Director, Immigrant Children's Legal Services

Globalrefuge; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

403(b) match

Job summary

Global Refuge in Baltimore seeks a Director of Children's Legal Services to design, implement, and lead a nationwide immigrant children's legal services program. You will supervise attorneys and staff, manage casework, and collaborate with partners to scale pro bono networks across states.

The role includes budgeting, program oversight, and training delivery while ensuring professional standards and trauma-informed practices. This is a demanding leadership position with meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an ASA-accredited law school, required, and admission to practice law in any state.
• At least eight years of experience representing immigrants before DHS, Immigration Courts, and BIA.
• A minimum of three years' progressive experience in professional staff management.
• A minimum of three years representing children seeking protection in the U.S, including those seeking T visas, U visas, asylum, SIJS, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise attorneys and legal assistants as well as pro bono attorneys.
• Lead the annual budget development process for the Children's Legal Services Program and monitor financial and program performance.
• Work closely with partner organizations providing leadership and oversight to a national network of legal services providers.
• In partnership with the Global Refuge Development team, identify and develop funding proposals for submission to government and private foundations.
• Create a unified vision of core standards for the provision of immigration legal assistance and case liaison according to professional standards and provides professional supervision to program staff.
• Build capacity within the organization and partners to provide accessible, culturally competent, and trauma informed immigration legal services though the Department of Justice Recognition and Accreditation program.
• Provide direct legal representation for a small caseload of children seeking safety in the United States.
• Lead the development and delivery of training sessions and technical assistance on individual case escalation, case liaison assistance, and assist with case collections on potential processing issues.
• Supervise the maintenance and timely submission of accurate data, record-keeping, and impact statements for grant-funded legal immigration services projects.
• Develop systems for invoicing and oversee the billing process.
• Represent Global Refuge in coalition meetings and working groups; network and build relationships within professional associations to garner support for pro bono projects.
• Build and develop relationships with federal agencies such as DOJ and DHS, private foundations, and other entities that focus on immigration legal affairs.
• Research, design, and develop training and resource materials on immigration law and policy, program management and legal services delivery models, and ethical practice of law for various audiences.
• Lead community outreach and education, and group presentations and workshops; and represents the agency to a variety of organizations and at community and professional functions and meetings, as requested.

Skills

Legal analysis

Advocacy

Communication

Organizational skills

Staff management

Training design

Cross-cultural communication

Project management

Education

Law degree (ASA-accredited)

Admission to practice law in any state

Job description

Global Refuge in Baltimore seeks a Director of Children's Legal Services to design, implement, and lead a nationwide immigrant children's legal services program. You will supervise attorneys and staff, manage casework, and collaborate with partners to scale pro bono networks across states.

The role includes budgeting, program oversight, and training delivery while ensuring professional standards and trauma-informed practices. This is a demanding leadership position with meaningful impact.