[acb-hsp] [acb-l] ADA intern position

[peter altschul]

Disability Rights IOWA (DRI) has an exciting new internship 
opportunity!

Company Name:  Disability Rights Iowa ("DRI") 
(www.disabilityrightsiowa.org)

Job Title:  ADA Intern

Location:  400 East Court Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Opening Date:  Friday, January 18, 2012

Closing Date:   Friday, January 25, 2012

Job Type:    Temporary Position (25-40 hours per week) from 
February 4, 2013
to May 31st, 2013

*There is a possibility that the ADA intern will be able to 
continue the
internship as a temporary employee of the Iowa Department of 
Human Rights
for four months (6/1/13 to 9/30/13) after the completion of the 
4-month
internship at Disability Rights Iowa (2/4/13 to 5/31/13)

Pay Range:    $19.53 per hour depending on experience

Benefits:  No benefits, except employee may contribute to a 
403(b)
retirement plan.
Agency Description:  Disability Rights Iowa (DRI) is a 
well-established
innovative, non-profit, legally-based organization dedicated to 
advancing
the rights of Iowans with disabilities, including individuals 
with mental
illness.   DRI is the federally-mandated protection and advocacy 
agency for
individuals with disabilities in Iowa.  Disability Rights Iowa 
works to
achieve fairness and justice for people with disabilities through 
quality
legal representation, advocacy, investigations of abuse and 
neglect,
peer/self-advocacy services, community partnerships, legislative 
and
regulatory advocacy work, education and outreach.  DRI"s legal 
work includes
individual and impact litigation.  For more information, go to
www.disabilityrightsiowa.org.
ADA Intern Job Description:   The focus of the internship is on 
Title II
(public services) and III of the ADA (public accommodations).  
The intern
will be responsible for a) providing technical assistance, 
information, and
training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related 
disability laws,
b) evaluating the accessibility of state facilities and services, 
3)
attending meetings about the ADA, and drafting  ADA-related 
public reports,
as assigned.   The intern will be supervised by one of DRI's 
staff
attorneys.

Training.  The intern will be required to attend the 2013 
National ADA
Symposium, May 12-15, 2013 in San Antonio.  www.adasymposium.org.  
The Great
Plains ADA Center will fund the intern's tuition, transportation 
and
expenses.

Minimum Qualifications:  (Applicants must meet each of the 
qualifications to
be considered for an interview)
1.	An associate's or bachelor's degree, preferably in Social 
Work,
Education, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Disability 
Studies or
another related field of study, or current enrollment in such a 
program;
2.	A minimum of one year experience working with people with
disabilities;
3.	Strong and effective writing, verbal and negotiating 
communication
skills;
4.	Strong organizational skills;
5.	Excellent interpersonal , relationship-building and 
collaboration
skills to be able to work with others inside and outside of the
organization;
6.	Ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative 
solutions;
7.	Ability to maintain thorough and complete records;
8.	Ability to work independently with appropriate supervision; 
and
9.	Ability to use Microsoft Office

Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disability Rights Iowa is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  It is 
the policy
of Disability Rights Iowa to prohibit discrimination and 
harassment of any
type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees 
and
applicants, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, 
religion,
age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, 
pregnancy,
medical condition or genetic information, veteran status, 
national origin,
disability, marital or other protected status.


E-mail cover letter, resume and writing sample to:
Katie VandeVorde, Operations Manager, Disability Rights Iowa
kvandevorde at disabilityrightsiowa.org.  Please no telephone calls.


This internship is possible through the generous support of the 
Great Plains
ADA Center.


400 East Court Avenue, Suite 300  .  Des Moines, Iowa  50309
Telephone:  515-278-2502  .  Toll Free:  1-800-779-2502
FAX:  515-278-0539  .  Toll Free TTY:  1-866-483-3342
disabilityrightsiowa.org








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