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Advocacy Program Associate (Disability Services) - Non-Profit

Manhattan, New York, usFull-time$55k–$65k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provide technical assistance, information & referral services, and advocacy support to parents and professionals regarding special education services for students with disabilities in NYC.

Role type

Mid-level program associate (advocacy & case support)

Builds

Advocacy outcomes and service delivery for students with developmental/intellectual disabilities

Domain

Non-profit / Special Education / Disability Services

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Special Education knowledge, Social Work knowledge, Federal IDEA regulations, NYS/ NYC DOE regulations, CPSE/CSE processes, Advocacy experience, Technical assistance, Information & referral, Workshop facilitation, Meeting attendance, School visit accompaniment, Quality Assurance systems, Documentation, Reporting, Coalition meeting attendance

Preferred skills

Experience with developmental/intellectual disabilities, Spanish language skills, Driver's License