Education Attorney Fellowship: Focus on Newcomer Students
(One-Year Bart Gordon Fellowship with the option to extend for a second year)Mass Advocates for Children (MAC) seeks a recent law school graduate for a Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) Bart Gordon Fellowship focusing on outreach, training, and advocacy to advance the education rights and education access needs of newly arrived migrant children. The purpose of the Bart Gordon Fellowship is to provide civil legal services to families and individuals in low-income communities who may have difficulty enforcing their rights due to linguistic, racial, cultural or disability barriers, and to encourage individuals committed to racial and economic justice to enter careers in legal services.
MAC is an advocacy and direct service nonprofit organization dedicated to removing barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. Based in Boston for over 50 years, we advocate to improve educational opportunities for children and youth on the individual and systemic levels. Since 2016, MAC has been engaged in an organization-wide Racial Equity Initiative designed to make us better equipped to identify, name and respond to the effects of structural and other forms of racism within our organization and educational systems. We are actively continuing this work with the staff and Board to create an organization that reflects our values. This video gives a window into who we are and what we’re about: Who We Are.
Bart Gordon Fellowship Focus: Education Rights of Newly Arrived Families and StudentsOver the past year, newly arrived families have migrated to Massachusetts in significant numbers. The majority are from Haiti and South and Central America and face barriers to accessing basic services due to language barriers, immigration status, and/or poverty and homelessness. Many have children who are school aged and younger and require additional support navigating the unfamiliar educational system in the US.
This position will be focused on increasing access to education for newly arrived families and students at the individual student and systemic levels through outreach, training, and advocacy.
Responsibilities will include:
We appreciate and value that a wide variety of life and work experiences could prepare someone for this role. We also recognize that people from historically marginalized communities may not apply for positions if they do not have every qualification. We encourage anyone who believes they would be a good fit to apply!
The salary for this position is $65,000 with an incremental increase for language skills relevant to the position. MAC offers a flexible, family-friendly culture and generous benefits including health insurance and paid time off. This is a full-time position in our hybrid office (staff work in the office two days per week). ***MAC is currently piloting a 4 Day Work Week, meaning that staff receive 100% pay and work 4 days a week with MAC closed on Fridays. More information is available on our website and will be discussed in the application process.***
To applySend a cover letter and resume to eliu@massadvocates.org with “Education Attorney Fellowship” in the subject line. Applications missing a cover letter or resume will not be considered. This is a rolling hiring process. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Massachusetts Advocates for Children strives to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We celebrate diversity and work to dismantle dominant cultural systems of workplace requirements and restrictive hiring practices. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA+ candidates, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.
Education Attorney Fellowship: Focus on Newcomer Students
(One-Year Bart Gordon Fellowship with the option to extend for a second year)Mass Advocates for Children (MAC) seeks a recent law school graduate for a Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) Bart Gordon Fellowship focusing on outreach, training, and advocacy to advance the education rights and education access needs of newly arrived migrant children. The purpose of the Bart Gordon Fellowship is to provide civil legal services to families and individuals in low-income communities who may have difficulty enforcing their rights due to linguistic, racial, cultural or disability barriers, and to encourage individuals committed to racial and economic justice to enter careers in legal services.
MAC is an advocacy and direct service nonprofit organization dedicated to removing barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. Based in Boston for over 50 years…
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off
Fluency in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and/or Spanish, in addition to English, preferred but not required.
Fluency in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and/or Spanish, in addition to English, preferred but not required.
Send a cover letter and resume to eliu@massadvocates.org with “Education Attorney Fellowship” in the subject line. Applications missing a cover letter or resume will not be considered. This is a rolling hiring process. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.