Specialist, Outreach & Education

Purpose

Promotes HIAS Immigration & Citizenship services to diverse communities; coordinates and facilitates educational programming for immigrant and professional audiences; represents JCFS Chicago and HIAS Immigration & Citizenship in the community and strengthens relationships with other immigration legal services providers and community-based organizations.

Promotes HIAS Immigration & Citizenship services to diverse communities; coordinates and facilitates educational programming for immigrant and professional audiences; represents JCFS Chicago and HIAS Immigration & Citizenship in the community and strengthens relationships with other immigration legal services providers and community-based organizations.

This is a grant-funded position that is contingent upon the availability of grant funding. The position will conclude 6/30/2027, when the grant funding ends, unless additional funding is secured. This position is a part-time position anticipated to work 22.5 hours per week.

• Engages in outreach activities to promote HIAS Citizenship & Immigration services.
• Facilitates constructive relationships between HIAS Immigration & Citizenship and other immigration legal services providers and community-based organizations to maximize community outreach and service provision, and enhance the program’s effectiveness.
• Coordinates various citizenship preparation programs, such as citizenship classes and tutorial programs, including scheduling, referrals and materials.
• Facilitates presentations on matters related to immigration and citizenship to diverse audiences including prospective clients, community members and partner institutions.
• Coordinates volunteer efforts in partnership with the JCFS Volunteer Coordinator, including training for those who assist with citizenship applications, lead citizenship classes, and tutor citizenship applicants.
• Represents HIAS Immigration & Citizenship and JCFS Chicago at meetings with other private and public agencies related to citizenship and immigration, as well as at relevant programs and events in the Jewish and broader communities.
• Assures accountability by collecting data and producing statistics documenting the service volume of HIAS Immigration & Citizenship.
• Attends HIAS Immigration & Citizenship staff meetings and JCFS Chicago meetings as assigned and works collaboratively with colleagues to strengths the HIAS program and JCFS Chicago agency.
• Represents JCFS and its programs in a positive manner to both internal and external contacts.
• Remains current in knowledge of United States Immigration policy and procedures as related to immigration and naturalization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Progressive, social-minded individual who practices cultural humility.
• Comfortable presenting to large and small groups on all our core education topics.
• Flexible and able to shift gears quickly based on situation or changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Efficient and effective time management and planning skills.
• Excellent administrative organizational skills which ensure multiple competing priorities are addressed and completed in a strategic and thoughtful manner.
• Independent with demonstrated use of sound judgement.
• Able to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

• Makes decisions within the scope of current policies and procedures. Obtains approval for deviation in procedure.

• Clients
• Families
• External Agencies

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.
• Cross-cultural experience/experience working with refugee and immigrant clients preferred, particularly in community outreach or organizing.
• Ability to work, interact and…