Title:Paralegal(Temporary)
ProgramArea:ImmigrationLegalServices
Supervisor:SupervisingAttorney
Location:Flushing,NY(hybrid)
Salary:$50,000- $58,000
Benefits:Medical/Dental/VisionCoverage,PaidTimeOff,CompTime,TransitBenefits
EmploymentType:Temporary(1Year)Full-TimePosition
ORGANIZATIONHISTORYANDMISSION
TheMinKwonCenterforCommunityActionisadynamic,mission-driven,andpeople-powered nonprofitorganizationthatserves,educates,andorganizestheKoreanAmerican,AsianPacificAmerican (APA),andimmigrantcommunitiesinNewYorkandaroundthecountry TheMinKwonCenteroffers freeassistancewithpublicbenefits,healthinsuranceenrollment,andtaxes;providesfreelegal representationforimmigrationandhousing,promotescivicparticipationwithvoterandcensus registrationandoutreach,andorganizescampaignswithotherlocal,state,andfederalcoalitions By prioritizingtheneedsandvoicesoflow-income,undocumented,youth,senior,andlimitedEnglish proficientresidents,wearebuildingamultilingual,multi-generationalbaseofengagedcommunity memberstoachievesocialandeconomicjusticeforall.
JOBDESCRIPTION
WeareseekingadedicatedandtalentedindividualtofillapositionasatemporaryParalegal.Thisisa full-time,one-yearposition-anextensionofthepositionwillbesubjecttotheavailabilityofadditional fundingandsatisfactoryperformance
Essentialdutiesandresponsibilitiesincludethefollowing:
● Conductcomprehensiveimmigrationscreeningstoassesseligibilityforservicesandlegal benefitsandanswerclientinquiries.
● Assiststaffattorneyswithimmigrationapplicationsandcases.
● Conductlegalresearchanddraftingofsupportingdocumentsforcases
● Processimmigration-relatedcorrespondenceandmanageroutineclientcommunications.
● Maintaindetailedandup-to-datenotesincasemanagementsystem,andinphysicaland electronicfiles.
● WorkwithMinKwon’sdevelopmentstaffonimmigrationgrantsdeliverablesandreporting
● Provideongoingadministrativeandoperationalsupporttotheimmigrationlegalservicesteam
Candidateswillbeevaluatedonthebasisofthefollowing:
● Interestandexperienceinworkingwithimmigrantcommunities
● Expertiseandexperienceinimmigrationlaw
● Proficiencyinasecondlanguage
● Abilitytomanageadiverseandhighcaseloadanddeadlinesefficientlywithminimalsupervision
● Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskills
● Abilitytoworkwellbothindependentlyandinteams
● Strongcommitmenttopublicservice;non-profitexperiencepreferred
QUALIFICATIONS
Theminimumrequiredqualificationsforthispositionincludethefollowing:
● ChineseorSpanishfluencyishighlypreferred.
● Strongorganizationalskillswithabilitytoprioritizemultipletasksandmeetdeadlines.
● ProficiencyinMicrosoftOfficeandconductingresearch.
● AbilitytoworkinamulticulturalenvironmentandwithlimitedEnglishproficientcommunities.
● Experiencewithdataentry.
HOWTOAPPLY
Pleasesubmitacoverletterandresumetohr@minkwon.org.
Pleasewrite‘Paralegal’intheemailsubjectline,andpleasespecifyinyouremailhowyoufound outaboutthisposition.(website,LinkedIn,Indeed,Facebook,etc.)Screeningofcompleteapplications willbeginimmediatelyandcontinueonarollingbasisuntilthepositionisfilledandthispostingis removed.Duetothehighvolumeofapplications,theMinKwonCenterwillonlycontactapplicantswho havebeenselectedforaninterview.Nophonecalls,please.
EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER
TheMinKwonCenterforCommunityActiondoesnotdiscriminateagainstcurrentorprospective employeesbasedonrace,color,religiouscreed,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,genderidentity,age,marital status,familyordependentstatus,criminalrecord,disability,mentalillness,sexualorientation,genetics, activemilitary,creditscoreandhistory,oranyotherprotectedclassinaccordancewithapplicablefederal, state,andlocallaws
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