to succeed in life. Provides leadership to planning and community development activities to create change in community reducing threats to victims and sustaining safe conditions. Reports staffing changes, budget, and statistical outcomes to local and Federal grant funders in a timely manner. Responsible for maintaining a complete and properly trained staff to respond to community client needs.
Education/Experience:
A Master’s Degree in social work or related field (preferred) or Bachelor’s Degree with seven or more years’ experience, five in a responsible administrative, supervisory or consultant capacity in a human services agency.
Salary: Exempt, Grade 210
To apply for this position, please forward your most current resume to:
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Reach us 8am-5pm Monday through Thursday at our phone number: 615-386-9406
24-hour State-Wide Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-356-6767
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