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Advocates for Children of New York is a dynamic organization that strives to ensure a high-quality education for New York students who face barriers to academic success. We focus on students from low-income backgrounds and work 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/criminal legal systems.
We use integrated strategies to advance systemic reform, empower families and communities, and advocate for the educational rights of individual students. For more information on Advocates for Children of New York, see our website.
We seek a Staff Attorney for our Immigrant Students' Rights Project. The project works to protect the education-related rights of underserved immigrant families. Immigrant families face unique obstacles in NYC public schools related to their linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
The Staff Attorney will report directly to the Project Director and will primarily serve immigrant families of children with disabilities and English Language Learners (ELLs). Responsibilities include:
- Representing parents at special education administrative hearings;
- Assisting families with school-related issues such as school enrollment, locating bilingual programs, and addressing bullying;
- Providing know-your-rights trainings to families, community organizations, and service providers;
- Supporting ongoing policy advocacy efforts focusing on ELLs, immigrant students, and access to translation and interpretation services in schools;
- Drafting and updating informational materials for immigrant parents;
- Researching and conducting outreach to organizations that provide services to immigrant communities; and
- Participating in school meetings and school visits.
Requirements include:
- Understanding of and alignment with Advocates for Children of New York's mission;
- A Juris Doctor degree;
- Fluency in Spanish with the ability to converse with students/families whose first language is Spanish;
- 0-4 years of legal experience;
- Ability to effectively engage across cultures, identities, and ethnicities, particularly Latinx and immigrant families;
- Able to engage with a variety of audiences that include parents, community partners, and New York City Public Schools staff;
- Strong presentation skills and comfort with public speaking;
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently on tasks and deliverables;
- Strong writing ability, including crafting legal documents and written communications to key stakeholders;
- Ability to multi-task and respond to changing needs;
- Collaborative approach to working with teammates and partners;
- Desire to learn, both as an individual and as part of an organization, and apply diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism principles;
- Admission to the NY State bar preferred.
Application instructions include submitting a resume and cover letter highlighting why the candidate is interested in this role at Advocates for Children of New York and how their experience aligns with the Staff Attorney position.
This is a full-time position with a salary in the $78,280 to $86,572 range, depending on experience, and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
The position is available immediately, and resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Advocates for Children of New York is an affirmative action employer that actively seeks to recruit and retain a diverse staff and especially encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, parents of persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or gender expressions, and persons of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
