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 2026 Benefits Package includes:
- Generous financial contribution of $9,506 in 2026 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: Residential Services Advocate (full-time)
Reports To: Deputy Director
Pay: $21.75-$23.96 hr, depending on experience, with additional compensation for on-call after-hours shifts
Our progressive victim services agency is hiring a Residential Services Advocate to provide support, advocacy, safety planning, and case management services to adult survivors of domestic violence and their children who are staying in our nine-bed confidential safe house or being served in a/our Permanent Supportive Housing Program. The Residential Services Advocate’s primary role is to assist shelter residents by assisting with daily living needs as well as helping them to find permanent housing. Participation in a paid rotation of after-hours on-call shifts (weeknight, weekend, and holiday) with other advocacy services staff is required. After-hours on-call shifts involve responding to calls on our 24-hour hotline from community members or professionals. Must be able to respond in person to Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY within 45 minutes when on-call. For a full job description, please read here.