Catholic Community Services

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona strengthens families, supports communities, provides compassionate services, and delivers excellence. For more information visit our website at: www.ccs-soaz.org

Full-time and part-time

SUMMARY The Site Lead for the Casa Alitas Program provides assistance to the people who are released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, or Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (CBP OFO) custody who are traveling through Tucson on their way to other parts of the county to join family members. These individuals, typically women and children, come with almost no money or material goods and need immediate humanitarian assistance to continue on their journey. Casa Alitas provides food, a chance to bathe, clean clothes, a way to contact their families, help arranging bus or airplane travel, an explanation of their documents provided by immigration authorities, and a travel bag with food, water, toiletries, hygiene items, diapers, and other items to take with them on their upcoming bus trips. Many guests may need transitional shelter while they wait for their scheduled trips, and Alitas is able to offer overnight accommodations. Position may from time to time be stressful and require a high demand of performance. May perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Suitable work experience may be considered as transferable skills in order to meet minimum requirements of the position and will be considered by the Corporate Director of Human Resources.

• HS Diploma or GED
• 1 year progressive administrative experience
• Fluent in English
• Intermediate Spanish
• Obtain State of Level One Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (paid for by the Alitas Program)
• Valid driver's license for State of Arizona, proof of insurance and minimum standard 39 month MVR report
• Strong communication skills oral, and written are clear, concise, and in an organized fashion using appropriate style, grammar and tone

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SITE LEAD

• Additional related experience
• Bilingual (Fluent)

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

We are an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer for all individuals. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.