FLAP– A Equal Opportunity Employer
FLAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has an affirmative policy to maintain the work place free of sexual harassment and intimidation! All qualified job applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and/or political affiliation. The same is true with FLAP’s clients.
Open Positions
Bilingual Development Assistant
FLAP is seeking to hire a full-time Bilingual Development Assistant (BDA). In this role, the BDA will play a pivotal part in achieving the organization’s mission and goals by working closely with the organization’s chief executive officer, the development and communication’s team and other staff to develop, implement, and evaluate a sustainable organization’s development plan. The starting annual salary is $60,000 and depends on relevant experience. >> Job Description
Board of Directors
FLAP is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors to help set policy and recommend guidelines for the Bilingual Chief Executive Officer to execute the organization’s mission and goals. >> Job Description
Referrals
If you are an experienced attorney who handles any type of cases, and would like to be on our referral list, please submit a cover letter via e-mail to Bilingual Chief Executive Officer, Alexandra Sossa, at info@flapillinois.org. Thank you for your interest in FLAP and the low-wage community FLAP seeks to serve!
Interns / Externs / Fellows
FLAP is always seeking Student Interns/Externs/Fellows to support FLAP’s mission. This is an unpaid position and students are highly encouraged to seek funding.
Position Requirements: Applicants should be responsible and sensitive to the problems faced by very low-wage workers – especially wage-theft and hazardous working conditions. Students will be supervised and trained by FLAP Staff, Board of Directors, Lead Counsels, and Co-Counsels. Preference will be given to those who speak Spanish. Low-wage immigrant cultural sensitivity is also beneficial for this position.
How to Apply Please submit a cover letter and resume via e-mail to Alexandra Sossa, FLAP Chief Executive Officer: info@flapillinois.org. In the subject please write: Extern/Intern/Fellow.
Thank you for your interest in FLAP and in helping the very low-wage workers and their households in the cannery, farming, greenhouse, landscaping, meat, nursery, packinghouse, poultry, restaurants, and snow plowing industries in Illinois!
Volunteering
FLAP is always seeking volunteers to help with different tasks. If you are interested, please tell us your experience and how you would like to help. Volunteers can work remotely or at FLAP’s offices.
How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume via e-mail to Alexandra Sossa, FLAP Bilingual Chief Executive Officer: info@flapillinois.org
Thank you for your interest in FLAP and helping the low-wage workers community!
Contact Us
FLAP is grateful for the past and present support of Foundations, individual, institutional, and corporate donors, and the contributions of the board of directors, staff, attorneys, interns, externs, fellows, and volunteers who make our work possible!
If you have any questions, would like to know more about our services, or would like to volunteer, you can contact us via email at info@flapillinois.org.