Careers

Thank you for your interest in working at Trans Lifeline. We are a fully remote, non-unionized workplace with a small office in Oakland, CA. We work to make our workplace equitable, accessible, and joyful.

Staff Makeup

Staff: 75% /BIPOC / 37% Black / 25% white

Leadership team: 50% BIPOC / 25% Black / 50% white

Current Openings

We don’t have any openings now.

Equity & Support

Equity is as much an ongoing process as its critical outcomes. Here’s what we’ve structurally put in place, and where we have left to improve as an organization:

Hiring Practices

  • We value varied experiences & backgrounds, and ensure that interviewees reflect trans BIPOC communities
  • Our hiring teams for open positions are at least 50% BIPOC and use evaluation rubrics to reduce implicit bias
  • We recognize barriers to employment in our communities, which means:
    • There are no minimum education requirements for any position
    • We do not penalize employment history gaps
    • We consider non-traditional work experiences

  • Trauma informed PTO policies
  • Flexible work hours & break schedule to honor life/work balance
  • Standard accommodations are listed for all staff
  • Confidential individual accommodations available upon request 

  • 100% Employer paid group health insurance plan for all staff employed at 28+ hrs/week
  • Worker-led BIPOC and white caucuses
  • Remote workplace & flexible work hours

  • Employee retirement benefits
  • Reduction of weekly hours for full-time salaried employees
  • Internal salary transparency
  • Workplace care support specialist position
  • Potential to unionize

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