Illinois Legal Aid Online
Community Organizer - The Resurrection Project
Illinois Legal Aid Online, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
Community Organizer — The Resurrection Project Location: The Resurrection Project, 1818 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60608, United States Position type: Full-Time, Exempt Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 annually Job Description
The Deportation Defense Organizer leads TRP’s community protection and defense work. In coordination with the IJ team and partner organizations, the Deportation Defense Organizer designs and implements TRP’s rapid response work, organizes participatory deportation defense campaigns, and participates in all immigrant justice campaigns. Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities
Serves as first point of contact for immigration enforcement actions threatening families and communities, including deportation or ICE raid alerts, and determines course of action following alerts. Collaborates with other organizations to build deportation defense rapid response infrastructure to protect families and communities. Convenes community and organizational partners. Attends and represents TRP at interagency and community meetings and roundtables. Builds relationships with local schools, churches, and neighborhood institutions to support deportation defense work. Develops and leads participatory deportation defense campaigns, including for individual deportation cases. Participates in public education workshops on important immigration issues facing the community. Helps implement communications and media strategy related to deportation defense. Keeps current with changes in immigration law and procedures. Cultivates, manages, and expands relationships with participants, leaders, and TRP partner institutions to promote TRP’s mission. Maintains required job skills and core professional competencies. Attends and participates in required educational programs and staff meetings. Performs other duties as assigned. Performance Measures
Successful development and implementation of rapid response strategy. Successful development and implementation of deportation defense campaigns and actions (rapid response, ICE check-ins, court hearings, press conferences and other public events). Number of community and inter-organizational convenings. Attendance and active participation at partner meetings. Qualifications
Bilingual in English and Spanish is required. Experience in working with immigrant communities. Demonstrated commitment to immigrant justice. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with people of diverse social, faith, economic and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, and organizational skills. Demonstrated public speaking skills. Proficient knowledge of MS Office and Internet. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or significant track record working within immigrant communities as it relates to community organizing. Benefits
Medical HDHP, HMO, and PPO; Dental HMO and PPO; Vision; Life Insurance and ADD (Company Paid); Short- and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid). 403(b) retirement savings plans; Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account. Transit Benefit. Working Conditions and Demands
On-site work schedule: as needed, and no less than 3 days per week. Willingness to work flexible hours; some evenings and weekends required. Access to a car, valid driver’s license and insurance, and ability to travel throughout the state. Equal Opportunity
The Resurrection Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation (including gender identity), military status, disability, language, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Community Organizer — The Resurrection Project Location: The Resurrection Project, 1818 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60608, United States Position type: Full-Time, Exempt Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 annually Job Description
The Deportation Defense Organizer leads TRP’s community protection and defense work. In coordination with the IJ team and partner organizations, the Deportation Defense Organizer designs and implements TRP’s rapid response work, organizes participatory deportation defense campaigns, and participates in all immigrant justice campaigns. Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities
Serves as first point of contact for immigration enforcement actions threatening families and communities, including deportation or ICE raid alerts, and determines course of action following alerts. Collaborates with other organizations to build deportation defense rapid response infrastructure to protect families and communities. Convenes community and organizational partners. Attends and represents TRP at interagency and community meetings and roundtables. Builds relationships with local schools, churches, and neighborhood institutions to support deportation defense work. Develops and leads participatory deportation defense campaigns, including for individual deportation cases. Participates in public education workshops on important immigration issues facing the community. Helps implement communications and media strategy related to deportation defense. Keeps current with changes in immigration law and procedures. Cultivates, manages, and expands relationships with participants, leaders, and TRP partner institutions to promote TRP’s mission. Maintains required job skills and core professional competencies. Attends and participates in required educational programs and staff meetings. Performs other duties as assigned. Performance Measures
Successful development and implementation of rapid response strategy. Successful development and implementation of deportation defense campaigns and actions (rapid response, ICE check-ins, court hearings, press conferences and other public events). Number of community and inter-organizational convenings. Attendance and active participation at partner meetings. Qualifications
Bilingual in English and Spanish is required. Experience in working with immigrant communities. Demonstrated commitment to immigrant justice. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with people of diverse social, faith, economic and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, and organizational skills. Demonstrated public speaking skills. Proficient knowledge of MS Office and Internet. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or significant track record working within immigrant communities as it relates to community organizing. Benefits
Medical HDHP, HMO, and PPO; Dental HMO and PPO; Vision; Life Insurance and ADD (Company Paid); Short- and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid). 403(b) retirement savings plans; Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account. Transit Benefit. Working Conditions and Demands
On-site work schedule: as needed, and no less than 3 days per week. Willingness to work flexible hours; some evenings and weekends required. Access to a car, valid driver’s license and insurance, and ability to travel throughout the state. Equal Opportunity
The Resurrection Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation (including gender identity), military status, disability, language, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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