Employment Opportunities

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TITLE: Part-time Family Advocate (Jefferson County)

JOB SUMMARY: The Family Advocate is responsible for assisting parents of children with disabilities, schools, and community service providers in learning community programs and understanding their rights and responsibilities in the education setting.  This includes ways in which parents can affect and influence the services their children receive. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

  1. Encourage parents to learn and understand state and federal education laws
  2. Provide individual advocacy for parents and children in the medical and educational settings
  3. Assist parents to access community resources
  4. Obtain appropriate training and maintain information on laws, policies, and practices pertaining to education and youth entitlement
  5. Arrange education for families about topics related to their child’s disability and their rights and responsibilities
  1. Assist parents of children with disabilities to advocate for new initiatives, always striving for creative solutions to barriers
  2. Facilitate meetings between service providers and families as necessary
  3. Maintain community linkages with service providers, schools, and the juvenile justice system
  4. Organize and facilitate at least one parent support group or network meeting monthly
  5. Represent NRCIL at public forums, meetings, and in the community
  6. Identify systemic issues and create plans to address these issues within the education, disability related systems, DSS and probation systems
  7. Engage families to become involved in NRCIL programs and participate in Center activities and advocacy efforts
  8. Exhibit excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  9. Perform such additional duties as may fall within the scope of said position and ability of employee as requested by Program Director and Executive Director
  10. Model and initiate the learning of self-advocacy skills    

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree plus three years work experience preferred or appropriate combination of skills, experience, and education.  Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.  Must be organized, able to work independently and able to meet deadlines.  Experience working or advocating in educational settings a plus.  Driver’s license and personal vehicle or means of travel required.  Personal experience with a disability and or a parent of child(ren) with disability a plus.  Must be committed to the independent living philosophy         November 2003

Send completed application, resume, and cover letter to: Northern Regional Center for Independent Living, Inc. 210 Court Street Suite 107 Watertown, NY 13601

 

 

PARENT PARTNER FOR NORTH COUNTRY TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES- MUST BE A PARENT/GUARDIAN OR CAREGIVER OF A CHILD WITH AN EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. RESPONSIBLE FOR ENHANCING THE ABILITY OF THE CHILD TO FUNCTION AS PART OF A FAMILY UNIT AND TO INCREASE THE FAMILY ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE SUPPORT GROUPS AND PARENT EDUCATION. PREFER TWO YEAR DEGREE, RELIABLE VEHICLE NEEDED TO COVER A FOUR COUNTY AREA; $10.00 PER HOUR WITH DEGREE; $8.75 PER HOUR WITHOUT DEGREE; NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS. INFORMATION AND APPLICATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.NCTLS.ORG OR SEND RESUME TO NORTH COUNTRY TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES, INC., 482 CITY CENTER DRIVE, WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 13601.

 Download our online application form here.  

Application Form and completed applications may be faxed to 315-785-8612 along with a letter of intent.

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PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY