Legal Assistant, Children's Legal Services
Assist with legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children.
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Overview
Assist with legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree or 3 years’ experience/knowledge in the field of immigration law or child welfare, family, or juvenile justice law.
- Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking both Spanish and English required.
- Experience in a legal setting highly desirable, but not required.
- Lived experience with the immigration legal system highly desired, but not required.
- Experience working with children highly desirable, but not required.
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, solve problems and exercise sound judgement.
- Evidence of capacity to be a strong team member in a highly collaborative social services environment.
- Deep commitment to working with immigrants, children, and asylum seekers.
- Trauma-informed and sensitive listening and communication skills.
- Personal integrity in handling ethically complex and confidential situations.
- Commitment to anti-racism and ongoing learning.
- Strong computer literacy, research, and analysis skills.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, active insurance policy and ability to travel frequently in and around the service area to attend hearings and interviews and engage with clients and community partners.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. How did you prioritize? | This question assesses your ability to handle busy workloads and prioritize effectively. | Provide a specific example demonstrating your multitasking and prioritization skills. |
| How do you approach building relationships with vulnerable clients, especially children? | Interviewers want to understand your interpersonal skills and empathy when dealing with sensitive situations. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a time you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal? What was your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe an experience where you had to interpret or translate for someone. What challenges did you face? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle ethical dilemmas or confidential information in your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Share a time when you had to adapt to a new situation or environment quickly. How did you handle it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to work with immigrant children and families? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 9 months ago
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Updated 8 months ago
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Source:
rescue.org
