Location: New York, NY, United States
Job Type: full-time
Date Posted:
Salary Range: 55000.00 - 60000.00 USD Annually
Description
Summary
The Unaccompanied Minors Program (UMP) protects the rights of young immigrants to make informed decisions about their lives. Annually, we defend and counsel thousands of young people facing family separation, government detention, and deportation. UMP serves unaccompanied non-citizen youth who are currently detained by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in juvenile facilities in the Lower Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City, as well as youth who have left these facilities and reside in New York City. We are committed to ensuring that non-citizen youth have access to the information and support they need to fully exercise their rights and to meaningfully participate in their own removal defense. Outside the courtroom, UMP provides educational and integration opportunities for non-citizen youth, and we connect young people with supportive social services in the communities where they live. The Migration Counselor provides legal services to children who are, or have been, living under the
custody of ORR. The position includes extensive contact with youth who have suffered abuse, abandonment, neglect, or other trauma. Travel to the ORR-run facilities is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
This is a non-exempt, hourly position. The hourly pay range is $30.22 to $32.97 based on a 35-hour work week ($55,000.00 to 60,000.00 per year).
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily Monday through Friday. Additional evening and weekend hours may be required.
Working conditions and physical demands required:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
1. Travel at least 50% of the time using public transportation and traversing city streets. Occasionally ascend/descend stairs and be exposed to outside weather conditions.
2. Remain stationary at a workstation and/or use a computer at least 70% of the time.
3. Ability to operate standard office equipment such as but not limited to a computer, copy machine, fax, scanner, telephone, postage machine, and printer.
4. Ability to transport, lift, and file documents/supplies in cabinets.
5. Ability to transport, lift, and carry a laptop to work and to offsite work locations.
Qualifications
Education and/or experience:
1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional training related to the position required.
2. Previous experience working with youth or with incarcerated/detained people is a plus.
3. Previous experience in immigration law and procedures is a plus.
Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:
1. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Fluency in other languages is a plus.
2. Actively work toward obtaining and maintaining accreditation through the Department of Justice.
3. Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and time management skills.
4. Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment, and ability to work in a highly collaborative team in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
5. Comfort using technology and inputting data, including experience with Microsoft Office.
6. Ability to problem-solve and raise issues to supervisors with a solutions-based focus.
7. Commitment to public interest work and/or children’s issues, and ability to work with young people.
8. Willingness and flexibility to shuffle work assignments to meet program requirements.
9. Strong attention to detail and ability to remain poised under pressure.