Remote Regional Outreach Paralegal – Farmworker Rights

Philadelphia Legal Assistance; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Vor Ort; USD 46.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Zusammenfassung

Philadelphia Legal Assistance seeks a community outreach coordinator to advance workers' rights in the Kennett Square area, focusing on the mushroom industry. The role develops outreach strategies, visits labor camps, recruits volunteers, and creates educational materials for migrant workers.

Fluent Spanish speakers with strong organizational and communication skills will engage with farmworkers, community groups, and government partners to connect workers with resources and protections.

Qualifikationen

• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
• Residency in or near Chester County.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Strong organizational and task management skills.
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience with farmworkers or immigrant communities.
• Driver's license and willingness to travel frequently.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Commitment to social justice.
• Ability to work remotely.

Aufgaben

• Planning and executing an outreach strategy focused on the mushroom industry in Chester County.
• Conducting outreach visits to farm labor camps in and around Chester County.
• Recruiting volunteers to assist with outreach trips to farm labor camps.
• Engaging in community education and know your rights presentations at farm labor camps and with local groups that serve the needs of farmworkers.
• Responding to phone calls from farmworkers and screening them for violations of their workplace rights.
• Creating and maintaining educational materials for dissemination to the migrant community.
• Building institutional relationships and maintaining existing relationships with community-based groups that serve the needs of the migrant community in and around Chester County.
• Maintaining relationships with governmental partners.
• Screening agricultural workers for potential immigration relief, including that available under the U- and T-visa programs.
• Coordinating and managing case referrals.
• Providing periodic litigation support.

Kenntnisse

Spanish fluency

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal leadership

Remote work capable

Night/weekend availability

Travel willingness

Jobbeschreibung

Philadelphia Legal Assistance seeks a community outreach coordinator to advance workers' rights in the Kennett Square area, focusing on the mushroom industry. The role develops outreach strategies, visits labor camps, recruits volunteers, and creates educational materials for migrant workers.

Fluent Spanish speakers with strong organizational and communication skills will engage with farmworkers, community groups, and government partners to connect workers with resources and protections.