Paralegal - CM Program

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York; United States; Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Job summary

RFCUNY invites applications for a Paralegal in the Office of the Senior Vice President for University Relations. The role provides immigration services, prepares applications, gathers documents, and supports attorneys with case management.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ immigration law experience, flexibility to commute in NYC, and strong writing, interviewing, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years relevant experience in immigration law (as stated).
• Commitment to protecting the rights of low-income immigrants is strongly desired (as stated).
• Flexibility to commute in the NYC area and handle various environments (as stated).
• Excellent writing, verbal, and computer skills (as stated).
• Second language requirement is preferred (as stated).

Responsibilities

• Prepare immigration applications/petitions for attorney review.
• Work with participants to gather information and documentation.
• Provide information and assistance to participants.
• Follow office procedures and protocol.
• Update case notes and completes intakes on case management system.
• Submit all cases to attorneys for case review.
• Organize and maintain participant paper and electronic files.
• Maintain shared appointment calendar with staff attorney.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Assist with community-based immigration outreach, including tabling and presentations.
• Asist with other administrative tasks, as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Counseling and interviewing

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.

Primary Location: OFFICE OF SR VC FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS. Bargaining Unit: No.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Managing Attorney for the City Council Program and working under the direction of the Supervising Attorney, the Paralegal provides support to immigrants seeking assistance with citizenship and applications within the program’s Scope of Services. The Paralegal demonstrates strong research, investigative, counseling, interviewing, and organizational skills. The role requires knowledge of immigration laws, policies, practices, forms, and procedures. The candidate must have the flexibility to commute in the NYC area and be able to perform in different environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare immigration applications/petitions for attorney review
• Work with participants to gather information and documentation
• Provide information and assistance to participants
• Follow office procedures and protocol
• Update case notes and completes intakes on case management system
• Submit all cases to attorneys for case review
• Organize and maintain participant paper and electronic files
• Maintain shared appointment calendar with staff attorney
• Attend weekly and monthly staff meetings
• Assist with community-based immigration outreach, including tabling and presentations
• Asist with other administrative tasks, as needed

This hybrid position follows a 70/30 onsite-to-remote schedule, requiring 3 onsite days one week and 4 onsite days the next, on an alternating basis.

Other duties as assigned

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years relevant experience in immigration law
• Commitment to protecting the rights of low-income immigrants is strongly desired
• Flexibility to commute in the NYC area
• Ability to handle and resolve concerns in a courteous and professional manner
• Skilled to document and identify appropriate immigration laws to the supervising attorney and to understand legal terminology
• Second language requirement is preferred
• Excellent writing, verbal, and computer skills
• Able to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives
• The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, highly flexible, and self-motivated
• Willingness to work one Saturday a month and occasional evenings

Pay Range

Minimum - Maximum: $38,220-$45,500

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.