MIGRATION OUTREACH COORDINATOR– Bilingual Eng/Span

Location: Kingston, NY

The Coordinator will focus on marketing for outreach events, cultural competency workshops, community events and other community venues. Attention to cultural norms and needs while working with a diverse community of clients from different immigrant backgrounds. Serve as a liaison and/or interpreter between clients and community organizations.

Job Type:Full-time Salary:$24.74 per hour PLUS FULL BENEFITS!

MUST HAVES

Education and Experience>

· MUST have effective communication skills, leadership skills and problem–solving skills.

· Bachelor’s degree

· Multilingual preferred, Bilingual Eng/Span REQUIRED

COPY THE FOLLOWING LINK TO APPLY: https://www.indeed.com/job/migration-outreach-coordinator-8363a0acb2652d19

Want more details first? OK, here’s a list of some of the things you’ll be doing.

SOME of the Essential Duties:

1. Provide assistance with immigration matters and client services.

2. Maintain a current awareness of resources and support services in the local communities.

3. Collaborate with community-based social services and other legal services programs.

4. Conduct trainings and consultations for service providers and community partners.

5. Identify and attend relevant events to promote migration services.

6. Coordinate all outreach processes (identifying, scheduling, presenting to, following up with, and tracking of clients and new and existing partners) and reporting on the progress and outcomes.

7. Coordinate outreach and recruitment events utilizing technology and a virtual presence in addition to traveling throughout the county regularly for key in-person opportunities.

8. Conduct outreach to immigrant community to enhance knowledge of and access to services.

9. Plan and promote outreach events at multiple sites.

10. Participate in community meetings, associations and taskforces related to the programming provided.

11. Conduct outreach and engagement initiatives and multicultural events, i.e., participating in Hispanic Heritage Month event, Italian American Heritage Month event, Hooley / St. Patrick’s Day parade, Italian American Festival, Caribbean Festival, etc. This includes tabling events, street fairs and block parties to serve our communities.

12. Provide active listening and record keeping with clients, responding to questions in an ethical and culturally sensitive manner.

13. Help maintain and organize the immigration offices, creating and maintaining filing systems, both physical and electronic/digital, and maintaining immigration office equipment.

14. Coordinate and assist with, and interpret for, non-immigration pro-bono attorneys on a 1x/weekly basis, including scheduling and organizing clients for consults with attorneys.

15. Identify supportive services in the community.

AS ALWAYS:

Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan & Ulster is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.