About KIND
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety.
Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.
Position Summary
KIND seeks a Temporary Deputy Director, Legal Training to serve as a legal expert responsible for strengthening the quality and reach of legal services provided to unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children. This role combines deep legal expertise with instructional leadership, contributing to the development and delivery of training and technical assistance (TA) across KIND’s national network of field offices and pro bono advocates. The Deputy Director also plays a leading role in development and delivery of KIND’s labor exploitation prevention work, , while contributing to broader organizational strategy, global capacity strengthening, and special projects as directed by the SVP, Partnerships.
This is a remote position based from any location in the U.S.
This position is contingent upon continued funding.
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Essential Fucntions
Training and Technical Assistance
Provides expert legal consultation, guidance and training to unaccompanied children’s advocates to support and enhance provision of free high quality legal services to immigrant and refugee children.
Oversees the development and review of core training content to be localized and delivered by KIND field offices to ensure quality control.
Oversees consultant materials production – reviewing and editing content and coordinating with consultants to finalize materials.
Research and identify platforms or technical tools to facilitate and streamline the provision of legal technical assistance.
Informs maintenance and design of web-based portal to implement knowledge management best practices and user-centered design for access to legal technical materials and training.
Reviews and edits legal guidance and advisories, sample briefs and filings, and other relevant materials.
Provides legal technical expertise across KIND’s teams to support the development of KIND’s work to protect and defend unaccompanied children.
Labor Exploitation Prevention
Develops and delivers training content on labor exploitation prevention and human trafficking, with particular focus on the private sector.
Partners with the Senior Vice President, Partnerships, Capacity Strengthening, and Training (SVP Partnerships) to develop strategy for private sector engagement on labor exploitation prevention.
Contributes to consultancy with university partner that will inform future direction of KIND’s labor exploitation prevention and trafficking work.
Other Responsibilities
Supports SVP Partnerships to carry out a range of special projects, including program development and planning for UNHCR deployment scheme. Support may include strategy development, budget development, research and analysis, among other duties.
Collaborates to support the development of organization wide and jurisdiction specific legal training and technical assistance strategy.
Contributes to developing and implementing a global capacity strengthening approach, working with training, technical assistance, and capacity strengthening colleagues across jurisdictions.
Qualifications and Requirements
Licensed attorney in good standing.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in the immigration field, preferably including representing immigrant children.
Expertise in humanitarian immigration legal claims on behalf of children, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, U visa, and T visa claims.
Deep understanding of human trafficking and labor exploitation of children and experience with programming seeking to prevent and/or respond to trafficking and exploitation of children.
Knowledge of, and ability to use, learning management software technology and willingness to learn new technology.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including in both formal (litigation, regulatory) and more directly interpersonal (training, mentoring) formats.
Experience formulating and presenting trainings and legal guidance and providing technical assistance on immigration law, policy, and procedure to lawyers, paralegals and others.
Proven track record developing program strategy and program plans.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).
Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.
Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.
Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required.
n$119,235.26 - $149,044.08 a year
nOur Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the three medical plan options, dental, and vision.
- Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care.
- Pre-tax transit and parking spending account.
- Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.
For a complete list of benefits, please click here.
Our Focus on Wellness
KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities.
For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.
Application Instructions
To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org/join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.
Disclaimer: KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm “no fees” recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app-based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website: https://supportkind.org/join-the-team/kind-employment-practices/.
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