Thank you for your interest in working for the Advocacy Center and supporting survivors in our community. Below are staff positions which are currently available.
To apply for a position, please review the qualifications and benefits in the full job posting. Then, submit a Cover Letter and Resume (as two documents in MS Word or PDF format) as attachments in an email to jobs@actompkins.org
Our 2025 Benefits Package includes:
- Generous financial contribution of $8,125 in 2025 towards individual health, dental, vision or dependent care benefits.
- Two weeks of vacation the first year increasing thereafter; 5 personal days in a calendar year; accrual of 1 sick day a month.
- Holiday pay for 11 federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (total of 16-18 days depending on the calendar.)
- Retirement accrual of 5% of wages begins at 18 months and employees are vested at 3 years of employment.
- Benefits are pro-rated for Part Time employees.
Job Announcement
Hours: 35/week
Position Title: Youth Services Advocate (full-time)
Reports To: Youth Services Manager
Pay: 22.00-24.00 Per hour, depending on experience
The Youth Services Advocate provides support, advocacy, safety planning, and case management services to sexually abused children, adolescents, non–offending family members, and adult survivors of child sexual abuse, as well as to other agency clients. The Youth Advocate will help clients with accessing services, reporting crimes, accompanying them to meetings/interviews with law enforcement and/or child protective services, whether at our Child Advocacy Center space or off-site, and will meet with youth at school or in the community as needed. The Youth Advocate will respond to calls on our 24-hour hotline after-hours (weeknights, weekends, and holidays); as part of the shared rotation with the Advocacy Team. This includes responding in person for SAFE exam accompaniment or other hospital calls, shelter assessments, safety and security checks, and law enforcement accompaniments. In-person response to Cayuga Medical Center within 45 minutes is required. To read the full job description, please reference this document.
Job Announcement
Position Title: Domestic Violence Services Manager (full-time)
Salary: 62,353.00 per year
Reports To: Client Services Director
The Domestic Violence (DV) Services Manager supervises and provides leadership to the daily operations of the DV Services Advocacy Staff. The DV Services Manager also ensures continued, quality coverage of the 24/7 Hotline. The Domestic Violence Program provides trauma-informed support, advocacy, and accompaniment services to youth and adult survivors of domestic violence. The DV Services Director will also be responsible for the facilitation of individual and departmental supervisory meetings wherein cases are discussed and distributed between advocates. This role would also include collaboration with other leadership to explore interdisciplinary cooperation to create a diverse array of services for the Tompkins County community. There may be an occasional need for after-hours on-call support to advocates in emergency or unusual situations. To read the full job description, please reference this document.
Job Announcement
Position Title: Development Coordinator
Hours: 20/Week
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: $22-24 per hour, depending on experience.
Our progressive, mission driven agency seeks a part time Development Coordinator who will support implementation and development of the agency’s fundraising, development, and community engagement activities.
The Development Coordinator will work closely with the Executive Director, Board of Directors and volunteers to enhance and support the mission of the Advocacy Center. This position requires a flexible schedule and will require occasional evening and weekend work. Primary duties include assisting the Executive Director and BOD in developing and implementing a coordinated annual fundraising plan; organize fundraising and special events for the agency such as the Annual Meeting and Kids Are Our Business Fundraising Breakfast; coordinate production and mailing of appeal letters; primary liaison for third party fundraisers; coordinate donor acknowledgment; maintain donor database. To read the full job description please reference this Document