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Job Title: Rental Assistance Paralegal Specialist
Location: Pueblo
Classification: Non-exempt status
Reports To: Managing Attorney, with the Eviction Diversion Program Coordinator providing day-to-day
operational oversight
Salary Range: $45,034-$60,997 plus $4,200 yearly stipend. Salary commensurate with experience.
Organization Overview:
Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorado’s statewide nonprofit legal aid program, with thirteen offices
providing civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. CLS provides free legal
assistance in a broad variety of legal areas, including family law, public benefits, eviction defense, consumer
protection, services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking, and many others.
CLS has strengthened lives, assisted families, and supported communities–one person at a time for over 90
years. We are committed to providing high-quality, free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals
throughout Colorado. We have a long history of successful impact and advocacy. CLS strives to bring about
substantive, transformational change in the lives of those we serve.
Position Summary:
Colorado Legal Services seeks a dedicated full-time Rental Assistance Paralegal to join our team in Pueblo. This
role is pivotal in bolstering our eviction diversion program and facilitating rental assistance for underserved
communities. Working closely with the Eviction Diversion Program coordinator and eviction defense
attorneys, the Paralegal Rental Assistance Specialist supports this goal by submitting applications through the
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) process, and the local housing stability funding programs,
including gathering supplemental documentation a required by each funder, communicating with landlords,
state agencies, and community partners, submitting rental assistance applications and monitoring the
progress of each case.
Essential Duties:
and maintaining accurate data records and apprising clients of the status of their application.
interpretation and translation services as needed.
strategizing for the advocacy of low-income populations.
Jan 2024
Required Qualifications:
and outreach.
deadlines, attention to detail, and demonstrated time-management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
communities.
Compensation and Benefits:
We offer a generous plan that includes 100% employer paid premiums for employee health, dental, vision,
life, and long-term disability insurance as well as partial employer paid premiums for spouses/dependents,
based on a sliding scale. We also offer Dependent Care and Medical Flexible spending accounts, a 403(b)
retirement account, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Additionally, CLS offers a $350.00 monthly
stipend (to be used as you choose), generous paid time-off and 12.5 paid holidays per year. CLS values its
employees’ commitment to working hard for the population it serves and recognizes the importance of
work/life balance; therefore, we offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work arrangements as appropriate.
We promote and foster a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and psychologically safe work environment, striving to
be a “Best Place to Work” in Colorado.
How to Apply:
Please email a copy of your resume and cover letter to hiring@colegalserv.org. Please include “Rental
Paralegal Specialist “Pueblo” in the subject line.
Jan 2024
Note: Please mention how you heard about the job announcement in your email.
Please no solicitations from recruitment firms.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:
CLS embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed
to building and retaining a workforce that respects and empowers each individual and represents a variety of
diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply for this
position.
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