Job Description

Job Location New York, NY 10027 Position Type Full Time Salary Range $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary/year

POSITION: Outreach Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Supervising Attorney; Director, Immigration Legal Program; Executive Director for Community Services

CLASSIFICATION: Full Time

STATUS: Salary Non-Exempt

The Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for conducting outreach to local community groups and recruiting and training community members who wish to volunteer to assist pro bono clients. They will serve as a first point of contact for all clients and assist with scheduling appointments for services.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Coordinator will serve as first point of contact for all clients seeking pro se/ASLAN assistance:
  • Will provide basic information about services offered and assist in scheduling appointments.
  • Assist in scheduling appointments for Navigators and Attorneys.
  • Coordinate relationships and internal referrals among nonprofit partners.
  • Coordinate appointments and outreach with the 311 Hotline.
• Coordinator will conduct outreach to CBOs/churches/community members/etc. to recruit volunteers willing to donate time, energy, and resources to the Immigration Legal Program.
  • Create and conduct presentations to community groups/churches/law firms to inform them about the program.
  • Cultivate relationships with these groups and organizations to create meaningful collaboration and volunteer opportunities.
  • Recruit volunteers and pro bono attorneys.
  • Seek out and coordinate donations.
• Coordinator will develop and implement trainings for volunteers to:
  • provide information sessions and orientation workshops.
  • assist with connecting migrants to referred services.
  • interpretation or translation assistance.
• Coordinator will assist the Attorney and Navigators in maintaining client files, data, sorting and entering client mail, and contacting clients.
• The Coordinator will schedule and conduct “Know Your Rights” Immigration Legal and/or Orientation workshops onsite or at partner sites.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Licensure:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Skills & Abilities:

• Experience working with immigrants or immigration issues highly preferred.
• Experience in public speaking and training preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with individuals from all walks of life.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively, multi-task, determine priorities, and work independently.
• Knowledge about immigration law/system is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Special Position Requirements

• • Must be able to pass an FBI background check as well as a CA/N check for every state in which they have resided in the last five years.