NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER

The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society—working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm us all—especially women of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and low-income women and families.

We are committed to advancing equality, safety, and dignity at work by closing race and gender pay gaps, promoting fair scheduling practices and leave policies, and by securing protections against sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. We also promote safe and inclusive learning environments for all students, especially girls of color, LGBTQI+ students, and pregnant or parenting students who are too often denied access to educational opportunities due to harassment, policing, and biased school discipline policies.

Program Associate, Education & Workplace Justice

WASHINGTON, DC
Hybrid or Remote: Mostly remote or hybrid, Innovator may choose to work in-person two times/week or may choose to work in-person once per month.
Supervisor: Director of State Policy for Workplace Justice


JOB DESCRIPTION

The National Women’s Law Center is seeking a Weil Legal Innovator to join the Education & Workplace Justice team. The Innovator will support state policy efforts focused primarily on sex harassment, pay equity, discriminatory school discipline policies, and the creation of safe and inclusive schools. As part of the Education & Workplace Justice team, the Innovator will support our diverse network of state partners, provide resources to state legislators, and engage in advocacy related to sex discrimination at work and school.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Monitoring state legislation, including on sex harassment, equal pay, and school discipline, identifying themes and innovative approaches, and creating bill summaries for the team -depending on interest, this may include the opportunity to develop and “own” issue expertise around bills on diversity, equity, and inclusion; menstrual equity; regulating the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in the workplace; or other emerging issues.
  • Under the supervision of the Director of State Policy, assisting in preparing for state legislative testimony, including conducting relevant research and drafting statements.
  • Assisting in the management of the Stop Harassment State Network - this may include helping to draft agendas and presentations, maintaining relevant listservs, delivering programmatic updates to partners at coalition meetings, conducting outreach, and coordinating advocacy efforts.
  • Assisting in state partner relationship management, including conducting outreach, coordinating resource requests, and distributing updated materials.
  • Supporting public education and press efforts of the Education & Workplace Justice team, including by drafting or editing fact sheets and talking points, attending conferences, and helping to prepare reports by assisting with research, drafting, and copyediting.
  • Participating in the development and implementation of special projects and new initiatives to support the work of the Education & Workplace Justice team; Past examples of this work include the creation of the Gender Justice Youth Council; convenings of academics, practitioners, advocates, and students or workers (most recently to discuss the impact of newly pass state workplace anti-harassment laws); and development of know your rights ad campaigns.
  • Participating in regular meetings of the Education & Workplace Justice team.

DESIRED SKILLS

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to manage concurrent tasks and assignments and work well independently and collaboratively, as part of a team.
  • Strong office organizational skills, including the ability to manage and coordinate meeting logistics.
  • Demonstrated commitment to gender and racial equity.
  • The ideal candidate would have experience working in a coalition, ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, and knowledge of education and/or workplace justice issues as demonstrated through work experience or a course of study.

Program Associate, TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund/Legal Network for Gender Equity

WASHINGTON, DC
Hybrid or Remote: Fully remote or hybrid, in-person team meeting at least once a quarter (the cost of travel will be covered)
Supervisor: Senior Program Manager, TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund


JOB DESCRIPTION

Launched in the wake of #metoo going viral, the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund is a national fund – the first of its kind -- dedicated to helping workers, especially workers in low-paid jobs, challenge workplace sex harassment and -retaliation. The Fund provides financial support to defray the costs of legal and media and storytelling assistance for select cases of workplace sexual harassment and retaliation. The Fund also has supported community-based and worker’s rights organizations to conduct outreach and education about workplace sex harassment and retaliation.

The Legal Network for Gender Equity connects individuals experiencing sex harassment and other sex discrimination at work, in school, or when accessing health care with legal help. The Legal Network also offers educational and supportive resources for survivors and attorney members of this nationwide network.

The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund and the Legal Network for Gender Equity are housed at and administered by the National Women’s Law Center Fund. The Fund and the Legal Network are both staffed by a dedicated team of NWLC staff.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager and after training, reviewing requests for assistance from individuals facing sex discrimination and helping to connect them to attorneys in the Legal Network; the Innovator may also help with responding to e-mails and phone calls from individuals contacting the Legal Network for assistance.
  • Under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager and after training, managing the receipt, organization, and processing of bills from attorneys, public relations professionals, and contractors for payment by the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.
  • Meaningfully participating in decision-making team meetings about applications for legal funding and for media assistance through the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.
  • Supporting training for and engagement of volunteer attorneys in the Legal Network for Gender Equity - this might include writing portions of the Legal Network attorney newsletter, helping to develop and coordinate trainings for attorneys (past training topics have included cyber harassment, trauma-informed advocacy, and representing LGBTQI+ individuals), and helping with efforts to recruit more attorneys to the Legal Network.
  • In partnership with the team’s Senior Counsel, participating in special projects or new initiatives to support the missions of the Legal Network and TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund; Past examples have included developing informational videos about the Legal Network and Fund and rights and remedies for addressing workplace sex harassment, expanding connections and collaborations with community-based organizations that serve farmworker survivors of sex harassment and other sexual violence, and identifying and publicizing supportive resources for survivors seeking help from the Legal Network.
  • Participating in regular meetings of NWLC’s workplace justice team, including discussions of policy, litigation, and communications advocacy strategies for addressing workplace sex harassment and sex discrimination.

DESIRED SKILLS

  • The work of TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund routinely requires staff to be exposed to stories about individuals who have been sexually harassed or assaulted. This can be difficult emotionally. The ideal candidate would be someone who has experience providing direct services to individuals in need, and ideally to survivors of sexual harassment, sexual violence, or other trauma. We do provide training for our staff and excellent resources to deal with vicarious trauma.
  • The ideal candidate would have strong office skills, including attention to detail, proofreading, and excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as experience managing spreadsheets and/or financial information.

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