Education Advocate

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer paid health insurance

403B match dollar for dollar up to 5%

12 weeks paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Flex work options

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time education advocate to provide zealous advocacy for children with disabilities struggling to obtain services from the school district. The advocate will support an education advocacy attorney, maintain our client database, screen clients for assistance, conduct interviews, and attend IEP meetings to advocate for students.

The role involves negotiating appropriate services, drafting documents for due process hearings, and assisting with

Qualifications

• Understands the lives and struggles of low-income and vulnerable people.
• Enjoys explaining legal information with patience.
• Is an empathetic communicator with a positive attitude.
• Enjoys being part of a caring team.
• Loves challenges and avoids workplace drama.

Responsibilities

• Advocates for students in IEP meetings under supervision of an education advocacy attorney.
• Maintains client database and screens clients for assistance.
• Conducts interviews and negotiates services and accommodations with schools.
• Assists in drafting documents for due process hearings and court when needed.

Skills

Understanding of vulnerable community

Empathetic communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

The Education Advocacy Program at Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time education advocate to provide creative and zealous advocacy for children with disabilities who are struggling to receive services and accommodations from the school district. The advocate will work under the supervision of an education advocacy attorney, maintain our client database, screen clients for assistance, conduct interviews, and attend IEP meetings to advocate for students. Our advocate will attempt to negotiate the delivery of appropriate services and accommodations and if unsuccessful, assist the attorney in drafting documents to be used in due process hearings and in court. Our office is expanding this unit and wants to see children reach their full educational potential despite bureaucratic barriers in their way.

• Is able to understand the lives and struggles confronting low-income and vulnerable people in our community
• Enjoys providing legal information to someone who might need extra patience understanding their legal issue
• An empathetic communicator with a positive attitude
• Enjoys being a part of a great team of caring individuals
• Loves challenges, dislikes being bored, and believes drama and gossip belong at the movies or at brunch, not at work.

Starting salary range is $41,000.00-$54,000.00 yearly dependent upon experience with annual increases available. Our excellent benefits include 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/domestic partner and dependents up to 26 years old. A 403B match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, 12 weeks paid parental leave, a generous paid time off policy and flex work options.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada conducts a background review on employees.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is an ADA/Equal Opportunity Employer Deadline: Open until filled