Careers

Role Summary

VECINA seeks a part time Mentoring Attorney to support the next phase of our family integrity and legal mentoring work. This role will focus primarily on the Family Integrity Project, building on our ReUnite work, which supports sponsors and caregivers working to reunify with and care for children impacted by immigration enforcement and prolonged family separation.

The Mentoring Attorney will provide legal mentoring, training, technical assistance, and practical guidance to pro bono attorneys, legal service providers, trained volunteers, and partner organizations. While the majority of this role will support family reunification and family integrity work, the attorney will also support VECINA’s defensive asylum, Afghan newcomer, and Switchboard programs as needed.

This is not primarily a direct representation role. VECINA’s work remains fully remote and focused on strengthening the capacity of advocates, volunteers, and partners working alongside immigrant families.

Key responsibilities

Family Integrity Project

• Provide legal mentoring and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys, legal service providers, and trained volunteers supporting sponsors and caregivers
• Review reunification materials, sponsor documentation, and related case information and provide strategic feedback within VECINA’s scope of support
• Support advocates and partners navigating ORR processes, sponsor categories, documentation requirements, home studies, DNA testing, fingerprinting, and identity verification issues
• Develop and deliver trainings on family reunification, family preparedness, sponsor documentation, sponsor risk assessment, and current policy changes
• Monitor ORR policy, litigation, field guidance, and emerging practices and translate developments into practical guidance for partners and volunteers
• Support family preparedness and risk mitigation work for families facing possible separation, including resource development, partner coordination, and limited case consultation as appropriate
• Work with VECINA staff to maintain referral and intake systems and escalate complex matters to the Legal Director
• Update training materials, online course content, volunteer guidance, and public facing resources as policy and practice evolve

Cross program legal mentoring

• Support VECINA’s Switchboard program by providing technical assistance, training, and legal mentoring to ORR serving practitioners and organizations across the United States
• Support the Defensive Asylum Pilot through filing reviews, practitioner consultations, and mentorship
• Contribute to Afghan newcomer mentoring activities, including office hours, training updates, and case consultations
• Assist with cross program webinars, written practice resources, and training content
• Stay current on immigration law and practice trends relevant to VECINA’s program areas

Tools you will use

Google Workspace, Zoom, Teachable, Clio, Airtable, and other virtual platforms used for remote legal mentoring, training, case tracking, and partner support. You do not need prior experience with every tool, but you must be comfortable learning new systems and working in a fully remote environment.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar license in good standing
• At least two years of immigration law experience, preferably including work with unaccompanied children, ORR reunification, family based immigration, asylum, or removal defense
• Familiarity with the ORR sponsorship process, sponsor categories, and documentation requirements, or a demonstrated ability to quickly build expertise in this area
• Strong legal writing, research, issue spotting, and communication skills
• Experience providing legal mentorship, technical assistance, supervision, or support to attorneys, volunteers, or community partners
• Self directed, deadline driven, and comfortable serving as a reliable resource in a fast moving remote environment
• Proficiency with case management software, Google Workspace, and virtual platforms
• Deep commitment to immigrant rights, family unity, and VECINA’s mission
• Direct experience with unaccompanied children, ORR reunification, sponsor advocacy, or child welfare related immigration work is strongly preferred
• Experience in removal defense, bond proceedings, habeas, SIJS, asylum, or family based immigration is a plus
• Experience designing or delivering legal trainings, webinars, toolkits, or online educational content is a plus
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is a plus
• Texas residency or experience with Texas immigration courts or ORR facilities is a plus

Contract details

• Contractor engagement at 60 dollars per hour for 20 to 30 hours per week
• Fully remote within the United States. You provide your own equipment, workspace, and internet
• Grant funded position available immediately. Continuation is contingent upon funding.
• This engagement is not eligible for employee benefits

How to apply

Please email a resume and cover letter in PDF format to jobs@vecina.org with the subject line “Mentoring Attorney, Family Integrity Project.”

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Because this position is available immediately, interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Role Summary

VECINA seeks a detail oriented and systems savvy contractor to keep our data, development operations, and program workflows running smoothly. You will build simple dashboards, track deliverables and in kind hours, support case placement and follow up, reconcile donations and acknowledgements, and create light social media and website content tied to campaigns and program milestones. This role blends the administrative backbone of our prior coordinator position with the data and communications responsibilities the team relies on today.

Key responsibilities

Data systems and reporting

• Build and maintain Airtable bases, views, and quick glance dashboards for programs and development
• Track pro bono activity, hours per case, interpreter lists, in kind hours, and case status for projects including Defensive Asylum and ReUnite
• Prepare Time and Effort reports each quarter and support monitoring and audits with clean source data
• Draft and maintain simple SOPs for data collection, surveys, feedback forms, and monthly reconciliation
  

Development and finance operations

• Reconcile recurring and one time donations between Stripe and Bloomerang and keep a clear record trail
• Generate donor acknowledgements and annual tax letters and maintain templates
• Track End of Year campaign progress and produce weekly snapshots for internal use
• Support invoice preparation and reimbursements as needed

Program operations and case placement

• Coordinate pro bono attorney placement and follow up for Defensive Asylum and related initiatives
• Maintain volunteer and attorney contact records and tracking, and send welcome and check in communications
• Help refine intake forms, volunteer guides, and simple case flow documents
• Monitor shared inboxes and route requests to staff and partners

Communications and social media support

• Draft and schedule light social content for Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook that aligns with campaigns and media moments
• Post basic website updates for campaign pages, landing pages, and press mentions
• Create simple visuals and flyers in Canva and help keep message copy aligned with VECINA’s voice

General administration

• Coordinate meetings and maintain shared calendars and project checklists
• Keep shared drives and folders organized and current
• Pitch in on other needs that advance VECINA’s mission

Tools you will use

Google Workspace, Airtable, Bloomerang, Stripe, Clio, Dialpad or Google Voice, Teachable, Toggl, Wave, Canva, and similar platforms. You do not need prior experience with every tool, but you must be comfortable learning new systems.

Qualifications

• Two or more years in nonprofit operations, program coordination, or data focused administrative work
• Proactive self-starter who can anticipate needs, adapt to shifting priorities, and stay engaged in a small, evolving team environment
• Strong comfort with spreadsheets and databases, including building clear views or dashboards for non technical users
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems early, troubleshoot effectively, and propose solutions that keep projects moving forward.
• Excellent organization and follow through with the ability to document processes and close loops
• Clear written communication for email, short social copy, and donor and volunteer touchpoints
• Commitment to immigrant justice and to working with empathy, inclusion, and respect
• Fluency in Spanish or another language in addition to English is a plus

Contract details

• Contractor engagement at 30 dollars per hour for up to 20 hours per week
• Fully remote. You provide your own equipment, workspace, and internet
• This engagement is not eligible for employee benefits
• Standard availability set with the Executive Director, with flexibility around campaign or reporting deadlines

How to apply

Send a short note with two or three examples of your data or systems work and any social or light design samples, plus a resume, to jobs@vecina.org. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.