Rural Justice Advocate Supervisor

Disability Rights Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability Rights Texas seeks an experienced Rural Justice Initiative Advocate Supervisor to oversee RJI Advocates and coordinate with legal teams across Texas. You will monitor workloads, ensure casework quality, and contribute to achieving RJI objectives while maintaining strong client advocacy.

The role requires leadership in a multidisciplinary environment, travel within rural Texas, and a commitment to advancing access to civil legal services for low-income Texans with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; field related to social services, law, or disability advocacy preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience; 4+ years with persons with disabilities.
• Strong writing, verbal, and negotiating skills; ability to supervise and mentor.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, mentoring and training to RJI advocates across geographic regions.
• Coordinate with RJI attorneys on advocate assignments and casework needs.
• Monitor workloads and identify service gaps; reallocate resources as needed.
• Develop and implement case strategy with assigned attorneys within project guidelines.

Skills

Supervision & mentoring

Team collaboration

Legal advocacy

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management systems

Job description

Disability Rights Texas seeks an experienced Rural Justice Initiative Advocate Supervisor to oversee RJI Advocates and coordinate with legal teams across Texas. You will monitor workloads, ensure casework quality, and contribute to achieving RJI objectives while maintaining strong client advocacy.

The role requires leadership in a multidisciplinary environment, travel within rural Texas, and a commitment to advancing access to civil legal services for low-income Texans with disabilities.