Community Outreach Coordinator

Empower your community to rebuild their futures by connecting them with life changing expungement resources and community support

The Expungement Community Outreach Coordinator will expand the reach and impact of the organization's expungement program through strategic outreach, relationship-building, and community education connecting potential clients with CLA SoCal services provided by the Expungement Unit. The ideal candidate is a community connector passionate about second chances, comfortable speaking in public, and skilled at building trust with diverse communities. This full-time non-exempt position reports to the Directing Attorney of Client Services that oversees the Expungement Unit

Responsibilities:

• Dependent on grant, provide services to the reentry and Expungement community in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
• Dependent on grant, assist with grant reporting and tracking grant deliverables.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies that increase awareness of CLA SoCal expungement services and drive new client engagement.
• Plan, organize, and attend expungement outreach events.
• Represent CLA SoCal at outreach events in person such as resource fairs, reentry and expungement events, in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
• Collaborate with current community partners to identify opportunities for CLA SoCal expungement outreach in the community.
• Establish and maintain relationships and partnerships with community partners and organizations to drive consistent referrals
• Assist with developing and distributing expungement materials for presentations, drafting flyers, and consulting with the Director of Fund Development to create other marketing and educational materials.
• Assist with client intakes at community in-person and/or remote events under the supervision of an attorney.
• Screen clients for eligibility, obtain demographic information and compliance forms.
• Assist with providing community expungement presentations to inform the community about the available reentry and expungement services provided by CLA SoCal both in-person and remotely.
• Monitor progress toward quarterly and annual client acquisition goals.
• Evaluate and refine outreach efforts to improve engagement and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.

Requirements:

• Bilingual Spanish proficiency – Preferred.
• Knowledge of or lived experience with the criminal legal system, reentry, or expungement process – Preferred.
• Experience in community outreach, public speaking, or program coordination.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Great organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated, ability to learn quickly, initiative to problem-solve, and capacity to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong personal work ethic, initiative, and manage diverse activities with minimal supervision.
• Strong technical skills; including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of communities utilizing a trauma-informed and social justice frameworks.
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, active insurance policy or other ability to travel frequently in and around the service areas to engage community partners - Required.
• Ability to model CLA SoCal's values and mission (compassion, collaboration, trust, accountability, and excellence) in the performance of job duties – Required.

Holistic Benefits:

• 35-hour workweek - the work dictates the work schedule; some positions may work weekends or evenings.
• Hybrid Schedule
• 16 paid holidays + PTO (including wellness days) starting Day 1
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Student loan reimbursement program
• Bilingual bonus pay for qualified staff

About CLA SoCal:

Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal) is a welcoming and hopeful non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the legal needs of low-income residents and seniors throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We provide equal employment opportunities. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, including people of different abilities, religions, identities, orientations, nationalities, and ethnicities. All individuals who are seeking a welcoming environment who celebrate and value the unique characteristics of every member of the team who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive at CLA SoCal to apply for this role.