Training & Outreach Specialist

Description

Are you interested in making a difference in your community? Are you passionate about helping others who are in need across different groups? Do you value work life balance? If you answer yes to these questions, Bay Area Legal Services may be the workplace for you!

Bay Area Legal Services is a non‑profit law firm serving the Tampa Bay area for over 50 years. We assist low‑income residents, veterans, seniors, children, domestic violence survivors, and many more.

Providing the highest quality legal counsel by:

• Assisting individuals and non‑profit groups with limited access to legal services;
• Resolving the legal problems of clients; and
• Preserving the independence, hope, and dignity of those we serve.

Creating pathways to justice through high‑quality legal services, education and community partnerships.

Training & Outreach Specialist, Foster Power (Lived‑Experience Required)

• Office is based in Tampa, FL, but hybrid and remote may be considered
• Must be a Florida resident
• Must attend a one‑day in‑person orientation at the firm's main office (Ybor City)
• Travel throughout Florida is required (up to 20% of work time will be travel)
• Some travel to the firm's Tampa offices is expected
• Some travel out of state is expected

Bay Area Legal Services' Foster Power program seeks to fill a full‑time Training & Outreach Specialist position available to work remotely in Florida. (Eligible for benefits).

Created by Bay Area Legal Services, Foster Power is an award‑winning free app and website giving Florida's foster youth access to easy, digestible information about their benefits, protections, and legal rights (independent living, medical health, education, the court process, placement, protections for LGBTQ+ youth, monetary allowance, and more). It also includes 30+ short‑form videos sharing the experiences of former youth in foster care.

In addition, Foster Power provides in‑person and virtual training for youth in foster care and child welfare professionals on children's legal rights while they remain in care.

The Training & Outreach Specialist is a critical position that will support and grow Foster Power's program throughout Florida. Using effective training programs and outreach strategies, this role has a significant focus on connecting directly with children and young adults, and involves delivering training programs to youth in and aging out of foster care and child welfare professionals such as case managers, foster parents, child protective investigators, community‑based care agencies, and more.

The role also involves conducting training events, coordinating presentations/exhibits at local and national conferences, and building partnerships with child welfare organizations and professionals. Travel is expected across the state to conduct in‑person events, training sessions, and network building, as well as organizing virtual training, and promoting this work. The role also requires creating content for social media platforms including Instagram and Tik Tok, and engaging youth via virtual platforms.

This position reports to Foster Power's legal director and collaborates closely with the Foster Power team.

• Willing and comfortable sharing your personal experiences in the foster care system.
• Organize, plan, and manage virtual and in‑person training sessions and outreach events for all non‑attorney training.
• Network and collaborate with children and young adults in foster care and key youth‑focused stakeholders across Florida.
• Work with the legal director to schedule attendance, presentations, and exhibits at local and national conferences.
• Work with the legal director to coordinate and engage Foster Power's Florida advisory board members.
• Ability to travel to attend/conduct various training, events, etc.
• Coordinate event logistics, including scheduling, venue setup, and participant registration.
• Engage with partner organizations during events to foster a positive and supportive environment.
• Promote training and outreach events on social media and other communication channels to ensure high engagement and participation.
• Create social…