CASA & CASA IN ACTION SYNOPSIS:

CASA’s mission is to create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life in working class and immigrant communities. Our vision is a future where we stand in our own power, our families live free from discrimination and fear, and our diverse communities thrive as we work with our partners to achieve full human rights for all. CASA has a sister organization, CASA in Action, a separate, but related, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although CASA and CASA in Action share a common goal of supporting immigrants and low-income people in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, and nationally, they are separate organizations with their own board of directors. A set of employees at the two organizations, including the person filling this position, shares their time between the two organizations. This has no effect on salary or benefits

DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS:

The Health and Human Services Department responds to the needs of low-income immigrants and their families, utilizing service provision models that promote building the power of the immigrant community. This includes community education to prevent problems and build on community interest and assets, and working to impact trends that negatively affect low-income Latinos and other immigrants. The Health and Human Services Department includes Health Promotion and Community Access, Legal, and Immigrant Integration programs.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Immigrant Integration Services Coordinator is responsible for coordinating CASA’s Citizenship Maryland Program, AmeriCorps Program, Financial Education Program, Tax Preparation, and Citizenship Class instruction. Coordination includes training AmeriCorps members and volunteers on citizenship, financial education, and taxes, allocate and review case load for each of them, schedule citizenship classes for CASA members, schedule citizenship clinics, and ensure CASA members and taxpayers receive a great service.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate AmeriCorps members, ensuring they develop proper skills to deliver services and attend office to provide services
• Perfoquality review to citizenship and other applications prepared by AmeriCorps members
• Coordinate the team of VITA Sit Coordinators to ensure a successful Tax Season
• Receive membership- and services- fee payments.
• Ensure data collection and recording in salesforce, as required by donors and specified in internal policies and procedures
• Develop volunteer opportunities, recruit, and train volunteers as well as pro-bono attorneys to support daily tasks and citizenship clinic events or other related activities
• Support Program Manager on maintaining partnership with key stakeholders and developing new ones.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS,

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1 year of experience preparing and/or reviewing citizenship applications (N-400 USCIS form) and green card renewals (I-90 USCIS Form); Preparing tax returns or volunteering at a VITA Site; providing direct services to multicultural public

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Excellent English Writing and Speaking skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Commitment to achieve DOJ-BIA accreditation within the first 6 (six) months of service.
• Ability to maintain a database and high comfort level with computer programs, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and willingness to learn other needed computer programs.
• Demonstrated understating of Financial education and the naturalization process
• Familiarity with AmeriCorps preferred. AmeriCorps Alum is a plus.
• Highly organized and able to lead multiple ongoing projects.
• Deep commitment to social change and to growing CASA as a membership organization in which members have decision-making authority.
• Strong interpersonal communication, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated success and passion in working with families of different backgrounds, and the immigrant population with limited formal education.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
• Must have reliable transportation and valid US driver’s license
• Tasks may require commuting to the different sites where the Immigration Integration Program delivers services, including but not limited to Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand or sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk or do repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

OSHA: This position is not to handle any human body fluids, biological agents, laboratory chemicals, or be exposed to hazardous materials such as noise, asbestos, or carcinogens.

This is a union position, represented in collective bargaining by a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Communication Workers of America, Local WBNG 32035 - Communication Workers of America (CWA). If you are offered and accept this position, you will be invited to become a member of the union. All bargaining unit positions require membership or agency fee payer status.

CASA Inc. and CASA in Action do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, marital status and national origin.

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

CASA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy effective 01 February 2022, requiring COVID‑19 Booster vaccination(s) for all employees and prospective employees, AmeriCorps members, and paid or non-paid internships. In accordance with CASA's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we are adopting this policy to safeguard the health of our employees, AmeriCorps members and interns, and their families, CASA members and visitors, and the community at large from infectious diseases that may be reduced by vaccinations. In making this decision, the executive leadership team reviewed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CASA’s Legal Counsel and local health officials. All prospective employees will be required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination or appropriate medical / religious accommodation documentation prior to the first day of employment with CASA. AmeriCorps member candidates will be required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination or appropriate medical / religious accommodation documentation at the time of presenting proof of citizenship and SSN eligibility.