Attorney Support & Accessibility Assistant

About the role

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is hiring an Attorney Support & Accessibility Assistant in its Appeals Division in Springfield. The position supports a visually impaired IDES attorney by reading and summarizing case materials, preparing documents and organizing hearing-related information. It is a full-time, hourly contract position with an anticipated starting salary of $25-$30 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare case files by synthesizing case information from IDES systems into Microsoft Word templates.
• Provide typed summaries of documents and other media, and sort and organize case materials with electronic folders and subfolders.
• Read work-related materials to the attorney and respond promptly to attorney inquiries about case materials.
• Enter text and data into IDES systems and assist with proofing hearing decisions and related documents.
• Use IDES remote meeting, recording and telephone systems and the attorney's special software for reviewing documents and preparing decisions.
• Provide other reasonable visual aid services and follow all training, policies and confidentiality requirements.

Required profile

• High school level education and at least one year of administrative or clerical experience in an office setting.
• Must pass an Illinois State Police background check and disclose any criminal history.
• Requires an agency-supplied laptop; the position is considered light work.

Preferred qualifications

• One year of proofreading and editing formal documents.
• One year of experience creating and organizing electronic files in Windows.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office and PDF management software (e.g. Adobe Acrobat).
• Experience assisting or accommodating visually impaired individuals, and using assistive technology such as screen readers, OCR and magnification tools.