Jobs at Columbia County Sanctuary Movement (Now Hiring) — 5 open

Columbia County Sanctuary Movement (CCSM) organizes with (im)migrants and allies to collectively support, empower, and defend our communities. The Rapid Response (RR) Coordinator plays a central role in coordinating the rapid response portion of our deportation defense programming. The RR Coordinator works to uphold the constitutional rights of our community and mitigate the harmful impacts of the immigration system. This position works closely with the Co-Executive Directors and collaborates across all departments.

CCSM is building a representative staff that contributes to leadership development within our community. We will provide training and mentorship to applicants who we believe would be a strong addition to our team but do not have all of the qualifications listed below.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for CCSM’s RR network
• Provide in person and remote support during alleged and actual immigration enforcement operations
• Work with communications team to put out timely notifications of immigration enforcement activity
• Manage CCSM’s Emergency hotline, including triage and referrals
• Vet and coordinate RR volunteers
• Add new members to appropriate chats and track who is in which chats
• Work with community members and CCSM staff to navigate detention support
• Support Deportation Defense team with tracking transfers of detained members
• Facilitate Rapid Response Trainings
• Update training material as needed
• Convene and facilitate monthly internal and multi-region RR meetings
• Participate in CCSM’s Safety and Security Team
• Internal referrals to CCSM services
• Routinely communicate with detained members and connect them to resources
• Add funds to detained members’ commissary accounts
• Track commissary and provide monthly commissary reports
• Track data about immigration enforcement operations and local/regional detentions
• Create monthly reports on regional activity
• Participate in monthly staff meetings and coordinating committee meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Commitment to CCSM’s mission, immigrant communities, and principles of collective liberation
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) Speaker required
• Directly impacted by the immigration system preferred
• Previous experience working with (im)migrant communities or marginalized communities
• Relationships with (im)migrant communities of Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Albany, Rensselaer Counties preferred
• Residents of Columbia or Greene counties preferred
• Comfortable in crisis situations required
• Experience with De-escalation preferred
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Excellent project management skills (develop, plan, implement)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff and members with different experiences than your own
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Willingness to work primarily in person when necessary and remote when optional
• Valid driver’s license, access to a car, and ability to travel
• Take feedback well and have a learning mindset

Terms of Employment

This is a full-time, in-person position (approximately 40 hours per week) based primarily at CCSM’s Hudson, NY office. The starting salary is $52,992. This position is contingent on. grant funding.

We are committed to compensating our team fairly and reducing the inequity that can come from salary negotiations. The posted salary and benefits are the best we can offer at this time, and we will continue to build a benefits package that supports all staff.

Benefits include:

• Unlimited paid time off with prior approval
• 90% Health and 100% dental, vision and long term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Equity-based compensation adjustments
• Paid Holidays and end of year office closure
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Work computer, cell phone, and mileage reimbursement
• Language learning stipend and professional development funds
• Interpretation and safety trainings
• Digital security benefits package (professional and personal)

CCSM is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages people of color, women, working-class people, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, formerly incarcerated people, and people with disabilities to apply. Statistics show that people with marginalized identities often do not apply for positions when they do not meet all qualifications. We encourage you to push past the imposter syndrome and apply anyway.

Apply on Bamboo (link provided) If you have access needs, email [email protected] with details.

Your cover letter should answer the following questions:

• How are you impacted by the immigration system?
• Why are you interested in this role?
• What experiences have you had that make you a strong candidate? (Your response does NOT need to include formal work experience)

We will not check references until after the interview.