Organization overview:

ImmSchools’ mission is to partner with K-12 educators to create a positive and welcoming school culture for all students, regardless of immigration status. We carry out our mission through multi-year partnerships with schools, districts, community leaders, and students and families. We provide the entire K-12 school community – students, families, their teachers and administrators – with programs and resources to build safe and welcoming environments for immigrant and mixed-status students and families, benefitting the whole school community..

ImmSchools is one of the only organizations in the country working at the intersection of K-12 education and immigrant justice that is primarily led by BIPOC and proximate leaders. Join our team and become part of a movement to transform our schools into safe and welcoming spaces for undocumented students and mixed status families allowing them to reach academic success and thrive.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Paralegal Contractor to support our legal and programmatic work on a project basis. Although the ideal candidate has experience in legal research, document preparation, and case management, candidates who are quick-learners and are capable of problem solving managerial tasks will be highly preferred. This is a contract role, compensated hourly, with flexible scheduling based on project needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• File Management: Organize and maintain client files.
• Document Collection: Communicating with clients to collect evidence requested by the attorney.
• Calendar Support: Communicate with ICE detention centers to schedule visits/calls for the attorney and ensure these are reflected on the attorney’s calendar.
• Legal Filing Support: Collect bio data necessary to complete immigration forms and court filings.
• Legal support: Prepare materials for court hearings and applications before DHS.
• Legal research: Conduct legal research and summarize findings related to immigration or education.

• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to legal and ethical standards in handling sensitive information.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or higher; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience in a paralegal or legal assistant role.
• Strong understanding of document formatting and research tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and legal databases.
• Experience working with nonprofit, education, or immigration-related matters is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Compensation and Terms:

• Hourly rate: $31.25
• Contractor status: This is not an employee role; contractors are responsible for their own taxes, equipment, and insurance.
• Flexible schedule based on project scope and availability.

Competencies

• Passion for ImmSchools’ mission, vision, and core values; driven by the opportunity to create safe and welcoming school for undocumented students and mixed-status families
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and social justice including a focus on self-awareness and engagement of continuous learning around diversity equity and belonging and becoming anti-racist
• A trustworthy, transparent, high-integrity leader who will inspire teams and offer a collaborative management style that fosters teamwork and open communication
• An outcomes-focused, creative problem solver, and strategic thinker
• Flexible and adaptable in the face of change and ambiguity, a can-do, positive attitude
• An influential and persuasive communicator who builds strong relationships

Questions? Contact HR@immschools.org

Diversity, Equity & Belonging

Diversity, Equity and Belonging is more than a commitment at ImmSchools—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We believe that these diverse communities must be centered in our work. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of marginalized communities.