Overview
The Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC) seeks a full-time coordinator for its program supporting minors and their families as they navigate the immigration court process. This program, Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Alien Children (LOPC), provides presentations and assistance to families of immigrant minors who have recently been detained and released into the custody of sponsors. Presentations are held in the San Francisco Immigration Court and ICWC’s Downtown Office. LOPC also offers weekly remote presentations.
ICWC is a non-profit legal organization providing affordable immigration services to underrepresented immigrants in California. ICWC strives to provide security and stability for children who are abused, abandoned or neglected and for immigrants who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes. The office primarily works with federal immigration laws that allow victims to apply for work authorization and permanent residency. More information about ICWC is available at www.icwclaw.org.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The LOPC coordinator will give weekly hour-long presentations to families of recently detained immigrant youth and assist minors at their initial court appearances. The coordinator will be responsible for managing logistics for presentations, conducting outreach by mail and telephone, assessing eligibility for immigration benefits, tracking statistical data, developing materials and handouts, and providing referrals to custodians. The dozen LOPC sites across the country provide a strong networking opportunity for the coordinator to strategize on best practices, both throughout the year and at the annual off-site training. The coordinator may conduct workshops to assist custodians with submission of court forms. In addition, the coordinator will be involved in performing other administrative duties at ICWC.
Qualifications:
–Four year college bachelor’s degree.
–Strong organizational and public speaking skills, and a meticulous attention to detail.
-A demonstrated interest in low-income legal services or a commitment to civil liberties and immigrants’ rights is desirable.