Temp ACILEP Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Position:  Temporary ACILEP Coordinator 

Reports to: ACILEP Co-Director 

Assignment length: One year (with efforts to secure continued funding)

Bargaining Unit: No 

FLSA: Non Exempt 

Type: Full-time 

Position Summary 

ACILEP is a countywide rapid-response initiative anchored by Centro Legal de la Raza that provides emergency legal support, community education, and verified reporting of ICE activity to help protect immigrant communities from detention and deportation. The program operates a hotline and a coordinated volunteer network to ensure timely, accurate responses to community reports and urgent situations. 

The ACILEP Coordinator supports the administration and day-to-day operations of the program, including hotline coordination and volunteer infrastructure. This role works closely with internal teams and partner organizations to help ensure the program runs smoothly, responsively, and in alignment with ACILEP’s mission. 

Primary Areas of Responsibilities:

The ACILEP Coordinator supports the administration and ongoing implementation of a countywide rapid-response program serving immigrant communities. Core areas of responsibility include: 

• Program Operations Support: Contributing to the coordination and administration of ACILEP’s core program functions, including hotline operations, community response efforts, and internal workflows to enable timely and effective service delivery. 

• Volunteer Program Support: Supporting the development, coordination, and sustainability of ACILEP’s volunteer infrastructure, including systems for recruitment, training, communication, and engagement across multiple volunteer roles. 

• Cross-Team and Partner Coordination: Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partner organizations to support aligned program delivery, information-sharing, and coordinated response during periods of heightened community need. 

• Program Learning and Adaptation: Assisting with documentation, data tracking, and internal reflection to support continuous improvement, reporting requirements, and the evolution of program systems and practices over time. 

• Flexible and Evolving Support: Providing adaptable support functional areas as program priorities shift, including surge support during high-volume periods or emergent situations. 

Qualifications 

The applicant must profoundly share Centro Legal’s mission and vision of racial, economic and social

justice. Qualifications include: 

• A Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent relevant experience in community response, program coordination, or related fields;

• Language Requirement:  English fluency required; Spanish, Cantonese, Mam, Farsi, or Mandarin fluency a plus

• Excellent word-processing and computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel as well as G-suite;

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure;

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication;

• Experience with data entry and database systems (Salesforce experience strongly preferred).

• Preferred:

  • Experience in rapid response, volunteer management, crisis hotlines, or immigrant rights programming.

  • Training or experience in trauma-informed practices.

  • Experience developing protocols, training tools, or community safety systems.

  • Experience working with asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, or Indigenous-language speakers.

Compensation  

The salary range for this position is $29.90-34.42 per hour, commensurate with experience.. 

Benefits and Perks 

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, long term disability and life insurance. 

• Centro Legal provides 100% employer-paid Kaiser medical coverage for employees and 50% coverage for dependents, spouses, and partners. Alternative medical plans are also available at an additional premium cost.

• Additional benefits include Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.

• PTO: Vacation accrual is based on length of service: 0–2 years: 10 days per year; 2–4 years: 12 days per year; over 4 years: 14 days per year. Employees also receive 2 wellness days per calendar year and 12 sick days per year.

  • Note: Vacation amounts are based on Centro Legal’s four-day, 32-hour workweek. For example, 10 vacation days is equivalent to 2 weeks and 2 days off.

• Paid Holidays & Winter Closure: Centro Legal observes 9 paid holidays throughout the year, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after Thanksgiving. In addition, Centro Legal observes a Winter Holiday closure from December 24 through January 1. 

• 32-Hour Workweek: