Unaccompanied Child Advocate

3 weeks ago

Florida, United States Americans for Immigrant Justice Full time
Job Title: Unaccompanied Child Advocate

Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) is seeking a qualified Unaccompanied Child Advocate to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) or released in the community.

Job Summary:

The Unaccompanied Child Advocate will be responsible for coordinating and providing in-person and virtual legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children, including Know Your Rights presentations, individual legal screenings, and referrals to other legal service providers.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Coordinate and provide in-person and virtual Know Your Rights presentations and individual legal screenings for unaccompanied immigrant children.
  2. Facilitate referrals to other legal service providers.
  3. Participate in regularly scheduled calls and in-person meetings with stakeholders and team members.
  4. Work closely with various government agencies and social service providers.
  5. Conduct daily case management, performing clerical duties such as data entry, filing, and database maintenance.
  6. Ensure necessary reporting data is accurately captured and updated.
  7. Support attorneys by conducting follow-up meetings, requesting records, organizing legal documents, and completing and preparing applications for review by the attorney.
  8. Interpret for clients and/or attorneys at interviews, hearings, or presentations and prepare written translations of documents as needed.
Requirements:
  • Fluency in written and verbal Spanish and/or Haitian Creole required. Speakers of Mayan languages strongly encouraged to apply.
  • The ideal candidate for this position will be energetic, friendly, and responsible.
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multiple attorneys and staff members.
  • Ability to work well with people of diverse educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds.
  • Ability to adapt to a high-volume workload with fast-changing deadlines and priorities.
  • Experience working with children preferred.
  • Demonstrated commitment to advocating on behalf of immigrant rights and/or children's rights.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Office applications required.
  • Must have own transportation as travel is required.
  • Must be willing to submit to an extensive background check, including FBI, statewide repository, and sex offender registry checks.
Education:

Bachelor's degree required.

Location:

South Florida (Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier, and Lee Counties).

Salary and Benefits:

Salary starts at $46,000. AI Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package, including excellent health, vision, and dental, and life insurance coverage; 15 paid days of vacation leave; 13 paid holidays; 10 paid health days; 1 personal day. It also includes a TriRail discount commuter benefit and $50/month cell phone stipend to off-set communication expenses. After one year of employment, staff are entitled to paid parental leave and up to 3% matching employer contribution to 403(b) retirement plan with increase eligibility thereafter.

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