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Job and Volunteer OpportunitiesJobs | AmeriCorps VISTA| Internships Current Job OpeningsThere are currently 2 job openings: Director of Litigation - 1 position Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
in Advocates For Children’s Juvenile Justice Project
- 1 position |
Director of Litigation
NEW!Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) is a not-for-profit organization in New York City with a mission of ensuring that all children have access to quality public education. AFC’s work combines five strategies, including direct representation of individual children and parents, community education, public policy, litigation and information dissemination about the public schools. AFC works on behalf of children and youth who are at greatest risk of academic failure due to poverty, race, ethnicity, disability, homelessness, immigration status/limited English proficiency, or involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice system.
AFC is seeking a Director of Litigation who will be responsible for its federal and state court civil rights litigation docket. The Director will supervise a staff of two litigation attorneys, other AFC staff who spend part of their time on litigation, and legal interns. The Director will also work extensively with co-counsel from major New York law firms.
Responsibilities
-Oversee and lead AFC’s Litigation Docket and Department
Serve as lead or co-lead counsel on complex civil rights federal class actions and individual matters, engage in day-to-day case management, supervise staff attorneys, and coordinate with pro bono counsel.
-Assess and Develop Potential Cases
Research, identify, and develop potential cases; work with the Executive Director and the team to select and design strategy for filing cases and collaborating with AFC’s direct services staff.
Qualifications
The candidate must have significant experience in federal litigation. Experience in civil rights, education law, and/or disability law and class actions strongly preferred. Must also possess strong leadership and management ability. The salary range is approximately $70,000 per year, depending on experience.
How to Apply
Please e-mail resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to rzwilling@advocatesforchildren.org.
AFC is an equal opportunity employer that actively seeks a diverse staff and especially encourages applications
Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
in Advocates For Children’s Juvenile Justice Project
Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. (AFC) is a not-for-profit organization in New York City with a mission of ensuring that all children have access to quality public education. AFC works on behalf of children and youth who are at greatest risk of academic failure due to poverty, ethnicity, disability, homelessness, immigration status/limited English proficiency, or involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
AFC’s Juvenile Justice Project (JJP) addresses the school and disability-related problems facing court-involved youth. The JJP helps young people access the educational services they need for academic success and to avoid further delinquency and incarceration. The JJP employs several complementary strategies: •
• Direct representation of individual children and parents;
• Capacity building for professionals;
• Litigation;
• Policy advocacy; and
• Coalition building.
Organizations such as Equal Justice Works and the law firm of Skadden, Arps offer fellowships to enable recent law school graduates to work full-time at public interest organizations for one or two years. AFC seeks to sponsor a recent law school graduate for a post-graduate fellowship in education advocacy in AFC’s Juvenile Justice Project beginning September 2009.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Rebecca Zwilling at rzwilling@advocatesforchildren.org, no later than August 31st. Once AFC agrees to sponsor a candidate, AFC and the candidate will work together to apply in the fall for funding from one of the organizations offering fellowships
AFC is an equal opportunity employer that actively seeks a diverse staff and especially encourages applications from a broad spectrum of people, including people of color, with disabilities, and of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Current AmeriCorps VISTA Openings
There are currently 1 VISTA openings:
Information and Resource Associate - 1 position
Information and Resource Associate
AFC seeks a Information and Resource Associate who will will update, write, and develop content for, and expand AFC's websites, particularly www.insideschools.org. Specific assignments will include visiting and reviewing schools, contributing to the Insideschools blog, and updating school information on the website. He or she also will recruit and supervise volunteers and interns to assist with the Insideschools site and conduct outreach to new audiences and community-based organizations.
Qualifications:
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Interest in and knowledge of educational issues
- Ability to work well with others on collaborative projects
- Bachelors degree
- Organizational skills, flexibility, initiative, maturity, cooperative attitude
- Ability to keep a cool head in a busy atmosphere
- Americorps VISTA members must be 18 or above, and must either be United State citizens or hold a green card
AFC is an equal opportunity employer that actively seeks a diverse staff and especially encourages applications from a broad spectrum of people, including people of color, with disabilities, and of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Position will be available June 2008
Compensation
This one-year position is offered through the AmeriCorps*VISTA program. AmeriCorps provides an annual stipend of $11,000, an education award or additional stipend, and health insurance. AFC also provides a monthly Metrocard. (please visit http://www.americorps.org/ for more details)
| How to Apply Please email a resume and cover letter to:
Ms. Philissa Cramer
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