Civil Rights & Immigration Coordinator

Make the Road New York (MRNY) builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. Make the Road New York operates community centers in Bushwick, Brooklyn; Jackson Heights, Queens; Port Richmond, Staten Island; Brentwood, Long Island and White Plains, Westchester County. With a membership of 24,000, MRNY tackles the critical issues facing our communities, including workplace justice, tenants’ rights, immigrant rights and civil rights, TGNCIQ justice, public education, health care access, and immigration reform. (TGNCIQ = transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex and queer)

MRNY is a multi-service organization.  Our member-led organizing committees -- which work on the issues named above -- implement strategies to combat shared problems, and develop leadership and the capacity for civic participation. We also provide an array of high-quality bilingual services: We offer English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Spanish-language literacy, computer literacy, citizenship preparation, and in-school and after-school youth programs. We have a robust legal program that offers direct representation across a spectrum of practice areas, including employment law, immigration law, housing and benefits, and TGNCIQ civil rights; we also take on impact litigation as a strategy for achieving broad change. Our health program offers facilitated enrollment into health insurance programs and SNAP benefits, a community health worker home visit program, nutrition education and emergency food pantries, health care navigation, and more.

Make the Road New York (MRNY) is seeking to hire a Civil Rights & Immigration Power Project (CRIPP) Coordinator. This is a full-time position that will be based in our Bushwick office, with travel as needed to Staten Island and Queens.

Current Opening:

MRNY is seeking a Civil Rights & Immigration Power Project (CRIPP) Coordinator to help build MRNY’s base of member leaders in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island to wage bold and strategic fights for immigrant justice. The Coordinator will supervise a team of New York City organizers to deeply engage community members who have been impacted by broken federal and local immigration policies and support advancement of campaigns that improve opportunities for immigrants in New York. 

Coordinator Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities of the CRIPP Coordinator include the following; 

• Support organizers in building relationships and establishing regular communication with community members who have been impacted by immigration policies.
• Support organizers in training impacted community members to share their immigration experiences at organizational events and with the press.
• Co-create political education and leadership development modules with organizers to strengthen bi-weekly committee meetings and monthly leadership team meetings.
• Co-organize public actions to uplift the stories of impacted community members and advocate for key immigration policy reforms.
• Support preparation of community members conducting legislative visits on key issues.
• Participate as needed in local and statewide coalition meetings with the CRIPP Lead Organizer.
• Participate in monthly organizing department team meetings and CRIPP policy meetings.

Qualifications:

• Have at least 3 years of experience in community, labor and/or immigrant rights organizing;
• Have familiarity with current immigration policy issues;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multicultural spaces;
• Demonstrated commitment to developing and elevating immigrant leadership;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Be fully bilingual in English and Spanish;
• Be able to work some evenings and weekends;
• Be able to travel throughout NYC, Albany, and Washington DC (Drivers license preferred); 
• Preferred, but not required, at least 1 year of supervision experience; 
• Required by New York City mandate to show vaccination proof;

Make the Road New York is a multi-faceted organization, and this position requires flexibility, a positive attitude, and hustle. This is a full-time position. The salary is competitive and will depend on relevant work experience and education. Excellent benefits are provided.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter at the Make the Road New York by December 6th, 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

MRNY is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse staff. Women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities and people of color strongly  encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color,  national origin, sex, age, genetic information, disability or marital status.