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About The Position

Requirements

• High level of professionalism and organization.
• Experience in designing and implementing effective legal professional development programs.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to keep track of projects and deadlines, and to communicate progress in real-time.
• Computer literate and working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or equivalent applications.
• Detail oriented and strong presentation skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in conjunction with team members.
• Manage and oversee training and development budgets and expenditures for the Immigration Services department.
• Collaboration. Ability to work with teammates in a professional and solutions-oriented manner. Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of people in various settings.
• Dedication to Mission. A genuine interest in immigrant and farm worker rights/workers’ rights (e.g. worker conditions, wage-hour violation).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility, Speed, and Precision. Ability to adjust quickly to constantly changing priorities with speed, precision, and accuracy.
• Si Se Puede® (It Can Be Done) Attitude. The embodiment of a personal spirit that promotes confidence, courage and risk-taking.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, campus staff and students, government officials and their staff members, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Licensed attorney in good standing.
• Current California driver’s license and insurance, or equivalent state license.

Nice To Haves

• JD, or a related degree and/or five (5) to seven (7) years or more of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of immigration attorney and staff supervisory experience.
• Bilingual and/or bi-literate ability (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Identify skill gaps and professional development needs and keep up to date with legal advancements.
• Assess existing resources and opportunities and build training programs based on departmental needs.
• Evaluate legal staff’s training needs and provide recommendations to improve staff’s legal knowledge and effectiveness.
• Conduct follow-up analysis of completed trainings and initiatives to evaluate and measure results.
• Work with department leadership to conduct training needs analysis on Immigration Services department and to execute initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and oversee department-wide curricula, workshops, seminars and/or professional skills training sessions for legal staff, including programs for professional development skills, as well as essential legal skills and competency training programs.
• Identify and build relationships with potential external consultants and training programs to introduce the organization to additional useful development resources.
• Measure and assess training and development programs.
• Modifies training programs and initiatives as needed.
• Manage legal services’ staff evaluation processes, provide feedback mechanisms, and handle career development counseling.
• Manage accurate CLE compliance, tracking, and reporting organization-wide to ensure compliance with applicable state requirements.
• Design, implement, and lead mentoring programs, including matching mentors and mentees and providing training guidelines.
• Assist with onboarding new hires and conduct exit interviews to identify trends and improve retention.
• Maintain and oversee the team’s professional development budgeting process and expenditures.
• Travel as needed to other UFWF offices.
• Other duties as needed.
• May involve the coordination and/or supervision of other administrative staff on specific projects and/or assignments.
• May involve coordinating and supervising office volunteers, interns, or other staff.

Benefits

• Accruals of 2, 3, and 4 vacation weeks per year depending on tenure
• 16 paid holidays (includes a personal day)
• 1 mental health day per calendar year
• Paid sick days
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program for support with personal and work-related challenges
• 403(b) retirement plan with 2% employer match (providing employee meets criteria)
• 401(k) retirement plan with no employer match (providing employee meets criteria)
• Employer-sponsored pension plan
• Supplemental insurance (within 30 days of hire date)
• Professional development opportunities and access to thousands of courses
• 20% discount for immigration services through the UFW Foundation
• Many discounts, such as entertainment discounts for movie theaters, theme parks, etc. via ADP Lifemart, TicketsatWork, and UnionPlus