If you are not interested in one of our current available job openings listed below (if available) – it’s OK – we are always looking for volunteers!

If you would like to volunteer your time please visit: https://www.lgbtqcenteroc.org/about/volunteer.

With the guidance of the Director of Immigration Resources, the Immigration Outreach Coordinator (IOC) will be responsible for supporting our immigration outreach and education efforts, and other duties as assigned. This position’s main role is to provide immigration information, referrals to reputable legal services providers, and capture the necessary demographic information for reporting. This can be done by attending, or hosting or co hosting, community events; engaging in one-on-one communications via email or phone call; or participating in immigration education forums, to name a few options. The IOC may also train and work with volunteers and interns to increase reach and capacity, and to improve service delivery. Additionally, the IOC is expected to foster partnerships with other stakeholders in the community and appropriately represent the LGBTQ and immigrant communities.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Attend community outreach events and distribute up-to-date information about immigration policy and resources
• Inform Orange County’s hard-to-reach immigrant residents, particularly LGBTQ immigrants and their families, about immigration remedies, eligibility screening, other benefits and reputable legal referrals
• Outreach to and develop partnerships with different stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison between the LGBTQ and immigrant communities
• Develop and disseminate culturally sensitive materials about immigration
• Participate in media events to increase awareness and visibility of the organization and the community served by the program
• Collaborate with other LGBTQ Center OC staff
• Work collaboratively across our organization to achieve program deliverables and advance the mission of the LGBTQ Center OC
• Host and co-host immigration education forums in Orange County, in English and other languages, that elevate the intersectionality of the LGBTQ and immigrant communities
• Train regularly to be knowledgeable about the ever-changing immigration landscape and to provide the most up-to-date information to clients
• Participate in advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal levels
• Connect Orange County residents to immigration screening, application support, and removal defense
• Assist in coordinating the LGBTQ Center OC’s monthly immigration consultation event that specifically targets LGBTQ immigrants
• Assist in LGBTQ cultural competency trainings for community stakeholders

*Vietnamese speakers are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to luis.gomez@lgbtqcenteroc.org