Make the Road New York builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. Make the Road operates neighborhood-based community centers in Bushwick, Brooklyn; Jackson Heights, Queens; Port Richmond, Staten Island and Brentwood, Long Island. With a membership of more than 20,000 low-income New Yorkers, MRNY tackles the critical issues facing our community: workplace justice, tenants’ rights, immigrant rights, language-access, LGBTQ justice, public education, health care access, and immigration reform. 

MRNY is a multi-service organization. Our Education Department offers ESOL, Spanish-language literacy, and computer literacy, and in-school and after-school youth programs. Our Community Organizing Projects help New Yorkers to implement strategies to combat shared problems, and develop leadership and the capacity for civic participation. And our Departments of Legal, Health & Support Services provides direct legal representation, case management, and facilitated enrollment into public health insurance programs, training and strategic support for members and organizing campaigns. Our attorneys and advocates specialize in labor and employment law, public benefits, disability benefits, housing law, healthcare and health insurance access, immigration, public education, domestic violence, and LGBTQ civil rights issues.

MRNY seeks a Rapid Response Raids Coordinator to join its staff to complement our Know Your Rights (KYR) program that is already on track to reach thousands of immigrants across the city. This position will provide intensive one-on-one support to impacted families in the aftermath of a raid. It will also train and support other groups so they can respond to the needs of immigrant community members impacted by the federal crack-down.

Job Responsibilities:

·        Support families by: (1) verifying an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Raid, (2) helping them locate their loved one in detention center, (3) sharing information on visitation and (4) guiding them to designate a caretaker for a child and sudden loss of income.

·        Work with the family to assess eligibility for representation by an attorney from the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) and ensure that eligible families understand how to preserve their eligibility while their loved one is detained

·        Help families prepare for their first court appearance

·        Share patterns and practices in enforcement with the network and other organization documenting raids in New York City.

·        Work with network allies to provide training on raids response and connect them with needed resources.

·        Attend network allies meetings and coordinate “train the trainer” trainings on raids response, existing and developing immigration policy, and how to verify a raids rumor.

·        Train network allies on how to use MRNY’s deportation defense manual

Requirements:

·        Experience facilitating to large audience

·        Experience developing materials on immigration detention and KYR

·        Experience working in a team and in collaboration with other organizations and partners

·        Experience working independently to meet ambitious goals

·        Experience working with diverse individuals and communities

·        Experience in organizing, legal and/or other social justice fields

·        Must be willing to work evening and weekend hours

·        Comfortable using technology and inputting data

·        Ability to engage, motivate, and inspire others

·        Strong verbal and written communication skills

·        Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Salary and Benefits:

Starting salary is based on a scale set by a democratically-elected personnel committee and will depend on factors such as experience and education. MRNY offers an excellent benefit package including health insurance, 401K, and generous paid vacation, sick, personal days.

How to apply:

Please attach cover letter/resume and submit all document to rapidresponsecoordinator@maketheroadny.org. Please write “Rapid Raids Response Coordinator” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Make the Road New York is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to insure equal opportunity and equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, genetic information and sexual orientation, in all employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

How To Apply

Please attach cover letter/resume and submit all document to rapidresponsecoordinator@maketheroadny.org. Please write “Rapid Raids Response Coordinator” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. 

Benefits

Salary and Benefits:

Starting salary is based on a scale set by a democratically-elected personnel committee and will depend on factors such as experience and education. MRNY offers an excellent benefit package including health insurance, 401K, and generous paid vacation, sick, personal days.

Level of Language Proficiency: Bilingual (English/Spanish)