Resource Navigator
Company: The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
Role summary
Resource Navigator is a full-time role at The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in Vancouver, Washington, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-03. Salary: USD 49,572 per year. Experience level: 2-5. No degree required.
- Job title
- Resource Navigator
- Company
- The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
- Location
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Salary
- USD 49,572 per year
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-03
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference in your community, helping immigrants and refugees connect with vital resources. You don't need a college degree to apply, and the starting salary is competitive. It's a full-time role with a mission-driven organization.
Job description
Description
The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. Find out more at www.irco.org .
POSITION: Resource Navigator
JOB CLASS/GRADE: Specialist 1/Grade 8
WAGE: Starting at $49,572 per year based on experience
FLSA; EEO; WC: Non-Exempt; Professional; 8864
LOCATIONS: Slavic & Eastern European Center (SEEC) Washington Office 4400 NE 77th # 275,
Vancouver, WA 98662 & SEEC, 555 SE 99th AVE, Portland, OR 97216
On Site
FTE; FT/PT; STATUS : 1.0 FTE; Full-Time with Benefits; Regular
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: (1)
APPLY AT: www.irco.org
STATUS: Full-Time with Benefits
PROGRAM(S): SEEC Schoolsout WA (SOWA)
SECTOR/DIVISION: Slavic & Eastern European Center/Center Managed Funds
REQUIREMENTS: English required, bilingual in Ukrainian or Russian languages
preferred. Must possess a valid driver’s license, verification of current auto insurance,
and have full use of an automobile during work hours.
Program/Department Summary
The program serves school-age refugee children, primarily ages 5 to 18, per current Office of Refugee Resettlement guidelines and policies, prioritizing children in the country less than one year and residents of Washington State. The central goal of the program is to fund activities that lead to unified access to the education of children and youth. Allowable activities must be aligned with the intent and purpose of the Refugee School Impact funding.
Position Summary
The Resource Navigator conducts community outreach, performs eligibility screenings, and supports students and families. In this role, you will manage funding for activities that secure equal access to resources for children and youth, while providing essential resource navigation and training for schools and systems.
Essential Functions
Provide specialized approaches and support for eligible students, such as English as a Second Language classes.
Connect students with tutors based on tutors’ availability.
Organize after school and summer programs activities.
Provide mentoring, behavioral health support, and programming that supports unified access.
Support families learning to navigate the U.S. education system, such as school-specific orientation for both families and students, and language access.
Develop training for school staff and systems around the unique and varied needs of ORR-eligible populations, ensuring language access by translating critical documents, interpretation, and specialized staff dedicated to working with ORR-eligible school-aged children, youth, and families.
Support parent engagement through school orientation workshops.
Prepare reports with complete and consistent information to assist the supervisor to be able to submit the data in a timely manner and sharing the required data and information if needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Secondary Functions
Capable of meeting multiple, including conflicting deadlines.
Strong analytical and decision-making abilities for related job functions.
Deal with distressed and demanding clients and employees in an effective manner.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Communicate with a variety of personality types and levels of the organization as well as with people outside of the organization.
Ability to work flexible hours to meet the availability of clients.
Attending staff meetings, partner meetings, internal and external committee meetings as assigned.
Support organizational record keeping requirements.
Other duties as assigned as needed by supervisor.
Requirements
Education & Experience
MINIMUM JOB SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Minimum of two years of experience in case management, community outreach services, advocacy, social support, and assistance in resource navigation systems for groups and families.
Is part of, has background, and/or experience in working with immigrant and refugee communities and understanding the cultural values and beliefs of that community.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bilingual in Ukrainian & Russian languages preferred with the ability to communicate and translate information effectively, both orally and in writing, into concepts that are understandable for community members
Experience/proficient in MIP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and a variety of software packages
Experience using standard office equipment
Strong communication skills in a multilingual, multi-background organization
Ability to use initiative and judgment in completing tasks and responsibilities
Strong ability to work with multi-background staff in a team setting
Ability to courteously meet and deal effectively with other employees, agency representatives, the public, and others
Ability to function in a positive manner in a demanding work environment, to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, to respond to priorities and schedules that change frequently, and to meet commitments
Physical, Mental, & Environmental Requirements
On Site Position
Physical: Positions at this level require some physical efforts or manual labor such as lifting, carrying or constant movement. Positions with regular responsibility for driving are to be placed at least at this level.
Mental: There is regular variation in tasks and the job holder must decide which tasks to complete as well as the order in which tasks are completed.
Environment: There is a moderately low level of personal risk encountered. Job conditions are occasionally uncomfortable relative to noise, temperature, inside/outside work, dirty conditions, or interactions with angry or hostile people.
Schedule: The work schedule is mostly stable and does not fluctuate without prior notice.
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