Paralegal Trainee/Legal Assistant (Casual)

Join Our Team at Portland Community College Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington. Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at View email address on click.appcast.io. Portland Community College is the largest post‑secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full‑and part‑time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high‑quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community. Casual positions at Portland Community College have a working hour limit per fiscal year. Please see the Casual Employment at PCC section below for more details. The College Access Programs Department, housed within the SWEB Division works to reduce barriers to educational access, transition, and student success. Through its programs and partnerships, the department supports students from high school through college and provides culturally responsive resources for historically underserved communities. The department includes the Unity Resource Center (URC), which supports immigrant, refugee, DACA, and mixed‑status students and families. In partnership with SOAR Immigration Legal Services, the department provides culturally specific programming and access to immigration legal services. What You’ll Do and Who We Are Looking For We are searching for an enthusiastic Legal Assistant Paralegal Trainee to become part of the College Access Programs Department on a part‑time basis for 16‑24 hours each week. This role is crucial in supporting our mission to remove educational barriers for students by developing programs and working in partnership with key stakeholders, both internal and external. The chosen candidate will be placed at SOAR Immigration Legal Services and will provide administrative support for Attorneys and DOJ‑accredited representatives both at SOAR’s office in Portland and at SOAR’s PCC Legal Clinics. Duties and Responsibilities Provide administrative support to SOAR attorneys and DOJ‑accredited representatives. Provide administrative support during SOAR’s Legal Clinics at Portland Community College locations, including greeting clients, conducting intake, and acting as a liaison between clients and other legal staff. Schedule client appointments and contact clients to give reminders. Engage in case management duties, including maintaining client digital and physical files, assisting with declaration drafting, research, and forms drafting, under the supervision of SOAR attorneys and/or DOJ‑accredited representatives. Handle various forms of communication (phone, email, Google Chat, etc., answer requests for information, relay messages when appropriate, and work independently. Assist with community presentations on various immigration legal topics in coordination with SOAR’s attorneys. Qualifications Understanding or lived experience of immigrant populations. Proficient computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen to and affirm people from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances;. Ability to multi‑task efficiently. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Ability to develop and maintain confidentiality of records and effective working relationships; maintain a reliable and dependable attendance record; learn and utilize database management systems. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Preferred current or past PCC Paralegal Student Preferred: Bilingual Spanish/English Primary Location PCC Cascade Campus Additional Locations Off Campus This position will remain open until filled. Casual Employment at PCC Casual Employment Categories Clerical/Administrative Support Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year Service Assistant/Maintenance Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year Skilled Craft Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year Technical Assistant Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year Professional Employee can work up to 959 hours in a fiscal year Management/Supervisory Employee can work up to 1039 hours in a fiscal year Casual Compensation Hourly Range $16.80 - $25.05 Potential Benefits Eligibility As a new Casual employee, you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC, such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings plans. More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you have any questions. Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1‑B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees. Contact PCC at View email address on click.appcast.io if you have questions. Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation: Veterans: DD214 Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety‑related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices. PCC is seeking talented, hard‑working individuals to join our growing team. We value collaboration, community, creativity, leadership and inclusion. As a PCC team member, you will join a dynamic group of more than 2,000 employees who believe that education is the path to a brighter future. As Oregon’s largest post‑secondary institution, no single educational resource is more vital to our region than Portland Community College. We serve nearly 80,000 individual learners each year, creating educational possibilities for every student who wants to learn. Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a workforce which reflects all aspects of the rich diversity of our student body. We are an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class. Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1‑B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees. Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. Verification of eligibility is required during the application process. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety‑related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices. #J-18808-Ljbffr