ProBAR empowers immigrants through high-quality legal education, representation, and connections to services. ProBAR serves immigrants in the Rio Grande Valley border region with a particular focus on the legal needs of adults and unaccompanied children in federal custody. Founded in 1989 as a project of the American Bar Association, ProBAR’s office is located in Harlingen, TX. For more information about ProBAR, please visit our website: https://ambar.org/probar 
 

Job Summary

Accountable for providing legal orientations to custodians of unaccompanied children, identifying legal and non-legal services providers, developing materials and resources, and making referrals and referrals for wraparound services for released unaccompanied children and their sponsors. 

Principal Job Responsibilities 

• Provides legal information, via primarily telephonic orientations, and related resources and referrals to released unaccompanied children and their sponsors both locally and nationwide.
• Refers released children and their sponsors to pro bono or low cost legal representation services in their area and also provides referrals for relevant wraparound services critical to their ability to meaningfully participate in their legal proceedings.
• Establishes new and fosters existing contacts with social services and pro bono legal services organizations.
• Assists with maintaining and updating written materials and resources for released unaccompanied children and sponsors on relevant legal processes and relevant resources in their communities.
• Must be familiar with conducting virtual meetings, training, and observations on software such as Zoom, Teams, and Skype.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Possession of an associate’s degree or two years of equivalent work-related experience in the support of a not-for- profit organization that serves vulnerable populations.
• Fluency in English and Spanish in written and spoken forms.
• Intermediate proficiency in both the Microsoft Office suite of products and with Google tools and products.
• Able to receive and respond to clients’ calls or messages after normal office hours.
• Able to problem solve issues during stressful situations.
• Must be able to identify visual and verbal cues when interacting with clients.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel between office and off-site work locations.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a legally registered vehicle, deemed safe to operate and maintained as such. The operator of the vehicle possesses a valid insurance policy that meets or exceeds the minimum insurance requirements of any state in which the vehicle will be operated.
• Must have reliable internet and phone connection.
• This position requires the ability to travel to and enter care provider facilities funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services which provide housing and services to unaccompanied children. This position will require the provision of legal services to unaccompanied children in such care provider facilities. In accordance with the federal regulation, background check will be required for this position.

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in a work-related field from an accredited college or university or four years equivalent work experience.
• Prior work experience with Mayan language speaking populations.
• At least one-year experience with an organization that provides legal services.
• Prior volunteer, community, or work experience regarding immigration or detention.
• Prior non-profit experience, particularly immigration detention.

Physical Requirements 

Must be able to remain stationary for extended period of time while working on the computer and phone. Must also be able to carry on a conversation for extended periods of time.
 

Travel Required

As a normal course of business, this job will typically require travel of less than 5 % of the time. 
 
Benefits

· Medical and prescription insurance       
· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance                                   
· Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

· Voluntary life insurance                               
· Short and long term disability insurance

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)         
· Prepaid Legal Plan

· 401(k)                                                           
· Paid company holidays

· Personal time off                                         
· Vacation time off

· PSLF Participant