Technical Assistance Program Associate

Technical Assistance Program Associate

The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights invites applications for the full-time position of Technical Assistance Program Associate to be based in any of the Young Center's nine offices (Chicago, Harlingen, Houston, San Antonio, New York, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Washington DC, or Grand Rapids, Michigan). The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) supports immigrant family unity at the intersection of the U.S. immigration system and state family and child welfare law systems by providing case consultations, trainings, and connections to resources to both directly impacted individuals and the professionals serving them. The TAP Associate will provide administrative and case management support to staff in the TAP department working with immigrant and mixed-status families impacted by detention, deportation, and/or child welfare system involvement. This role is responsible for managing initial intake requests, coordinating case logistics, supporting stakeholder engagement, tracking program feedback, and assisting with presentations and administrative operations.

The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights is a national organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights and best interests, safety, and well-being of immigrant children in the United States. We center children's voices, celebrate their strengths, and recognize their fundamental need to be with family and in community, not detention.

For more than 20 years, the Young Center has accompanied and advocated for over 10,000 children from more than 70 countries worldwide. We are the only organization that takes an integrated approach to protecting and advancing the rights of children, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and state and federal law, through direct services, stakeholder support across child welfare systems, systems and narrative change, and litigation. Further, we fight tirelessly to bring greater equity to the child welfare system, demanding accountability from systems and people in positions of power, so children in immigrant families who face court cases remain safe, free, and with families in communities where they are supported.

The Young Center has offices in Houston, San Antonio, and Harlingen, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Washington, D.C.; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We also serve children through our programs in New Jersey.

Duties and Responsibilities

Intake and Waitlist Support

• Manage follow-up and complete initial intakes on requests for assistance received through the online referral form and email inquiries submitted to the Technical Assistance Program team.
• Review new request for assistance intakes and coordinate waitlist follow-up with program directors.

Case Management Support

• Provide case support to TAP staff working with parents in ICE detention, families seeking reunification following deportation, and stakeholders working at the intersection of immigration and child welfare.
• Coordinate logistics related to detained parents and family reunification cases. This may include obtaining signatures and notarizations, supporting guardianship documentation, securing travel documents and authorizations, arranging travel and accompaniment, and assisting with joint repatriation efforts.
• Identify and coordinate additional resources and supports for non-citizen families, including community partners, service providers, and relevant stakeholder contacts.
• Obtain, organize, and manage relevant case documentation and maintain accurate stakeholder and case information in Salesforce and other case management and tracking systems.
• Maintain accurate records, case notes, and communications in Salesforce and other tracking systems.
• Support case closure processes, including final follow-up with stakeholders and data review/input in Salesforce database.

Program and Administrative Support

• Manage program surveys, including dissemination, tracking responses, and compiling data.
• Support program directors with presentation preparation, PowerPoint development, training materials, and calendar management.
• Coordinate administrative tasks and special projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• At least two years of post-high school experiences that may include a combination of employment, community organizing, internships, student leadership and/or volunteer experience
• Bilingual ability (oral and written) in English/Spanish
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, particularly as it relates to documenting and tracking information.
• Ability to engage with a variety of audiences that include children and/or their families, colleagues, community partners, and volunteers.
• Ability to follow up with key stakeholders to close gaps in information and answer pressing questions or concerns.
• Resourcefulness and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to gather, summarize, and present large amounts of information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, and willingness to learn new technology and/or platforms.
• Ability to communicate with cultural humility, compassion, and empathy and effectively engage across different cultures, identities, and ethnicities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience—lived, volunteer, or professional—with immigration and/or child welfare matters
• Experience with Salesforce
• Basic data collection experience.

Physical Demands

Physical demands include regular attendance, keyboarding, sitting for long periods (at least 5 hours a day), driving. Ability to use computer, telephone, and copy machine. Ability to travel by plane, car and other conveyances within U.S. Occasional lifting for event setup/preparation.

Application Details

The Young Center is an "at-will" and equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in and affirmatively factors diversity into its hiring practices. Young Center encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, marital or parental status, pregnancy, citizenship, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veterans' status. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process; no applicant will be penalized for requesting an accommodation. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.

$26.91 to $29.93 is the standard new hire range for this position ($29.60-$32.93 for those residing in the Los Angeles and DC metropolitan areas; $30.95-$34.43 for those residing in the NYC metropolitan area). Actual wage will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location and experience. The Young Center does not ask for prior pay history from our candidates and our offer-making process is negotiation-free for salaries and benefits. We offer our best possible salary based on relevant experience. The range listed is just one component of the Young Center's total compensation package for employees. The Young Center provides excellent benefits, including health/dental/vision insurance (employee & dependents) at no cost to the employee, paid vacation, sick time, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.

A criminal background check will be conducted.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please apply on the Young Center website with a cover letter, resume and three references. Only complete applications will be considered.

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