Bilingual; English​/Spanish) Immigration Program Specialist Temporary

Bronx, NY, United States of America

Full Time - Temporary

Masa partners with Mexican and Latino children, youth, and families in the South Bronx to develop strong learners and leaders who fully contribute to the broader community. We envision a community that is civically engaged, empowered, and educated.

Masa’s community-led, integrated model engages the entire family, grounded in a deep commitment to strengthening literacy, leadership, and power for Mexican, Central American, and Indigenous People. Masa fosters a culturally responsive learning community in which families engage with direct service and advocacy programs to dismantle barriers to success.

The Bilingual (English/Spanish) Immigration Program Specialist reports to the Programs Manager and will provide administrative and programmatic support to Masa’s Pro Se Plus Project & the Welcome New York initiative. This role will focus on conducting program outreach, providing limited individual case management and referrals, including immigration and social services referrals, conducting immigration legal screenings, coordinating and providing Pro Se application assistance with the support of immigration attorneys, and providing community education and Know Your Rights Presentations.

This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting Masa’s community of immigrant families and has a strong interest in immigration and social services. A background in social work, commitment to social and family justice, experience in detailed record keeping, and a passion for working in partnership with immigrant communities is essential. Prior experience in providing immigration support services is highly desirable.

Attend all required trainings and stay abreast of changes in current immigration policies and laws that directly impact the work we are doing

Conduct program outreach, including creating marketing and communication material, attending community events, tabling, and presenting on Masa programs and resources

Support in managing immigration interest form, waitists, and prioritizing cases

Conduct intake assessments and immigration legal screenings to assess immigration and other social services needs of community members

Work with Programs Manager, and immigration attorneys to prioritize cases for Pro Se Application Assistance clinics

Advocate for community members by providing case management support and/or appropriate referrals to partner organization

Assist with translation/interpretation services, as needed

Conduct community education and Know Your Rights presentations and assist in ensuring the most up-to-date information is reflected in our workshop and volunteer training material

Build and maintain partnerships with key organizations that offer culturally fluent services in demand within the Masa community, including becoming intimately familiar with all of Masa’s programs and services and conducting internal referrals

Collect and enter data from phone calls/ workshops/ screeners/ consultations into a variety of platforms including Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Salesforce

Attend Pro Se Plus Project meetings

Maintain a high-quality and accurate record keeping of immigration support and law-related services provided to community members, including but not limited to entering detailed case management notes and referrals into our management information systems and contributing to funder reports, including project highlights, trends, and identifying best practices

Keep all records and information organized and up-to-date in Sales Force, including resolving error reports to ensure integrity of data

Support special projects and Masa events, as needed

Develop flyers and other communications materials

Support and assist in cross-training volunteers supporting in Pro Se Application Assistance clinics

Fluent in written and oral communication in English and Spanish is required

B.A in social work, human…