Intake Coordinator Assistant (Part Time Lansing)
About The Position
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is seeking candidates for a bilingual (Spanish & English) Intake Coordinator Assistant. MIRC is a legal resource center for immigrant communities. The three pillars of our work are: direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education and engagement. MIRC is part of Michigan Statewide Advocacy Services (MSAS), a non-profit law firm providing free legal services to low income and senior persons through several statewide programs. MSAS is administered by the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP), which provides access to the justice system for those who need it the most through civil legal aid offices and statewide advocacy programs. MAP’s mission is to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. Visit michiganimmigrant.org and miadvocacy.org for more information.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills in English as well as a very high level of Spanish fluency are required.
- Candidate must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office, G Suite, and if they want flexibility for some hybrid/remote work, a secure and reliable internet connection.
Nice To Haves
- Candidates who have experience, especially related to immigration and poverty, will receive priority.
- No prior legal experience required.
Responsibilities
- Conducting phone-based intakes
- Reviewing intakes taken by other staff and volunteers
- Performing follow up and other assistance on open and rejected cases
- Helping with other clerical and administrative tasks
- Ensuring that all new cases are reviewed in a timely manner
Benefits
- This is a part-time position with an hourly rate starting at $15.00 per hour.
- This part-time position does not include benefits.
- Part-time staff earn vacation and sick time and receive paid holidays pro-rated to their part-time status.
- Students and casual employees do not earn vacation or paid holidays.
- Students and casual employees will earn sick time pursuant to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”).
- Under the ESTA, sick leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked.
- Employees begin to accrue sick leave on their first calendar day of employment or their date of eligibility under the ESTA, whichever is later.
- Part-time staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) after 6 months of employment if you are at least 21 years of age.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
