CURRENT JOB OPENINGS
Peer Advocate / Community Resource Specialist
A peer advocate is a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Working with ADAP advocacy staff, the peer advocate will:
• Help ADAP clients with I/DD get the services they need to live in the community
• Help ADAP clients with I/DD learn how to be better self-advocates
• Represent ADAP at community outreach activities, information fairs, and public speaking events
This is a part-time job that will last for one (1) year.
Application deadline: Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
To learn more about the position and to apply, click here: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/community-resource-specialist-peer-specialist-514514-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states
Senior Case Advocate
The Senior Case Advocate protects and promotes the civil rights of ADAP’s clients. The Senior Case Advocate provides individual and class advocacy services to persons with disabilities to include intake, information and referral, implementation of strategic case plans, case investigation, negotiation, and client representation to protect, promote, and expand the rights of persons with disabilities and provide follow-up services to individuals. In addition, the Senior Case Advocate provides public education, training and outreach and mentors Case Advocates in policies, procedures, and best practices.
Application deadline: Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
To learn more about the position and to apply: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/case-advocate-senior-514573-alabama-united-states
LAW CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ADAP seeks law students to clerk during the academic year and summer.
ADAP law clerks develop an understanding of the issues facing persons with disabilities, especially those in under-served and under-resourced communities, and gain exposure to the variety of advocacy methods that may be used to resolve them.
Under the mentorship and supervision of ADAP legal staff, clerks:
Summer clerkship positions are typically full-time and a minimum of 8 weeks. Fall and spring positions require a minimum commitment of 8-10 hours a week.
Qualifications
ADAP seeks clerks who have exemplary research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of adults and children with disabilities and/or public interest law is preferred.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to ADAP’s Associate Director, Nancy Anderson (nanderso@adap.ua.edu) and indicate the period (fall semester, spring semester, or summer) for which they seek a position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to submit application materials by February 1 for a summer clerkship, July 1 for a fall clerkship, and October 1 for a spring clerkship.
Peer Advocate / Community Resource Specialist
A peer advocate is a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Working with ADAP advocacy staff, the peer advocate will:
• Help ADAP clients with I/DD get the services they need to live in the community
• Help ADAP clients with I/DD learn how to be better self-advocates
• Represent ADAP at community outreach activities, information fairs, and public speaking events
This is a part-time job that will last for one (1) year.
Application deadline: Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
To learn more about the position and to apply, click here: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/community-resource-specialist-peer-specialist-514514-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states
Senior Case Advocate
The Senior Case Advocate protects and promotes the civil rights of ADAP’s clients. The Senior Case Advocate provides individual and class advocacy services to persons with disabilities to include intake, information and referral, implementation of strategic case plans, case investigation, negotiation, and client representation to protect, promote, and expand the rights of persons with disabilities and provide follow-up services to individuals. In addition, the Senior Case Advocate provides public education, training and outreach and mentors Case Advocates in policies, procedures, and best practices.
Application deadline: Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
To learn more about the position and to apply: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/case-advocate-senior-514573-alabama-united-states
LAW CLERKSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ADAP seeks law students to clerk during the academic year and summer.
ADAP law clerks develop an understanding of the issues facing persons with disabilities, especially those in under-served and under-resourced communities, and gain exposure to the variety of advocacy methods that may be used to resolve them.
Under the mentorship and supervision of ADAP legal staff, clerks:
- Research novel areas of disability law and write legal and policy memoranda
- Contribute to analysis and development of disability policy
- Work directly with clients, participating in individual case advocacy
- Gain exposure to impact litigation and/or policy analysis
Summer clerkship positions are typically full-time and a minimum of 8 weeks. Fall and spring positions require a minimum commitment of 8-10 hours a week.
Qualifications
ADAP seeks clerks who have exemplary research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of adults and children with disabilities and/or public interest law is preferred.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to ADAP’s Associate Director, Nancy Anderson (nanderso@adap.ua.edu) and indicate the period (fall semester, spring semester, or summer) for which they seek a position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to submit application materials by February 1 for a summer clerkship, July 1 for a fall clerkship, and October 1 for a spring clerkship.