Managing Attorney, Chicago

Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rightsinvites applications for thefull-timeposition ofManaging Attorneyto be based inChicago.TheManaging Attorney will supervise the Chicago team consisting ofAttorneys, Social Worker,Case Support Associate, and Volunteer Coordinator.The Managing Attorneywillhelpstaffdevelop advocacy strategiesand review workproducton cases to which the Young Center is appointedChild Advocate.The Managing Attorney will work closely with their direct supervisor Deputy Program Director (DPD)Attorneyto ensure that the office meetsfundingdeliverablesandprogram metrics, produces high quality work, and aligns advocacy strategies with the Child Advocate program's approach and best practices.This Managerwillbe responsible fordeveloping andmaintainingrelationships with local stakeholders, including government field staff,government-contractedfacility staff, legal service providers,and immigration judges. The Managing Attorney will join a team of Managers who manageprogram sites or national program components, and work toestablishconsistent interdisciplinary practices, ensure compliance with funding and program requirements, and support programmaticgrowth. In addition, this position willhireand trainnewstaffinChicago.

This position is funded primarily through a federal contract and iscontingent onongoingrenewals.

ABOUT YOUNG CENTER:

The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights is a national organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights and best interests-safety and well-being-of immigrant children in the United States. The Young Center's Child Advocate Program (CAP) serves as the federally appointed, independent bestinterestsrepresentative for unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in federal custody. Through CAP's state initiative, we also serve and are appointed by the Superior Courts of New Jersey as independent Child Advocates to children released from federal custody into the New Jersey community. Child Advocates meet with children andlearntheir storiesin order toidentifyand advocate for their best interests through an interdisciplinary, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive lens. The Technical Assistance Program offers intersectionalexpertiseand critical resources to advocates and service providers working with immigrant children involved in child welfare and other state court systems. The Litigation Program,the Young Center's newest program, engages in impact litigation toadvancepolicies that promote the safety, well-being, and best interests of immigrant children; to challenge policies and actions that harm immigrant children; and to ensure that their experiences and perspectives are considered by courts in decisions that affect them. The Young Center's Policy Program fights for wholesale reform of the immigration system while pursuing immediate changes in policy and practice that center children's rights and best interests in all decisions.

The Young Center has offices in Houston, San Antonio, and Harlingen, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Washington, D.C.; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We also serve children through our programs in New Jersey.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hire and supervise performance, workflow, and professional development of individualsupervisees, including weekly meetings with eachdirectreport, performing 90-day andtriannualreviews, and providing ongoing feedback and support.

• Ensuresuperviseesimplement established policies, procedures, and best practices including but not limited to case strategy; volunteer training,recruitmentand retention; and management of case and volunteer data systems.

• Lead weekly case rounds and staff meetings, and conduct meetings as needed,to ensure high quality work product andidentifytrends and areas for advocacy.

• GuideChild Advocate Supervisors (Attorneys and Social Worker)on effective and creative approaches to interdisciplinary case strategy.

• Advise the Child Advocate Supervisors to develop,and submitclear and persuasive interdisciplinary written and oralBestInterestsDeterminationsto stakeholders (immigration judges, USCIS, government field staff, ICE, etc.);ensure that Best Interests Determinationsapply federal, state, and international law, including but not limited to immigration and childwelfare law.

• Consultcomplex cases with theDPD, and when necessary,participatein national complex case rounds or Best Interests Determination panels.

• Oversee the recruitment, training, support, and retention of volunteer Child Advocates.

• In collaboration with the DPD,oversee and support local stakeholder engagement,serve as a main point of contact for stakeholder relationships,meet regularly with local stakeholders, coordinate presentations to local stakeholders, and speak about the Child Advocate Program at local, regional, and national events.

• Ensure the site teamenterstimely,accuratedatain data management systems andmeetsfundingdeliverables and program metrics;produceaccurateandtimelydata to informreports.

• Manage site budgets.

• Foster a supportive, collaborative work culture, leading and motivating staff to engage in creative, thoughtful, high-quality, and effective advocacy.

• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• J.D. and license to practice law

• 4+ years of experience working with immigrants and/or childrenand youth

• 1+ year management experience (including but not limited to staff supervision, supervision of volunteers, or other activities such as oversight of program or project deliverables)

• Commitment to the interdisciplinary model in both Child Advocate casework and staff management

• Effective communication skills, including ability to liaise across various stakeholdersand volunteers

• Excellent case and project management skills

• High-level organizational skills

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and proactively address programmatic needs

• Ability tocollaboratewithin the team and across offices

• Commitment to comprehensive culture of feedback, including seeking and providing positive and constructive feedback to supervisees, across departments and all levels of management

• Desire to learn, both as an individual and as part of an organization, and apply diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or anti-racism principles

• Ability to effectively engage acrossdiversecultures, identities, and ethnicities

• Strong writing and editing skills

• Aptitude and thoughtfulness in working with children and promoting child-centered advocacy

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Adobe

• Spanish/English bilingual

• Valid driver's license and access to a car

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience-lived, volunteer, or professional-with immigration matters

• Comfort with or willingness to speakto interested groupsandmedia

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands include regular attendance; keyboarding; sitting forlong periods(at least 5 hours a day); driving. Ability to usecomputer,telephone, and copymachine. Ability to travel by plane, car, and other conveyances withinU.S.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

Young Center is an "at-will" and equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and actively seeks a diverse applicant pool. Young Center encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, marital or parental status, pregnancy, citizenship, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veterans' status. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities mayparticipatein the application process; no applicant will be penalized for requestingan accommodation. Please advise inwriting ofspecial needs at the time of application.

$84,630to $95,894is the standard new hire range for this position.Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location and experience.The Young Center does not ask for prior pay history from our candidates,and our offer-making process is negotiation-free for salaries and benefits. We offer our bestpossible salarybased on relevant experience. The range listed is just onecomponentof the Young Center's total compensation package for employees. The Young Center provides excellent benefits, including health/dental/vision insurance (employee & dependents) at no cost to the employee, paid vacation, sick time, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.

A criminal background check will be conducted.

Review of candidates will beginimmediatelyand continue until the position is filled.Please apply on the Young Center website with a cover letter, resume,recent academic or professionalwriting sample,and three references.Only complete applications will be considered. To learn more about the Young Center's work, please visitwww.TheYoungCenter.org.

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