Alamosa, Colorado

Immigrant Assistant

Immigrant Resource Center -- Alamosa, Colorado

1- or 2-year term
Ages 20+
Mennonite Voluntary Service

 

 

The immigrant assistant will focus on a variety of Immigrant Integration efforts that include adult ESL instruction, citizenship education, life-skills education, after-school tutoring for immigrant children, and helping immigrants navigate local institutions and options for their families. As time allows, assist staff with clients seeking legal assistance with temporary residency applications, legal residency, specialty visas for victims of domestic violence and other crimes, and citizenship applications.

Qualifications:
This position requires at least moderate fluency in Spanish, both oral and written, with an openness to increasing fluency. Past experience with cross-cultural living - especially within Latino communities - a plus. The position involves multi-tasking within a staff team, drawing on communication, research, teaching, social work and community outreach skills.



 Program info

 

 

Mennonite Voluntary ServiceMennonite Voluntary Service<p>​<strong class="ms-rteFontSize-4">Serve in community</strong><br></p><p>Join an intentional community with peers, serve with a local nonprofit, and plug into your neighborhood and local congregation</p><p>MVS <span><span>is a program of Mennonite Mission Network.</span></span><br> </p>

 Program site

 

 

https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/Mennonite Voluntary Service, https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/Mennonite Voluntary Servicehttps://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/Mennonite Voluntary Service, https://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve/Mennonite Voluntary Service

 

 

string;#<div class='title-With-Background'><a href='https://mmngiving.formstack.com/forms/full_application_starter_v2?What_are_you_applying_for=Mennonite Voluntary Service&Program=Mennonite Voluntary Service&What type of work would you like to do=Immigrant Assistant&Do you have a geographical or service location preference=Alamosa'>Apply</a></div>

Constituent ID: 535223