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Director, Detained Children’s Program, CAIR Coalition

Description: 

Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition
Job Opportunity: Director, Detained Children’s Program


About CAIR Coalition:
CAIR Coalition is the only non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. area with a legal services program focused exclusively on assisting immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Virginia and Maryland, and unaccompanied immigrant children held in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in youth facilities in Virginia and Maryland.


Job Description:
The Director, Detained Children’s Program (“Director”) plans, administers, and oversees the Detained Children’s Program, which is undergoing significant growth in response to the large influx of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the U.S. border fleeing violence in Central America. The Director ensures effective implementation of the program and compliance with CAIR Coalition’s contract with the Vera Institute of Justice while the program grows to serve additional children ages 6 to 17. The Director provides direct supervision to a supervising attorney, a senior attorney and the program’s pro bono coordinator. The Director reports to the Legal Director.


Responsibilities include:


Direct Legal Services:
o Works with staff to identify in-house representation opportunities and manage in-house cases, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, and U and T visa cases.
o Oversees the provision of legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children housed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in youth facilities in Virginia and Maryland or placed with foster care families. Legal services include Know Your Rights presentations, individual intake, and case follow-up for unaccompanied children.
o Maintains and develops relevant stakeholder relationships.


Pro Bono Services:
o Conducts on-site and follow-up supervision and provides substantive and programmatic support to volunteers.
o Conducts outreach to increase partnerships with area law firms and law schools and manages existing relationships.
o Oversees training opportunities for pro bono partners and maintains and develops resources for pro bono attorneys.
o Works with pro bono coordinator to identify cases for pro bono placement and works with program staff to ensure high quality mentoring of pro bono attorneys.
o Works with pro bono coordinator to track and evaluate the status of pro bono placements.
o Recruits and maintains groups of volunteers to assist attorneys in conducting intake at the facilities where the children are residing.


Program Management:
o Oversees all aspects of administration and operation of the Detained Children’s Program.
o Represents CAIR Coalition in the client and legal communities; at administrative agencies; with funders; and at youth facilities.
o Participates in senior management activities, as needed.
o Conducts regular meetings with supervisees and annual written evaluations
o Prepares regular reports to CAIR Coalition’s board of directors.
o Oversees program reporting to the Vera Institute of Justice and ensures compliance with contractual obligations.
o In coordination with the legal director, oversees the hiring and training of new staff.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
o Performs other duties as assigned.


Salary and Benefits:
Commensurate with experience, plus a generous benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, four weeks vacation plus all federal holidays.


 

Requirements: 

Requirements:
1. JD degree from an accredited law school and an active member in good standing of the highest court of any state.
2. A minimum of three years of active practice in immigration and/or family law.
3. Prior supervisory experience required.
4. Experience working with children preferred.
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
6. Spanish proficiency a plus
7. Driver’s license required.

To Apply: 

Application Process:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to hr@caircoalition.org. No phone calls please. Applicants will be considered and interviewed as their applications are received.

Information

Submission Deadline: 
September 21, 2014
Organization Information: 
CAIR Coalition
1612 K Street, NW Suite 204
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Phone: 202.331.3320