Part-Time Salaried Bail Organizer

The Massachusetts Bail Fund (“MBF”) is looking for a curious, people-centered and collaborative person to join our devoted team! We are invested in hiring formerly incarcerated people, people affected by cash bail and people with incarcerated loved ones. We highly encourage those most impacted by policing and incarceration including Black and/or Indigenous, People of Color, disabled, Queer & Trans, immigrant people to apply. The ideal candidate will assist in daily bail operations, coordinating bail program volunteers and helping to build out inreach and outreach at the jails. We encourage applicants living in Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex, Worcester & Hampden counties to apply. Resume & coverletter will be accepted until December 31st (we have extended the date from December 15th!). Please read the entire page, submission instructions are at the bottom. We are hoping to fill the position by the end of January and interviews will be scheduled the second week of January.

About MBF

MBF is an abolitionist organization that posts bail so that people from oppressed communities can stay free while they work towards resolving their case, allowing individuals, families, and communities to stay productive, together, and stable. A person’s ability to address legal charges while in the community, rather than in jail, results in better case and life outcomes. MBF is committed to disrupting the racist & classist enforcement of cash bail by serving as a mechanism of release for people serving pre-trial sentences. We also support protest movements for justice and we work to abolish pre-trial detention and supervision in the long-term. More about us here.

Job Responsibilities

The bail organizer holds the following responsibilities with strong support from their direct manager, the rest of the MBF bail program staff and our volunteer community:

• Administration of Bail Processing & Posting
• Coordinate the posting of bail at jails and courts in multiple counties;
• Coordinate transportation support and additional immediate resources to give to returning neighbors;
• Coordinate & disseminate bail related supports that we offer upon re-entry;
• Create and maintain record keeping for all bail postings;
• Build and maintain relationships with attorneys and court / jail staff;
• Update our online database used to track referrals and bail postings;
• Maintain contact lists & coordinate bail program volunteers;
• Organize and schedule meetings;
• Program Support
• Work directly with incarcerated people MBF posts bail for as well as their families, community members to organize statewide care & support networks;
• Be able and willing to assist in bail related support projects that the bail program creates;
• Assist in the communication of MBF’s programmatic aims and objectives to people we bail, their communities, partner organizations and supporters through inreach & outreach;
• Participate in assessments of the counties we bail in to help streamline and strengthen our response in each facility that we post in;

Qualifications & characteristics you have:

• Holds driver's license and has a car
• Relationship oriented - you love building and maintaining relationships with different kinds of people;
• Proactive communicator - you are willing to communicate your thought process and your intentions and are able to exchange feedback
• Curious & attentive to details - you love to learn and speak up when you have questions, you notice small things
• Follow up & follow through skills - you know how to build self organization systems to maintain your workload, you understand delegation and follow through on responsibilities;
• Excited to work on a team where everyone is helping to make non-financial decisions, sharing responsibilities, delegating and supporting each other’s wellness;
• Good time management skills and ability to be flexible with your schedule;
• Proficient in Microsoft products as well as Google including documents, spreadsheets, Gmail and other G Suite applications;
• Abolitionist or Abolitionist Curious Mindset- we believe in centering care and empowering people most impacted by policing and incarceration. We envision a future free of policing and imprisonment in all its forms;

Ideal candidate also possesses:

• Prior experience organizing for systemic change or mutual aid along with a strong understanding of systemic power and oppression;
• ​Basic knowledge about the court and bail systems in Massachusetts, can be shown by personal experience, experience supporting a loved one or professional experience;

Position Details

This is a part time (20-30 hours per week, negotiated upon hiring) salaried non exempt position which means it qualifies for overtime pay. The part time salary for this position is $30k-45k along with generous benefits including healthcare, dental and unlimited paid time off after six months of employment. This position reports directly to the Executive Director and works collaboratively with staff. This job does require some evening hours which are mutually agreed upon with at least one week notice. It also requires you to be on site at jails, courthouses in two counties in Massachusetts. This position has the strong potential to grow into a full time position.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and include two references directly to janhavi@massbailfund.org. Please reach out with questions. Thank you!