JOB ANNOUNCEMENT– IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL

The MinKwon Center for Community Action , formerly YKASEC - Empowering the Korean American Community, is seeking a dedicated and talented individual to serve as an Immigration Paralegal .   The Immigration Paralegal will work with other staff in implementing the immigrant rights legal clinics, public benefits services, and other organizational tasks to the Korean community in New York City. 

Organization History & Mission

The MinKwon Center for Community Action was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community.  Since our founding, we have made a profound presence through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and cultural awareness.  The MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.

Job Description

The Immigration Paralegal will work on the following: 

• Engage in direct contact with clients on a daily basis, which includes performing initial intakes, assessing clients’ cases, and providing direct assistance

• Prepare and conduct educational workshops for community members on relevant immigration and other important legal and social issues 

• Work with custom case management system

Job Requirements

Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the following:

• Interest and experience in working towards community empowerment and social justice issues, such as immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights, and civil rights

• Excellent writing and other communication skills

• Ability to handle several simultaneous tasks without supervision and be extremely organized. 

• English and Korean proficiency is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in humanities or social sciences, non-profit or other community activism experience preferred. 

MinKwon Center will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.  Please prepare a detailed cover letter and resume describing your interest in the organization and the position and send to: 

Kathy Chae, Esq. 

MinKwon Center for Community Action

136-19 41st Ave, 3rd Floor

Flushing, NY 11354

Phone : 718-460-5600, Fax: 718-445-0032

Email: kchae@minkwon.org