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Wichita - Staff AttorneysDo you want to make a difference in the lives of your fellow Kansans and work with dedicated individuals who make a positive impact daily? If so, then Kansas Legal Services (KLS) is for you.We seek two Kansas licensed staff attorneys for general civil law representing clients in Sedgwick and surrounding counties. One position will provide mainly civil law. The other position will be working with our Parent Advocate Program. This program works with families facing challenges in an innovative prevention program that expands legal services available to families. Some travel is involved.KLS offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity as our guiding principle. We are an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce. Spanish, bilingual is preferred but is not a requirement for this job.The qualified candidate must have the following: excellent written and oral communication skills; and a desire...

Organization Profile Child Start is a nonprofit organization with a mission of providing early childhood development services that prepare children for lifelong success. As the only Head Start and Early Head Start program provider in Sedgwick, Harper, Butler, and Greenwood Counties, Child Start meets community needs by serving young children and their families and providing a network of child care providers with training and mentoring so that quality early-childhood education is available and accessible. Incorporated in 1958, Child Start annually serves more than 700 children and more than 500 families are served through virtual, classroom, and in-home settings. Position Summary Child Start seeks a highly-qualified, thoughtful, data-driven leader who demonstrates an innovative spirit to serve as its next Executive Director. The Executive Director serves as the chief executive of Child Start responsible for setting the vision and shaping the culture and climate of the...

The Kansas Judicial Branch seeks an innovative, self-motivated professional to plan and administer the state’s first eviction resolution program (ERP). The ERP is part of a National Center for State Court (NCSC) grant initiative, and the position will be fully funded for two years with the goal of finding a permanent home for the position after the initial two-year commitment. The ERP will be established in the 18 th Judicial District (Sedgwick County, Kansas). Within the parameters of Supreme Court Rule 1402 , the ERP Program Manager will work to facilitate effective access to the court system, early case resolution, and procedural fairness for all litigants in eviction cases. This is responsible administrative work in planning, implementing, and operating a significant access to justice program. A hybrid work arrangement with some flexibility to work from home may be available for this position, dependent on continuing supervisor approval and program needs. About OJA : The...

Who We Are: Wichita Justice Ministry is a multi-faith coalition of congregations fighting for racial and economic justice in Wichita Kansas. Wichita Justice Ministry is part of The Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART), one of the largest faith-based community organizing networks in the country. Our 28 affiliated organizations span 10 states. By harnessing the power of organized people, these organizations hold political and economic systems accountable for acting fairly—pushing them to become more equitable and just. Since 1982 we have fought for and won policy changes that have addressed systemic failures which disproportionately harm low-income communities as well as communities of color. Some of our collective victories include: Hundreds of millions of dollars invested in affordable housing Implementation of fair discipline policies in hundreds of schools, breaking the school-to-prison pipeline Nearly $950 million invested in public transportation Criminal...